Lost hampster! Where to look?

intensitylisa

intensitylisa

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:-( My daughter received a hampster for her birthday 2 weeks ago and now he is lost. He knocked his door off during the night and this is the second day we can not find him anywhere. We have listened in the night, as he always raised heck in the night, but no "Brownie" We are in the process of getting ready for a rummage sale, and I thought maybe he could be in one of the boxes, but so far, nothing! I am worried about him not eating or drinking. I do have 2 pug dogs and a cat (harmless) and you would think they would know where he is. Has anyone lost a hampster and if so where did you find him or look? Any suggestions?:(
 
I found parts of my hamster all over the kichen after the cat got him.:-( I also found one in the garbage can in the bathroom..this one was still alive.:)

Good luck!
 
:( Oh my gosh, that is awful your cat got him. My cat is really harmless, now the other cat I owned would catch anything and never eat it. Thank god I have not found any pieces, so there is still hope. I just hope he did not get outside. I'll have to check the garbage can. Thanks:)
 
What timing!

I was going to post about an hour ago as I was close to tears but thought you guys would think I had fallen off my rocker! Our black bear hampster died today! He was old (according to hamptser years) and we have been expecting it since he has had no energy at all and has not been eating the past few days. I started talking to Tito about an hour ago and he wouldn't respond from his normal curled up position he sleeps in. :-( He actually belongs to my son who will be very upset when he gets home today. Sorry Lisa~I hope & pray your hampster is found soon. (HOPE he is in the garbage can!) They make "rodent catcher" lil' plastic boxes where the rodent goes into the box thru a flap but cannot get out. This might be an idea to set out at nighttime with some of his fav foods inside??? It will not hurt him. Keep us posted.
Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH http://www.smilies-world.de/Smilies/Smilies_klein_1/wavey.gif If You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dance...I Hope You DANCE!!!
 
I have always found mine in a garbage can, why, I have no idea. My friend found hers in the vacuum cleaner(alive). He had crawled in on his own, they didn't suck him up. Someone else I know found them in the vent system.

I would suggest, looking around your house and picturing that you are that small. You would want to imagine what the hamster would view as a safe place. Good Luck! :7
 
For Deb:

;-) Wow, you and I must be on the same wavelength. I am so sorry to hear about your "Blackie". I know how you feel. Even though we have had the little guy for only 2 weeks I was getting quite attached. I will have to check out the rodent catcher. My fear is he is trapped somewhere.:-(
 
RE: What timing!

Debbie, I'm sorry to hear about your hampster! I'm not a hampster person, but I fully relate to losing a pet you loved. [No one who loves animals is off their rocker. Except maybe that guy wiht 247 feral cats in his house, who was on Animal Precinct the other day!]
 
We left the cage open and left food and water inside. When we woke up the next morning, he was back! You might try it???

Shari
 
RE: What timing!

Oh, DebbieH, I don't think you're off your rocker. I think you're sweet and incredibly sensitive. I'm so sorry about your little Tito.

Shari
 
Could he have gotten outside somehow? Have you ever had mice in the house? If so, there may be a small space the hamster could squeeze through to get out. I don't know if hamsters are as "compactible" as mice, but mice supposedly can squeeze through a hole that is no larger than the size of a dime! Hamsters do seem a bit pudgier than that, though.

Since you've only had the hampster two weeks, it might be hard to know what would tempt him to come out of hiding, if he is hiding. If you'd already established some kind of "call" (a squeeky noise you'd make, for example) that told him that a yummy treat was coming, you could use that.

I'm thinking of where mice and squirrels and such like to hide. People have found them in the back of their refrigerators (the outside, not the inside!) or their stoves.

Also, I hate to slander your kitty cat, but even seemingly "harmless" cats can lose control and be ruled by their instincts, and think that a hamster would make a tasty treat. I'm sure that any of my three sweet and "harmless" cats would chase and catch birds or squirrels or mice if they had the chance.
 
they can get through the tiniest hole you wouldn't even dream of investigating. Can it have gotten under the floor boards?

This happened once to a hamster I was looking after for my school as a teenager, it never resurfaced, must have died down there, empty handed back to school on Monday. But what can you do?

Really hope you find it before your cat does...

CLare
 
I had a cute little hamster named Sausage a few years ago. One evening, I noticed that she was gone from her cage. I don't know how she got out as the door to her cage was not open! Talk about a Houdini disappearing act! Anyway, I had a small dresser drawer that I stored in my closet because I had no room for it in the bedroom. I heard some scratching sounds coming from inside the closet. Open the closet and still heard scratching. Then I opened each drawer of the dresser slowly one by one so as to not accidentally squish her. I opend the middle drawer and there she was! looking up at me with this cute this look that said, "Oh, you found me!" They hide in the weirdest places.
 
Oh dear...I remember when I was about 8 years old my beloved hamster got out. I searched our house and walked up and down our street calling (and crying) for her. Three days later I found her gimping down the hallway...something fell on her and crushed her backside...poor thing. She died...just remembering that makes me sad. I loved that little thing. Anyway...put some of Brownie's favorite snacks out in a place where you could catch her/him....do a steak out.
 
:D Some good news! My son was doing laundry of all things at 2 in the morning and said he saw Brownie scamper across the basement floor. We have put his food and cage downstairs, but to no avail I still have not seen or caught him. At least we know he is alive and where he is!:) Keep your fingers crossed!;)
 
Thanks everyone! I'm actually a bit relieve (I can say that NOW!) that he is finally at peace. He was not doing well at all the past couple weeks and it hurt knowing it was his "time" and seeing him suffer. Thanks for all the special notes to me. LISA~I am soooo excited to hear you had a sighting of Brownie!!! Keep us posted. :7

Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH http://www.smilies-world.de/Smilies/Smilies_klein_1/wavey.gif If You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dance...I Hope You DANCE!!!
 
We have to tie up and block all possible escape routes or we will wake up to a hamster free in the morning. It is quite an eye opener to go potty first thing in the morning and the hamster runs by your feet. The first time she escaped she went under the entertainment center and stayed for 8 hours. Those little things can cover a lot of ground and climb a steel pole. I have greatly feared for her life because of our cat. However, the last two escapes the cat was in the same room watching when she was rescued. So I don't know what to think now. I hear they like the bottoms of closets. Which mines mine could escape forever.
 
RE: What timing!

Hi Debbie! I'm soooooo sorry to hear about Tito. I really am. I will say a prayer for him. Have you heard of the poem Rainbow Bridge? I will be happy to post it when I get home later if you would like. It has been helping me "cope" with the sudden death of our 7 year old black lab, Dakota, two weeks ago (he had an unexpected heart attack and collapsed in front of us---ugh, hurts so bad to even type this...I'm still in disbelief).

Rainbow Bridge is a beautiful, beautiful poem of a peaceful place where our pets live on forever and while they are very happy there, they think of us often. Suddenly one day, when our calling has come, we go to rainbow bridge and see our pet across the meadow playing with all of their friends. They look up and spot us.... they are consumed with excitement and run like wild over to us. We have the most emotional greeting ever and once again we enjoy their scent, their touch, and all their adorable mannerisms, that we have known all so well and never forgotten. Then we go on to live in peace with our pets for ever and ever. Okay, are you crying yet? Me too!

I have not been able to get to the forums in a long time and this morning I was here in the office working on the videos (with a blown up picture of Dakota here at my side), and decided to take a break and look over the forums. How bizarre that this is the first post that I looked at. Well, I say all things happen for a reason so I hope that my visit with you here today brought you some comfort in knowing that Tito is having a wonderful time at Rainbow Bridge and is looking forward to seeing you again some far away day from now.

Take care and I'll be thinking of you and saying a prayer for little Tito!
 
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