Humane Society called an “indescribable” scene of animal abuse. In June ... two ferrets, a hamster and three “chicken-like” ...

Pets are often a source of comfort for people experiencing domestic abuse, but they can act as ... "They are someone who has ...

When Priyanka first named her pet hamster Nibbles, she wasn’t joking. “She doesn’t always eat her food in big bites. She just nibbles,” the nine-year-old Priyanka said with a grin.

It also bans acts of cruelty, including physical abuse, breeding under ... “I cut the teeth of a hamster with clippers to prevent it from striking back at my pet,” the man said.

Sometimes, they stuff both cheeks, and other times, they only store food on one side. Pet hamsters do the same – some will hoard and then hide their food stashes in a special corner of the cage.

Most of the animal abuse incidents last year were reported ... There were six cases each of cruelty to hamsters and birds. A turtle and a rabbit also fell victim. Third parties reported 118 ...