Sentences with phrase «pet a hamster while»

I found out that you are not supposed to touch / pet a hamster while it is sleeping because it needs its rest.»

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While hamsters make great pets, especially for kids, remember that they need lots of exercise and care.

While the average pet store is loaded with «healthy» treat options for dogs and cats, hamster parents often have to get more creative — there are fewer products available, so those of us with small animals often put together our own healthy treats at home.

When it comes to hamster travel, make sure to bring along your pet's regular food and drink so its diet won't be affected, especially if you're going to be away from home for a while.

While you clean the cage you might like to place your hamster in a smaller cage, or small pet carrier, so that you do not have to worry about cleaning the cage with your hamster still inside.

While hamsters are generally clean little pets, over time they are going to need your help to remove soiled bedding and generally give their cage a good spruce up.

While we occasionally sneak treats to our cats, dogs, and hamsters, we know that these treats do little to actually contribute to their dietary needs — all of the nutrition they require comes from the specially formulated pet foods we feed them on a daily basis.

Boden cared for more than 800 hamsters while operating the Hambulance, assisting pet stores and families with ill, injured or frightened hamsters.

Pocket pets (hamsters, gerbils, etc.) should be transported in secure carriers suitable for maintaining the animals while sheltered.

Handling your pet is one of the best parts of owning a hamster, while it is also necessary when it is time to clean the cage, but at first you will need to be patient and gradually form a trusting bond.

While the tubes need not lead anywhere other than back to the hamster's living quarters, they can be connected to different and additional living areas for your pet to enjoy.

While it might seem like a good idea to have wire floors so that pet waste falls through and your pet doesn't live next to their poop, hamsters don't do well walking on wire surfaces.

While there are about 24 types of the hamster, only about five of them are sold in a standard pet store.

The Syrian (golden), which is the most common amongst pet hamsters, usually lives up to 2 - 3 years, while the average life expectancy of Russian hamsters (Campbell's and Djungarian) is about 2 - 4 years in captivity.

If you have larger pets, make sure they can't get to your hamster while you're playing with or free - ranging it

While Dr. Deirdre Brandes, Dr. Anaika Dayton, Dr. Meghan McIntosh, and Dr. Sophie Steele treat primarily dogs and cats, they also see rabbits, and pocket pets such as rats and hamsters.

If your hamster is an escape artist, provide added security by weighting the top with something while your pet is being transported.

While connecting tubes sized for golden hamsters have been around for years, more manufacturers are now offering smaller tubes for dwarf hamsters as the popularity of these tiny pets rises.

Teachers deciding whether to add a bunny, hamster or other small animal into the classroom environment should consider the benefits that having a class pet may instill with the students: Building Responsibility — While the teacher has -LSB-...]