She lived outside through Storm Eowyn and a cold snap The world is currently a bin fire, and we’ve run low on jolly news stories. However, let me offer you some cheery tidings - a ray of hope ...

That’s where hamsters are different. But they don’t stuff their faces for parties … or even because they’re hungry. They do it to survive. In the wild — yes, there are actually wild ...

Here it is, ta-da. A local hamster has been rescued, when all hope had been lost. I first learnt of - let’s call her Ms Snowball - a few days before Storm Eowyn hit. At the time, I was doom ...

Storing food and supplies quickly is a natural instinct for hamsters. In the wild, they forage for food and bedding material, which they stuff into their cheek pouches to bring back to their burrows.

“Hamsters in the wild spend a lot of time underground,” Yi Shuen explains. “To make them feel comfortable, you need to create substrates, which means lots of bedding layers, so they can dig ...

All supplemental foods should be given in moderation to avoid possible health issues, such as malnutrition, obesity or dental problems. In the wild, hamsters feed upon seeds, wild grasses and flowers.