{"id":102887,"date":"2022-04-22T12:33:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:33:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:33:07","slug":"are-hamsters-good-pets-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Are hamsters good pets?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Are_hamsters_good_pets\" title=\"Are hamsters good pets?\">Are hamsters good pets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Why_hamsters_should_not_be_pets\" title=\"Why hamsters should not be pets?\">Why hamsters should not be pets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Are_hamsters_sad\" title=\"Are hamsters sad?\">Are hamsters sad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Can_hamsters_harm_you\" title=\"Can hamsters harm you?\">Can hamsters harm you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Why_a_hamster_is_not_a_good_pet\" title=\"Why a hamster is not a good pet?\">Why a hamster is not a good pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Do_hamsters_stink\" title=\"Do hamsters stink?\">Do hamsters stink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Which_type_of_hamster_is_the_friendliest\" title=\"Which type of hamster is the friendliest?\">Which type of hamster is the friendliest?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-hamsters-good-pets-3\/#Do_hamsters_like_to_be_cuddled\" title=\"Do hamsters like to be cuddled?\">Do hamsters like to be cuddled?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_hamsters_good_pets\"><\/span>Are hamsters good pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Hamsters, for many people, make excellent pets. They don&#8217;t require a lot of attention, get enough exercise running on their wheel, and are cute, cuddly, and pleasant to hold. They can make an excellent starter pet for some children. Unfortunately, hamsters don&#8217;t come with care instructions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_hamsters_should_not_be_pets\"><\/span>Why hamsters should not be pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Hamsters can carry salmonella, an intestinal bacteria that causes short but intense bouts of sickness in healthy adults. However, it can produce more severe problems if a pregnant woman passes it to their unborn child.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_hamsters_sad\"><\/span>Are hamsters sad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A lethargic hamster is often a sign of an unhappy hamster. If all they&#8217;re doing is sleeping, eating, drinking, and sleeping again this is a sign that they are depressed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_hamsters_harm_you\"><\/span>Can hamsters harm you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hamsters can be wonderful pets, and overall, <b>hamsters are relatively low-risk when it comes to diseases they can potentially transmit to humans. However, they can sometimes carry bacteria like Salmonella in their feces, and the virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis, to name a couple.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_a_hamster_is_not_a_good_pet\"><\/span>Why a hamster is not a good pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people who choose hamsters as a pet <b>fail to take into account the animal&#8217;s nocturnal lifestyle. These rodents will spend much of the day curled up asleep and can become aggressive and bite if they are disturbed. At nighttime, when their human owner is trying to sleep, they get active.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_hamsters_stink\"><\/span>Do hamsters stink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Hamsters don&#8217;t stink but, if you aren&#8217;t diligent, their cages sure will. A hamster&#8217;s cage needs a full cleaning at least once a week. Dump all of the bedding and scrub the enclosure thoroughly with a mild detergent and warm water, then re-line it with brand new bedding.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_type_of_hamster_is_the_friendliest\"><\/span>Which type of hamster is the friendliest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Syrian hamster<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_hamsters_like_to_be_cuddled\"><\/span>Do hamsters like to be cuddled?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Much. <\/b><b>Cuddling. Hamsters are cute, tiny and notoriously afraid of humans. But you can actually train your little hammie to enjoy your snuggles which, face it, is kind of your goal in life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are hamsters good pets?Why hamsters should not be pets?Are hamsters sad?Can hamsters harm you?Why a hamster is not a good pet?Do hamsters stink?Which type of hamster is the friendliest?Do hamsters like to be cuddled? Are hamsters good pets? Hamsters, for many people, make excellent pets. They don&#8217;t require a lot of attention,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102887"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102887\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}