- Buy from a local pet shop
- Adopt from SPCA and the like
- Adopt from people who are giving it away
Buying a Hamster
As compared with option 2, this option of obtaining a hamster is much common to all. Buying a hamster from the pet shop is a very simple process and convenient. You go down to view the hamsters, select the one you want, pay up and leave. Short and sweet. You may also buy a cage, some bedding, some food and toys; and request for a discount from the shop owner. All done in a stop. These are the advantages:
- Convenient
- May enjoy after services, membership benefits (depends on shop)
- One-stop station for food, bedding, toys
The disadvantages are:
- Costly, depends on breed, etc
Adopting a Hamster from SPCA and the like
Many irresponsible people dump their pets at the SPCA, and other similar organisations. Being non-profit in nature, these organisations hardly have the resources to keep every pet that is sent in. So, often or not, these pets end up in another world. You can make a difference to the hamsters. The advantages are straightforward: Save a hamster's life, reduce burden on the organisations (however small).
Disadvantages:
- As they are abandoned, the hamsters usually are not young.
- May need to pay for sterilisation cost, but the hamster itself is free
- They may have experienced shock, so you will need to put in effort in building trust between them and you
Adopting Hamsters from people who are giving them away
Your friends, colleagues, or someone off the Internet may want to give away hamsters. In this case, let's see the advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
- Free, or a small fee if the owner insist
- Get to understand the characteristic and behaviour of the hamster from the owner himself/herself
- Inherit his cage, and whatever is useful
- The ex-owner can be your guide if you encounter any problems
Disadvantages:
- You might not know if the hamster was given to you because it is ill, or any other reasons
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