Always remembered Tian Xuan

Today is the exact 2 weeks death anniversary of beloved Tian Xuan. We lost him in an accident on 22 November 2013.

I was playing with him outside his enclosure. It only took a brief lapse in attention—he dashed past me and ran straight behind the wardrobe. We tried to coax him out, but nothing worked. Fearing he might get trapped or injured, we made the decision to move the wardrobe.

In that moment, everything went wrong. The wardrobe tilted at the wrong angle and came crushing on him. We managed to pull him out, but he was already fading. Within moments, he was gone.

This should never have happened. It was preventable, and that weight will always remain.

Though he was with us for less than three months, he knew warmth, care, and a home filled with love. That is the only small comfort in this loss.

Always remembered in our hearts as the lively one… Tian Xuan

Debut advertisment of Facebook page!

2014 is coming! We are giving away limited edition pocket calendar specially designed by lovepets-hamsters as gift to 3 lucky person for our debut advertisement!

To enter, simply:
1. Like the Lovepets-hamsters Facebook Page
2. Comment "I love hamsters!"
3. Share this post on your wall

Lucky draw ends on 2 October 2013. Remember all comment and sharing must be made on the Original post which can be found in
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lovepets-hamsters/534198303331696

Tian Xuan

Lights off
1...2...3..! Curtains up and a round of applause to welcome our new member Tian Xuan!

Yup, folks! He is a pearl pudding which I got it on the 25 September and has been behind the stage until today for his debut! To know more about this cute fellow, you could read his intro in "our hammie" section

Goodbye Yuki

Yuki cross over the rainbow bridge on 16 July 2013, 2 weeks more from today.
I do not have the heart to post it until now, she pass away on the morning while I still having lesson.

It come to me as a shock as she is doing fine the night before still eating and moving around as usual. Well, she did not wait for me to reach home, I felt like she planned that way to left without me to make sure I did not feel so raw over her departure.

Nevertheless, I still love her and wanted to be with her at the last part even if it will hurt badly.
Take care Yuki!

Fighting HAZZE!

This past days our main island was completely surrounded by haze due to slash and burn agriculture in Indonesia. This year is also recorded the worst for Singapore with 3hr avg PSI 400+, partly because of the change in monsoon wind causing the haze to be blown directly toward us. We, human, are feeling uncomfortable, nevertheless, so do the hamsters! Furthermore, the poor hammies can't wear mask, however, as owners we can help to reduce their comfortableness.

1. All hamster should/must be kept indoor.
2. Place the hamster cage at a spacious area. e.g living room
3. Always ensure that the hamsters have access to clean drinking water.
4. Close all door and windows.
5. Switch on air-purifier, fans/air-conditional in the room to help in air flow circulation. But not directly at them.
6. If you do not have fan/air-conditional in the room or want more circulation flow, you can place those mini-portable fan near the hamster cage's entrance/ "hole" (refer to pic)

(Courtesy of Eunice) 

To all Readers, Drink MORE WATER and Avoid going outdoor unnecessary.

Ready for pet? Steps to choosing a healthy Hamster!

Want to be pet owner? Do our questionnaire to determine if your are ready to the challenge and the responsibility! How about soon-to-be hamster owner? Are you clueless on choosing a hamster? Worry no more, head over to our new guideline chapter: Beforehand preparation for personally tips!

Good luck and have fun!

~Sneak peek~

Guideline before getting a hamster

 

 

Imagine the stress of having a pet into your life when you are totally prepare or when you suddenly found out that having a hamster is not as easy as it seem and you going on "chaos mode".  lovepets-hamsters will try our best to assist you.

In this chapter of the "before stage" we have:

• 10 Qn Quiz in determine you are ready for the challenges
• Choosing a charming healthy hamster

Dawn, the champion climber

On 10th March 2013, my family and I brought our hamsters; dawn & yuki to participant the annually pet corner - Fun Time by the Beach organised by the CATS classified.

Dawn make us proud by winning the "My Pet Rock" contest which she beat other 10 contestant of mainly of dogs and a rabbit. She emerge champion with her superior climbing skills and hanging on to mid-air ladder for 10 seconds. It was unexpected and even mind-blowing to the judges as people all know that smaller animals like hamsters are harder to train and perform like the dogs and cats.

It is a pity that both dawn & yuki are not in top condition to win the "Fastest Hamster " contest. Nevertheless, we are still proud of both girls and appreciate their effort.

Will try to upload dawn's talent video, meanwhile here are some photo from the event. (All pets are credited to their owners)

Who am I? Lady or Gentleman?

Yo pet owners, could you correctly identify the species of your hamsters. Yes? How about the other common hamster species found in Singapore and their temperate? How about the gender of your little fur kid? Head over to our hamster knowledge page to be WOW!

 

 

 

Vote for your favourite and find out how many other share the same thoughts!

Quick peek of the chapter:
 The 5 common hamsters that are kept as pet:

• Syrian Hamster
• Winter White Hamster
• Campbell Hamster
• Roborovski Hamster
• Chinese hamster

How to determine their gender

Happy Birthday Yuki

Happy Birthday Yuki! She is marked 2 years old now!!! This picture was taken some time before this post :P  Her birthday fall on 01 Dec and I make her a "cake". Enjoy the photo of her munching the cake away :)
For those interested, the ingredients are : Banana, celery, sunflower seeds and pellet.