THEY WERE KEPT IN THIS...TOGETHER!!! | Rescuing Neglected Hamsters | Munchie's Place
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Welcome back to a rescue introduction video of two new hamsters here at my animal rescue. Unfortunately there will be times where we may have to save severely neglected hamsters from bad owners who no longer want them. While some can be excusable for not knowing, fair warning to my audience, that the owners we got them from were mocking when we brought up our concerns to them about their "upkeep". See for yourself the filthy, molding conditions and their overall health.
Awareness for proper care needs to be shared. It can easily be accessible online, however google search results don't always show good care information which ends up misguiding people. While the owners simply "didn't care" about their hamsters and wanted to profit off of their suffering, not everyone who has bad care is a bad person. SO KEEP THIS IN MIND! They may just need guidance and understanding.
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Awareness for proper care needs to be shared. It can easily be accessible online, however google search results don't always show good care information which ends up misguiding people. While these owners simply "didn't care" about their hamsters and wanted to profit off of their suffering, not everyone who has bad care is a bad person. SO KEEP THIS IN MIND! They may just need guidance and understanding.
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I love you
Your channel has helped me to better care for my hamsters. I currently have 2 hamsters in two clear 40 gallon bin cages when before I had housed my last hamster in a 20 gallon long tank. Thank you and keep educating others. It’s important
Is it ok if u look at my hamster cage and her stuff i really want to know if i have all the right things for her
I bought my friend a cage around 800sq inches from 100sq inches
Imagine being trapped in a 10X5 ft bathroom with moldy food, some water, and a really big guy who doesn't want you in the bathroom with him. That's what this would be like for a person.
But the toilet doesn't work so it sits there
Also that other person speaks a different language than you.
Also the other person is a caniball
right!? That little guy must have gone through hell :( No wonder he constantly peed himself, it's so sad
I got an actual body shiver from imaging to be in such a situation.
I could never do animals senseless harm like that.
The excuse that because hamsters have short lives means they don’t get the best treatment seems off to me. Shouldn’t they get good treatment BECAUSE they don’t have long lives? You aren’t going to be stocking up on food, bedding and chew toys for long so why not get more expensive and nicer ones.
Yeah exactly. I have rats and you can literally get a years worth of high quality pellets for £30, and toys last a lifetime as long as you clean them. There is no excuse
Jodi Pearson YEP mhm girl
I try to spoil my hamsters as much as I can like giving them alot of toys, good treats big cages a lot of attention and love and I try to make them have a happy comfortable life as much as I can and I would stock up as much as I can for their needs
Bc some folks can't afford them...however...like i said above in a comment...we bougt a huge bin cage...our hammie always shows us he loves us he's very animated...some 4get HAMMIES HAVE 98% DNA AS HUMANS
Jodi Pearson aww the rat in ur profile is adorable
Oh also I have kids and 100% agree. You don’t let them hold something that tiny on their own. My son was 3.5 when we got our pet rats, and I supervised and taught him how to handle them.
I would not leave a child alone with a small animal at all. It’s unacceptable and 2 year olds as you mention do not understand how hard they are squeezing, or that they can’t throw a small fluffy creature.
There are 5 and 8 year olds I've had to ban from playing with my foster kittens because they squeeze too hard. My 4 year old isn't allowed to hold any of the animals either. She can hand feed the rats and pet the cats. That's it. Because children are... children?
@@sinandcyanide7505
That sounds fair honestly. If the kids are too rough then they can't really hold them or even be alone with them.
About 2 or 3 years ago my cousin drove my mom and I to a car dealer and she had her 2 year old with her and they have a cat (the car dealership) and instead of petting the cat she smacked it! I tried showing her the right way to pet the cat but she smacked it again. Little kids and animals don't usually mix well.
Agreed. A child who can not even go to school yet should never be interacting with an animal unsupervised or sometimes even when supervised. Now once a child gets older it all depends on the child and how responsible they are. My son was 8 when he got his first hamster. However it took several months of us, including him, doing research, watching videos, and discussing his responsibilities. When we finally went to the pet store to get his hamster he began informing others, including the employee, about proper hamster care. Still for the first month his hamster’s tank had to remain in our living area so we could watch him interact with him before moving him to his room. I think having a pet can be good for kids, but the kids need to be taught proper care, handling, and responsibility. One of my biggest pet peeves is parents who allow their child to get a small animal as a pet but never make them take responsibility for their pet and then eventually allow them to treat the animal as disposable when they get bored.
@@Carolinagirl1028 this I can agree with. I let my kid that young hold kittens and etc but I watched him and made him sit down and hold it that way if the kitten scratched him by accident he wouldn't react and drop them by accident cause even when you teach them better accidents happen so prevention needs to be a concern as well. My kid is the most gentle giant even today cause I taught him how so it always irritates me when I see an older kid that was never taught better or has been taught a refuses to learn like my nephew....
I'll explain why I can't take my nephew or my mother anywhere nice together.
I took my kid who was 8 yrsold and nephew around 11-12 yrsold to a pet store that lets you handle the animals where I've taken my kid loads of times with no problems and I have a simple rule don't touch any animal without asking me or my fiance right there with them. I figured even though my nephew doesn't listen too well he's older now and my mother is there so she can focus on watching him and he will ask me or my fiance if he wants to hold a ferret or something so nothing will happen.
Boy was a wrong he didn't listen and with my idiotic mother who isn't the brightest let him pick up a bird without asking us to help who of course tried biting the crap out of him and he in turn tried throwing it off his hand...
I of course stopped him immediately and gave him and my mother a freaking earful cause I was pissed cause he didn't listen, my mom who was with him was just letting him do whatever and laughing at the situation thinking it's all just a freaking riot, and the bird could of got hurt. The bird wasn't even mean cause me and my fiance were holding it 5 minutes before the fiasco no prob. I know too my dad would've been pissed off too if he pulled that crap.
So it proves age isn't everything with pets cause my kid is at least 3 years younger than my nephew and never does that crap and actually listens. I know my nephew was taught better by his parents but idk what is up with that kid but that's why I never want to watch him cause I end up yelling at him most of the time over stuff I never even yell at my kid for and to top it off I get attitude from him and my mother defending his crap. So I refuse anymore or if I do take him somewhere it's always with my fiance and without my mother if my dad isn't around cause he's worse when she's around.
Saw the thumbnail. Was horrified that hamsters where housed in that cage. Then I saw the two hamsters. Became even more horrified that kept two different species. 😱
It’s not even a cage
@@mrbobinski true its a killing machine🐹🐹🐹
I would only use that cage for a quick trip to the vet.it is 15 minutes away from me and with checking in and out, can be back home in less than an hour.
Liliana Flores no it’s a traveling case for them there’s a handle but I agree
right? It just kept getting worse and worse!
my hamster likes watching screens and is intrigued whenever I turn one on
he looks at these neglectful owners with dissaproval
Cute. :)
Your hamster is smarter than a lot of neglectful owners.
oh wow lmao mine just want to climb on top of my screen
My friends hamster once pooped on her laptop
Your hamster is probably thinking: *damnnnnnn, those owners....*
I love all animals, never had a hamster, always wanted one.. maybe someday and new knowledge will help keep the little guy/girl happy. ❤❤❤
I’m sure you will. 💕
Nice picture
Watch Victoria Racheal if you don’t already ❤️
I had a hamster for two years she was the best pet I've ever had. ❤️❤️❤️
@@caramcm6303 yesss she is so good
I have a 1.5 year old and hes not even allowed to be alone with the dog because hes too young to understand he cant be rough with her :/
edit to clarify: he's still learning the word no, we just got her a month ago, she's like 5lbs. Yes we are teaching him how to interact with her he's just still learning and can get rough when he's excited. yes like 3xs her size. she's an old dog 10yrs and we inherited her due to a family death.
is it a big dog or a small dog? either way, thats great that you do that.
Same here. Even though my dog is bigger than my little cousin, I don’t let him be around her cause he’s rough. I can’t imagine someone giving a hamster to their little kid..
My dog is scared of my hamster💀
Claire Briggs omg 😂
@@clairebriggs89 lmfao 😂
When she started yelling I was thinking ‘I’m sorry I won’t let my 2 year old hold my hamster, I’m so sorry!’
I don’t have a hamster and my kids haven’t been 2 for a long time....
I'm 17 and having the same reaction
I want to thank you. I was thinking of getting a hamster awhile back and that's how I started watching your channel. Once I researched and began to see what the little guys actually need to be healthy and happy, I decided it just wasn't the time. I'm really glad I didn't go out and get one on impulse. Maybe down the road.
Thank you for holding yourself back! That was very responsible! I've been doing the same thing for over a year, but it's a bit different. I've been keeping Ratties for about 6 years and used to rescue them left and right. It got a bit out of hand, especially when I had 11 at one time. I did 3 years of research before getting my first girls and am still doing research, so I did have plenty of knowledge, but it was still too much. Rats are extremely close to my heart (no seriously, I'm a guy and I have Rat coloring books) and I do plan to adopt 3 boys soon (anywhere from 6-12 months), but I feel it's just not the time.
Remember, do your research before adopting/rescuing/or gosh for bid buying any animal. Good luck 😉
When I saw the cage, I died on the inside.
Me to its soo sad 😭
Me too!!
This whole video made me die on the inside, my soul escaped my body at least 3 times
I have that Cage System for 11 Years now. I just have 30 of them for my Hamster. I don't see any problems with it.
Help why does that thing exist as a "cage"
Lenna the only reason I use it as a travel cage is because the vet lives next door!
@Lenna ikr
My travel cage is bigger than that thing
@@pagan_draws_witchy__3876 that's cool ur lucky I have to drive 20 minutes
I use a 10 gallon tank for a travel cage.... For my rat 🐀
My kids love animals and I 100% supervise my kids with small animals. I hold the small animal, like a rodent or reptile, and teach gentle touches. They don’t hold animals until they’re like 7. They aren’t allowed to pick them up on they’re own until they’re 12. My kids are being raised to love and respect animals. Those poor animals. I always gave my hamsters plenty of chew toys. I was so scared their teeth would grow and I’d have to take them to the vet to get them fixed.
i really really appreciate the fact that youre teaching your kids to be gentle with animals! one of mt least favorite things is watching children smack animal around and squeeze them etc. i think youre doing a great job! 💖
My 7yo niece isn't allowed in the room where I keep my royal python after she startled him moving abruptly and screaming, and I was the one that got tagged for it.
Another time she tried to pet one of the cats, after being told multiple times that she is mean and to not touch her unless she comes to you, and got scratched. Anyone, her parents included, had no sympathy for her. Even the other cats, the cuddlies and friendliest thing ever, avoids her
Hoping for schools to go back at normal, I can't deal babysit her again
munchie : winter white are the fattest species of hamster
me : *looks at sabo , my winter white russian mix , sitting at the end of his cage eating food* yep i can confirm this my boy needs more exricise
Lol
I have one winter white and one dwarf Campbell when I hold them I can tell the difference between their weight
Well, we love em big. We love em chunky.
Totally agree.. I have a Sunfire named Squatch. (Silly name I know) He is a little round ball. Love him so much!
@@ClownieFace I personally am not a fan of hamsters, but there was a point in time when I received a hamster that could no longer be cared for, he was the biggest fattest fluffiest syrian I had ever seen, he was so freaking cute and his name was cordoroy and he never bit me like the other fuckers at Petco (where I worked att) and I loved him so much, he was so chunky ;-; remembering how much I loved him makes me think I want to get another hamster, but then I remember no other hamster will probably be as sweet and amazing... but my rats are awesome so I'm content with my pets.
Me at the beginning : Dang she's kinda loud idk if I like this video
Me a few minutes after : Nah she's just passionate and cares about hamsters
Same here.
I never thought people would be dumb enough to house a Syrian and a dwarf together. Boy was I wrong.
There was a member (promptly kicked out) of my favourite hamster Facebook page that took her Syrian with her to get friends house "for a sleepover" and put it in the cage with her friends dwarf. This person was like 30 years old too, not a kid
bubblegummel Wow, that’s flat out shameful. I’m disappointed in them and I don’t even know them. It just seems like common sense, especially for a full blown adult. Wow
And literally have mould in their cage and never thinking “huh.. that is very disgusting and I don’t think it’s healthy)
And people are like "why do you like animals over people?" Like seriously. What in the world?
Sadly, many folks don't see hamsters as anything more than a toy...
:( I don't even let my nieces hold my hamster unsupervised
Same not even adults are allowed to touch or hold my guinea pigs unsupervised. The only time I allow my nephew or any children to touch my guinea pigs is when I’m holding them and they’re petting them very softly.
Same my brother and sister are loud and we have a big dog and they'll stress my already skittish piggies and then when I was planning on getting a new one they got mad and whined to my mom bc theyre too young to have the fine motor skills needed to be around such fragile beans
I don’t have hamsters but I have 2 rats and I wouldn’t let any one (besides vets etc.) hold them unsupervised since They might hold them wrong.
You dropped Something yeah I don’t even let my family other than my mom pet my sugar gliders
It's a miracle these poor hammies are still alive. I hope both will make it to experience what a good, happy hamster life can be.
ya i thought for sure the dwarf hamster would die omg! how did the syrian not tear him apart in like an hour wow
When I was a kid, I can confirm that I did not know what I was doing, and my lil hamster constantly bit me, so i started wearing gloves because it got so bad that it was drawing blood. I don't think I ever hit my hamster if my memory serves me correctly, but I did try to put them in toy cars and shit like that. My parents kept the poor thing in a small colorful plastic cage, but at least we cleaned it once every week. I feel horribly bad for what I've done, kids definitely should not have any kind of pet till they're way older, maybe 12, or 10 if given a serious talking to. It enrages me to see videos of parents just...letting...their kids..HIT their pets??? Like???? I don't even know what to say.
Well I'm 12 and I got my first pets at 9 and I see my Guinea pigs 3 times a day and they are so calm and sweet they literally let me pet them for ages and they won't stop me from letting them pet them which is actually quite rare I am also very responsible and I literally go on google and research all animals for fun I especially know a lot about Dogs,rabbits,Guinea pigs and hamsters but also know a lot about Gerbils,rats,mice,cows,chickens,pigs and cats
And the list could on about wild animals these are just the animals I could literally just get with no more research and would know what they need.
I couldnt explain how much I love animals and you would either find me training my dog or with my Guinea pig so I think it really depends on the child no early than 8 should you have rodent which is only your responsibility
I will be the first to admit I did accidentally drop a very stressed angry gerbil. Not hard or even far. I was sitting down on the carpeted floor at age 9 or 10 (this was over 10 years ago now though). It bit my hand and my hand jerked and it fell to the floor. It wasn't mine but my friends. It was kept in a bright colourful cage that for sure was not for gerbils whatsoever. They were massive 'animal lovers' and always bragged about how well they took care of their animals. Looking back at it now, they were neglectful as anything. The owner got bit a ton by the gerbil and other small critters. They bred and sold their dogs, though I will say they did this pretty nicely. But the way they treated them was still horrible overall, amd didn't make up for how they treated things like gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, etc.
I’m young and did LOTS of research. He has 500+ sq in bin cage he has 6 inches of care fresh bedding and lots of toys.Basically all of the requirements it was actually there parents who wanted the small cage 🤦♀️ because they were “so small” I’m glad I did my research but I do think you shouldn’t have a hamster if you can’t research and take care of it. :))
exactly. i had a hamster when i was FOUR from a family memeber. it was kept in a small cage and i put it in a hamster wheel.i believe kids can have pets at the age of 10+ with help of a perent.
My kids are largely taking care of our two rats and one hamster. They feed and water them and help me clean the cages and socialising them. My kids are great at taking care of their pets and they love them. But I absolutely wouldn't trust them alone with the rodents. Kids don't always think about the feelings of other living things and that can lead to accidents or injuries. One accidental drop could seriously hurt the animals or lead to a nasty bite. Or, like my daughter admitted to me, she scared her favorite rat because she blew air at her. She didn't know why she did it, she just wanted to play, but the rat didn't like it. Thankfully rats are very forgiving with a crispy rice treat and all was forgiven, but she still did it and didn't know why exactly and acknowledged she's shouldn't have done it.
She is only 8 so I don't expect her to be a great pet owner, it is largely the parents responsibility to teach them responsible pet ownership. Something people don't consider is that when you have small children and pets it's double the work and responsibility on both sides because you have to set a good example and teach both a pet and a child at the same time.
When you mentioned "stupidest shape of a cage ever", I actually thought they might be in the Tiny Tales™ XL Dinosaur cage... you really need to do a review on this monstrosity.
Mithrennon of Aegwynn Check 22:25 of this video
@@WhiteVioletButterfly zomg... I missed that.... can't wait to see her review on that!
I have a 5 yr old son & a 16 yr old daughter. The girl actually knew everything we needed to know about hamster care before we even got "Rabies", & the boy has been really awesome with the lil hammy so far....but that goTdamn dinosaur debacle is the only thing that his sister & I are having a hard time with him on. He wants it for "Rabies" so bad, as like an auxiliary play space or something. He has begged for it over & over. His sister & I reason with him, remind him of the DIY playground that we set up for "Rabies" on a regular. We remind him that "Rabies" is a fat, furry chunk & probably won't even be able to move around comfortably inside of the dino debacle. We've also reminded him of all the lovely dinosaur toys he has in his room. We've done all of this repeatedly, but that dino debacle just blows his mind. He wants it, & he will not stop wanting it anytime soon. He will not get it. I hate these crap companies & their crap products & the way they target kids like that...because I get it- I had hamsters as a child & if there had been a unicorn hamster house or a rainbow brite hamster house I would have longed for it just the way my boy wants that shit dinosaur. Sorry I wrote a book about this, but the dino debacle is a sore spot for me. I'm sure there are plenty other parents going thru the same, & I'm just glad his sister is 16, or she would be begging me to buy it, too.
5:03 looks like a cat or something going under the covers and that gives me life.
Casper was visiting me. 😹
Munchie's Place Awh haha
Munchie's Place lol nice singing 21:44
It scared the living shit out of me.
NEVER LET CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10 CARRY OR HANDLE PETS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AND WITHOUT SUPERVISION! COMMON SENSE, PEOPLE!
Unfortunately, common sense is anything but.
Do you really expect someone who thinks it's okay to keep two hamsters of the opposite sex together in a tiny cage because "they're different species and can't have babies" to come to the conclusion that "hey, maybe little Timmy shouldn't hold the hamster for hours"?
@Millie The Bunny Your sister may be good with animals but you should never let her take care of them unsupervised. As smart as some kids are, mistakes can still happen and children will not know how to properly handle emergency situations no matter how good they are. I used to work at an equestrian center that had a lot of small farm animals and the kids there were all so good but we still had chicks and baby pigs get sick because they didn't understand how to feed or handle them alone, even if they had done the correct procedure numerous times before. Never assume they'll be okay because kids are still kids.
@@rolfs2165 you're right. This was more of a general rant more so than towards this specific person. I don't expect someone this dumb to know that, but some people will think "oh, well, MY child is behaved and can be left alone with/handle pets for a long time" until this kind of thing happens to them and then they wonder what they did wrong.
It actually depends on the child I'm 13 and we already had a cat when I was born and u can't help cats curling up to you so I kinda learned how to respect animals from her bc she is so gentle
All kids are different. My son has adored animals from the time he was a baby… our dog was 2 when my son was born and he adored my son… we’ve had hamsters, a whole litter of kittens when he was 2 years old…., litter of dogs at my sister’s when he was 3… bunnies, gerbils…. My son was 8 when he helped me save 5 orphaned wild bunnies.. he fed them with a syringe and stimulated them to pee… we took care of them for a long holiday weekend before being able to drop them off with a licensed rescuer..obviously every kid is different but my son was super gentle and I taught him how to pet and hold our animals and I trusted him…. How to groom them, clean their cage/enclosure, etc.. obviously if you have a strange child in your house you are super careful about letting them pet or play with your animals.. but I totally disagree with you - as long as you know the child and have spent time teaching the child how to lovingly pet and hold the animal, you can trust the child…
Munchie, that poor little winter white was so emaciated, he looked like a mouse. Poor little baby.
When I saw that dwarf I wasnt thinking wettail... I was thinking urine scald. I ended up with a rabbit with that, nasty business, I did have to rinse that area till it went away. Basically she couldnt clean herself properly, wasnt urinating right, and the urine builds... the acid causes rash and balding. Nasty business.
If that hamster was urinating excessively out of nervousness and stress, might've gotten some scald.
I wish I could start a rescue of my own for hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits! You are the best!
That’s what I want to do too I love all 3 of those animals and I have rabbits and a hamster and my guinea pig died a year ago
Taven Milum not if you take care of them them properly
@Taven Milum not if u to clean the cages and stuff
Maybe one day in the future?
I got a hamster that was housed with others. It was so sad seeing her in that position! Housing more than one hamster in the same inclosure (that was so small it makes me sad) is bad! She has a injured ear and a bitten butt :( Right now me and my boyfriend are taking care of her and she's slowly getting better !!
"HOUSE ALONE"
Are they blind?!?!
Thank you, THANK YOU for saving those poor, poor hamsters!!! xx
edit: My PetSmart's small animals are always on sale...it's so sad!
There's a feed store near me that sells tiny crappy cages with a sign that says "free hamster with purchase of this cage"
It's really sad
same
I’m a very understanding 10 year old I will listen too you I will leave by hamsters alone when they want to be left alone.....THANK YOU YOU HELPED MY HAMSTERS
The Petcos and Petsmarts around me are selling animals. They just don’t let you handle them in-store. I only went to those stores for extra supplies, I recently got a Chinese hamster from a reputable place (not a chain store) and she has a lot more energy than my last hamster, so I needed to get her more interactive toys and a different wheel that she couldn’t fling herself off of. She lives in a huge bin and I swear she gets lost in it lol.
Hammy: where the hell do I go??? What is this giant area where do I go! I just explore!
this is so awful it made me cry, people are DISGUSTING
My 2 year old nephew liked to smash bugs and then go like "broken" because he was learning the concept of stuff getting "broken".
... the concept of that bug now being dead and not just "broken" definitely was nothing he understood. Poor hamster. I already felt bad for the bugs.
Poor hamsters thank you for helping all of them out
I’m so glad you were able to rescue these hamsters. The next hamster I’ll get will most definitely be rescued and not from a pet store
Yes please do rescue!
Buying from some pet stores can count as rescuing too...
Bloody King no it’s not because they treat their small animals so bad and most end up dying and they end up in pet stores really young sometimes and when you do get a hamster from there they’ll just order more and more will die
Michał how is supporting rodent mills rescuing?! large pet stores such as petco and pet smart get their hamsters from rodent mills where many hamsters (30+ usually) are kept in very small spaces when they are very young. when u buy a hamster there, all you're doing is supporting those places by keeping business going. its much better to get a hamster from a rescue and to support them. plus, if u get a hamster from a pet store, it will be more likely to have a disease such as wet tail, because they will be very stressed which causes their immune system to be lowered. there's really no reason to get a hamster from a pet store besides convenience, which isn't worth a hamsters life.
Michał no, because when you buy them you’re both supporting the terrible business and there will be another hamster in the place of the one you buy soon enough.
When you raged I felt that (I also raged when she did XD) but seriously that's so sad both the hamsters were neglected :(.
I was watching this video with my cat, Moe, sitting next to me, and as soon as you pointed out the mold in the enclosure, he began to throw up. I'd say his reaction was absolutely called for.
Thank you for speaking up for the animals that cannot speak up for themselves.
I'm like a hamster. I need to be housed alone.
It's terrible what conditions some hammys are kept in :(
Clicked for the hamsters, stayed for the personality. You're so funny and passionate, you really seem like a great person. Shame I didn't find your channel sooner, but at least now I get to binge watch your videos.
I'm so used to hamster and guinea pig CZcamsrs being super pg and quiet but I just love how you aren't afraid to very clearly speak your mind about how much it pissed people off and how neglectful it is to get pets without doing research.
I do not want to be in the same room that you are in when you were recording lol
Hi guys! I’m actually the person who ended up adopting Phoenix (The Syrian hamster). I just wanted to come on here and sadly announce that last week at the age of 1 year and 6 months she has passed away. I wrote a speech in which I would like to share today,
“I kept the name Phoenix because i really loved the meaning behind it. You’ve truly risen from the ashes. Im so sorry that your first few months on this earth were ones of mistreatment and pain. You deserved so much better than that. I’m so greatfull for munchies place for rescuing you and giving me the chance to give you everything you deserved and more
I loved how every night you would wake up and sit up in your cage and wait for me to take you out to play. I loved the way you stuffed your cheeks with veggies. I loved how gently you took treats from my hand.
Phoenix, you’ve truly blossomed through out this past year. I love you forever and always”
Munchie, thank you for giving these amazing little creatures a second chance of life and for giving people like me and so many others the option to adopt and not shop. We appreciate all the work you do!
I couldn’t stop laughing when you said ‘’so they won’t have BABIES ARRREEEE YOUUUUUU KIIIIDDDDDINNNNGGGGGG MEEEEEEEE’’😂😂😂
I literally can't even imagine that being my home for several months without me being able to leave. DISGUSTING! Do people not realize Hamsters are living beings and now just little cute toys you can play with?
before i got my winter white, i researched and made sure i could afford him. he lives in the largest clear plastic bin my walmart carries. (200qt) even now that i own him, i still research and constantly update my care to ensure he can live the best life that i can provide him with. the previous owners of the two rescued hamsters are awful, the fact that the two hamsters lived in an awful cage and are homed together is truly disgusting. this makes me sick seeing those hamsters like that. im so glad that theyre in munchies care now, they deserve to live out happy lives since their lives are so short. i pray for these little guys!
I love your anger in this video cuz this story is heartbreaking!!!! My daughter wanted a hamster at 2 and I said no she didn’t get her first hamster till she was 6 and she only had “playtime”. While I supervised. And she’s very gentle and knowledgeable cuz of me she even tell PetSmart workers that there cages are inappropriate. I showed her this video and she was blown away that not only 1 hamster lived in that cage but 2
Thank you for being a great parent! It restores faith in me seeing parents who take the time to educate themselves and their children properly about animal care! 🥰❤️
Terrible how people abuse these wonderful creatures. You do a great job!! Thank God for people like you
One time, when I first got my dog, we took her to the pet store, and she was so excited that she peed 😂
Awh. 🥺
This reminds me when I went to the pet store to get stuff for my Syrian hamster and saw a winter dwarf digging around in her food. I fell in love but I knew that I should never buy pets from a pet store so I didn’t but I could not stop thinking about her all day and ALL night I could not sleep. Finally I gave in and bought everything she would need and don’t worry I got a huge bin cage and good food and all that I got her and I could finally rest and be calm like I did something right. Everthings goin great and 2 day ago I wake up and check on her/ freya because it’s cleaning day and there’s blood all over the cage..... at first I’m like hamsters have periods!?!?! I researched it and found out that female hamsters don’t have periods so I freak out and run to her cage with my brother. I see a hole in her bedding that she might have dug up so I follow the tunnel to where she died I’m not gonna go into detail but she probably had a long painful death and Idk why she even died. I’m never gonna get that image out of my head and now I’m sticking to Syrian hamsters and avoiding pet stores.
So please don’t get hamsters from pet store because those hamsters have terrible genetics and might just die after a week and etc....
My sister had mice from the pet store (my other sister convinced her to breed them as food for her snakes). She started out with three females and two males, IIRC one or two of the females died within a week, the younger male within a month, so she went to get more (from the same store), most of the babies they had were disfigured, some litters were bitten dead right after birth … It was a complete and utter shitshow, I don't think any of them lived more than half a year, aside from the older male who made it to almost three years. (And looking back, his cage was half as big as it should have been - and that was the larger one where the females were in before.)
@@rolfs2165 please please, if she already has not tell your sis to transition her snek to f/t feeders brought from a reputable source that humanely euthanise them. It's more human for the rodents and less dangerous for the snake, no risk of it getting bitten or attacked by the mouse if not hungry and no risk of parasitic infection.
Don't fall for the "in nature they don't eat f/t", they are in captivity so it's our responsibility to keep them safe
@@nowsynowsy The whole things's been over 10 years ago. My mum put her foot down and made my sister buy frozen mice for her snakes after the third or fourth litter went all fucked again. And my sister gave the snakes away to a friend (or friend of a friend) who already had a bunch of other reptiles a few years later when she moved out for uni.
The thing Bout lil kids u said is so true. I was 8 when I got my first Syrian, he lived in a cage with a 5 inch wheel, smaller than the critter trail cage. I never really liked to handle him. I would put him in his ball to run while I cleaned his cage. My dad lost him a few times in the couch while holding him. I loved him so much and was so devoted but I knew nothing, as I just used what I was given. My ham died when I was 11 yrs old. If I ever have a ham and kids the kids will never hold the ham unless I am there and they will be taught proper care.
I bought a hamster for my 3 year old. (I do all the care of course) and I’d like to add that they are always supervised when together. My daughter does not hold him she just watches him run around and will hand him treats. I didn’t however realize how horrible the cages were at the pet store so I upgraded to the 30 gallon I had on hand and will be making an appropriate sized permanent home this weekend! Thanks for the advise and the knowledge! ❤️
When you started yelling I said you go girl
I love how passionate u r. Ur like the feelings I hide when I go in a pet store lol
Mom of two here with experience with kids and hamsters. Knowing they let a two yr old handle that poor baby is heart wrenching...
My daughter got "her" hamster at 2 years old. She knew the rules were NO touching. She got to drop food into the bin and treats as well as getting to talk to the hamster all the time. After 6 months of practicing on stuffed animals a gentle 1 finger tip pet technique I allowed her to touch her back that way while I was holding her. Even then it was like 2-3 "pets" before hammie wanted to move and we would be done petting her.
Thank u for respecting the hamster's Privacy
I was horrified when I initially thought there was one hamster in that tiny ball. I've never even heard of having two hamsters of differing species together. This is a complete horror story. I felt SICK listening to the details of their lives up until this point. Thank you for rescuing them, despite the high asking price. Hope both hamsters manage to recover (as far as possible) from the trauma.
Thank you for rescuing them and caring for them!
I love that you showed how furious this made you, because there is really no excuse for this abuse 😭 It's so hard to believe there are people this cruel in this world. So happy you were able to rescue these babies 🙌 My now 7 year old brother has grown up around my hamsters, but first after he turned 7 was he allowed to handle her (on her terms, under supervision etc), after I had spent years teaching him how to act around them first. I feel so bad for the poor hamster being handled by a toddler! I mean we have all seen them squeeze food because they don't know how to hold it, why would it be any different with live animals???
Very passionate. Definitely needed to be said for careless, stupid owners.
The videos of the hamsters in your care warms my heart, they're thriving! I'm watching these videos sat next to my my rats cage and i have to stop and give them loads of cuddles, they have respiratory issues right now and they're being so good taking the meds 💕 i don't understand how these fragile, cute and often very trusting animals can be treated so bad. I know my care is good for my boys and i STILL feel like i can do better and consistently research and learn new information around their care!
Oh my gosh, that makes me so mad! Those poor hamsters deserve much better, I’m so glad you helped. Imagine what would’ve happened if you didn’t! 😰
Thank you for rescuing them!❤️
The world needs more people like you. I have a hamster. And I had one, but she recently passed away.😭 PLEASE take care of your hamster, they have feelings, they get hurt. They should be treated right! I love my hamster. And I take good care of them. Please be nice to them.
Wow that cage is below THE PETCO BARE MINIMUM!!!! It’s amazing that you rescued the fellas
I've been seeing on Facebook in 2 different groups I'm in people showing their new hamster so I told them about how much space a hamster needs. I also told them they should check you out. I was thinking just cause I don't have a hamster anymore doesn't mean I can't help let other people know what they need.
I'm already horrified and I'm like 2 minutes in.
Thank god you rescued them. This made me cry
Watching these videos always makes me sad 😔 but then I regain happiness knowing the fact that you do your best to help all these poor animals
The food bowl looked like it had a tide line of rot! Holy carp thats disgusting! At least the hammies are in a good place now
I’m watching many CZcams videos, looking online and asking friends (with experience) about hamsters so that my hamster has the perfect care and that it is very healthy :)
Edit: I am ten years old and trying VERY hard to learn everything there needs to know becuase you inspire me to do better :)
I got my daughter a rat at 5 (almost 6) and she was always supervised with them. Like a hawk. We taught her safely touching them and how to treat animals. Now, she takes such good care of them and helps me with them. Never unsupervised. Even at ten. This video makes me so mad how irrisponsible people are.
Omg bless you for rescuing those poor hammies, and for educating people! I got my first hamster at 15, and did a shitload of research before getting one. People need to realise that you need to know your shit before getting actual living creatures, and know what they need.
That one mom that dislikes: mY TOddLeR iS veRy gEnTLe ThOUgH
How can you have such a small cage, and not even be able to clean it enough before it grows mold? If you did it twice a week it would literally take you five minutes! These people are unbelievable.
I don't even know why people get pets if they don't know how to properly take care of them. Before I got my first hamster 2 years ago a couple months before I turned 13, I made sure that I did my research. These past couple of years has been a real turning curve and it's thanks to people like Munchie who provide the right care and information about how to properly take care of hamsters. Since I found Munchie's channel, I have learnt so much about hamsters and their care. Last month, I upgraded my hamster's cage and, despite not being at home to actually look after him because I'm currently in foster care and i can't have my precious little boy with me, my mum is doing her absolute best for him. He now also has a bigger wheel and from what my mum has been saying and from seeing him via video call, he seems much happier.
When I go back home, I am going to be diying him a cage which will have 1786sq inches of floor space!!❤❤
I have a set of 3 year old twin girls. We have a hamster. The twins only get to hold our Syrian with both hand (shaped like a bowl) and in a sitting position with either mom or dad sitting right next . When they are allowed to pet, it is single finger only while mom or dad is holding. (Ring finger not pointer) . They love helping to clean the cage and watching our peanut play in his home :) some people suck
I love how you yell about it, like whenever i see this kinda awful stuff, I want to scream at these people too, and you do it for me
My hamster always wake up when I have food😂😂 and a always have to give him food but it is always safe
When I was younger I kept a gerbil in one of these cages, unfortunately I was misinformed by the workers at my local pet store. I was young and my mom had limited money. My gerbil lived a long life and spent large amounts of time outside of the cage but this is not okay! I had little access to research and when I was told that this cage was a good investment and very safe for my gerbil I believed them. This isn’t okay!! Please don’t make the same mistake as me and do your research!
My heart is broken seeing that. I have a WW and she has 3 cages attached together, plenty of toys, hideouts, a play pen, she’s spoiled and deserves to be happy and well care of.
Munchie, everytime I overhear people getting told bad information about small pets (any pets really) at the pet store, I just want to grip them by the neck and yell/educate them like you do in these videos. However, I'd also like to stay out of jail. So I try to politely intervene and give them info if they receptive to it (usually not). Thank you for raising your voice for our tiny furry friends. ❤
Also in the food dish it looks like rice a roni with seeds
You are an awesome person! Thank you as always for the 2 rescues, Munchie💕
Thanks for showing the good and bad intakes that you receive, it is good to point out misinformation and spread awareness in lack of hamster care ❤ Glad they ended up in good hands, and not another neglectful owner too!
Bro this hurts my feelings, my hamster is in a 200 qt bin
This makes me very sad 🥺
The thumbs down are the people you rescued these poor babies from and people who think that this is okay
Somewhere around 5:02 scared the crap out of me. I thought someone's hand was going under your comforter. Then I realized it was probably a cat and not a ghost... Lol
Hi munchie! How are you? All I can say is people don't know how to treat hamsters!
Today I just finished a wooden cage that’s 1500 square inches roughly and I painted it like a watermelon
This... is....
Im speachless.. i- have no words to describe how i feel about this.
It’s so sad, I hate hearing about animal neglect and abuse. It’s nice to see them happier. Please keep us updated how they are 💕
They lived in a *travel* cage for short distances.
Muncie can you review the smallest cage ever I would love to hear your thoughts about this pickles pets reviewed it it looks like a mushroom it around 30 or 20 sq inches
thank you so much for being so serious, more people need to know this!
Thank you for defend the poor hamsters which often gets mistreated💗
This is the saddest story I've ever seen on this channel.
Honestly, I know you would never but these people deserve to be named and shamed.
I work for PetSmart and since I started Ive seen so many people who are actually just ignorant a d dont want to listen. We have started to only sell 1 hamster per family bec people were homing them together and it upset me so much. I have been trying to make a difference at my store, but theres only so much we can do since there arent any ethical breeder around here. I try my best to educate people thanks to you amazing hamster people! Thank you for educating everyone! ❤
i’m gonna cry. they had horrible care and i feel so bad for both of them