Looking to adopt a hamster? AARCS looking for homes, supplies
Global News
Alberta Animal Rescue Care Society is hoping people will donate supplies and consider adopting after a resident brought in a pregnant hamster they had "unknowingly" purchased.
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The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) is asking Albertans to consider adopting a hamster after it took in several this month, while also asking people to donate supplies.
According to AARCS, it took in 19 hamsters after a member of the community “unknowingly” purchased a pregnant hamster from a pet store.
That hamster gave birth to babies a short time later, some born without eyes, prompting the new owner to reach out to AARCS for assistance.
The organization says it’s asking people to donate supplies and financial assistance so it can take in another 16 hamsters.
“Intaking in this many critters like this has been a pretty big financial impact” said Amy Corpe, director of animal health, adding AARCS has spent about $3,000 on supplies so far. “Right now we’re looking for people to come forward with financial donations to help support these guys.”
Corpe told Global News people can specify in their online donations that the money goes to the hamsters, but added people can donate supplies in person.
The supplies needed are 20-gallon aquarium tanks with lids, small paper animal bedding — the society is asking for no wood shavings, hamster feed, solid hamster wheels, and apple wood chews.
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