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		<title>The Twelve Days of Christmas (hamster-style)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dusty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click image for link to YouTube music video!
This is a music video produced by the creative members of Hamster  Hideout Forum. Hope you like it!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from  all of us at HH!
Special thanks to HoppingHammy, Azayles,  tinypixiexoxo, AccioGuitar, GangstaGirl, MilkyFactory &#38; also  Wonton(hamster) for making this video possible!
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<p>Click image for link to YouTube music video!</p>
<p>This is a music video produced by the creative members of Hamster  Hideout Forum. Hope you like it!</p>
<p>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from  all of us at HH!</p>
<p>Special thanks to HoppingHammy, Azayles,  tinypixiexoxo, AccioGuitar, GangstaGirl, MilkyFactory &amp; also  Wonton(hamster) for making this video possible!</p>
<p>Be sure to view at 720p for HD (Hamster Definition) quality!</p>
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		<title>Happy Halloween? You Bat-Cha!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dusty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featured hamster: wiffy&#8217;s Mario
Did you have a happy Halloween?
Also posted on Tell a Toy Story.
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<p>Featured hamster: wiffy&#8217;s Mario</p>
<p>Did you have a happy Halloween?</p>
<p>Also posted on <a href="http://tellatoystory.com/happy-halloween-you-bat-cha/">Tell a Toy Story</a>.</p>
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		<title>HuHam Bond #3: Do hamsters take after their owners?</title>
		<link>http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/2010/05/05/huham-bond-3-do-hamsters-take-after-their-owners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 04:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wiffy</dc:creator>
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Note by editor: This article is written for HuHam  Bond, a series of short stories celebrating the close human-hamster  bond and friendship.  Check out how you can submit your story here.  It is a very interesting, light-hearted and insightful article written by HH writer, ViggySidney.


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Note by editor: This article is written for <a href="../../huhambond" target="_blank">HuHam  Bond</a>, a series of short stories celebrating the close human-hamster  bond and friendship.  Check out how you can submit your story <a href="../../huhambond">here</a>.  It is a very interesting, light-hearted and insightful article written by HH writer, <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showuser=9615" target="_blank">ViggySidney</a>.</p>
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<p><a title="Viggy Sidney" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/3944620020/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3944620020_a8d733fa15_o.jpg" alt="Viggy Sidney" /></a></p>
<p>Is it true that pets take after their owners, after spending a lot of time with them? The answer is, yes; at least, in my case.</p>
<p>I have seen it everywhere. Owners talking about how much their pets are like them. Some even say their pets begin to look like them. I believe it, and I believe in the chemistry each one of us has with our pets.</p>
<p>Viggy wasn’t an exception. As soon as I saw him lurking (for the lack of will to say, he was just being lazy in the tank), at the store. I knew he was the one for me and I felt he was like me. Yes, I admit I can be a bit lazy and hide in a dark tree lodge, like any other hamster &#8211; just kidding.</p>
<p>After a few days, the truth emerged. Viggy not only adapted to the environment, but also picked up my personality. Oh, that copy<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">cat </span>rat!  Ha-ha.</p>
<ul>
<li>He slept on his back. I tend to sleep on my back.</li>
<li>He snored. I …well…snore…rarely…but not loud.</li>
<li>He was hyperactive. I’m very hyperactive to the ultimate power.</li>
<li>He didn’t like vegetables. I don’t really like vegetables (except for a few).</li>
<li>He loved nuts. I love nuts, but Viggy and I were never coconuts.</li>
<li>Strawberry yogurt drops were his favourite snack. I love strawberry yogurt.</li>
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<p>The list goes on and on…</p>
<p>He had favourite corners in his home. In addition, he was very organized, fancy and clean. Perhaps, it was because I encouraged those things to him with my expensive hamster products purchases.</p>
<p>Pets are our friends and become part of all of us. It’s the love you pass onto them, that opens their hearts and minds to absorb our traits and imitate us. They look up to us, in their own little way, because they feel we’re right for them. Which is why, no matter how much time they would spend with other family members or friends, they know at the end, to whom they belong in heart, mind and soul.</p>
<p>It’s easy to mimic an action, a trait, a feeling, but for these little creatures, it’s not just that. For them, their enrichment of love comes out naturally. It’s how they communicate in a way we could understand. A single squeak can mean a lot, if you look into their bright eyes and feel that connection.</p>
<p>The best way I can think of to share a real connection is by re-telling Viggy’s loyalty to me on his final days. I felt reluctant to tell him that I was ready to let him go. Seeing him suffering for days was not what I wanted for him, but I also didn’t want to be dishonest to him and tell him I was ready for him to move on, when I wasn’t. He knew this so deeply, that right after I truly said to him that I was going to be okay, he crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Not to mention, he sent me a rainbow as soon as my family and I buried him.</p>
<p>Whether you own a hamster, a rat, a dog, a cat, a fish or other pets, take a good look at them and try to find yourself in them. You will be amazed at all the new things you might discover.</p>
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<p>If you love this article, you have to check out Viggy&#8217;s other article &#8211; <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/2010/01/11/movies-to-watch-with-your-hamster/" target="_blank">Movies to Watch with your Hamster</a> <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>HuHam Bond #2: Hammy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wiffy</dc:creator>
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This article is written for HuHam Bond, a series of short stories celebrating the close human-hamster bond and friendship.  Check out how you can submit your story here.
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Written by forum member DolphinDreamer for her hamster, Hammy

Hammy had always been a great hamster.  He was my first hamster and always special to me.  [...]]]></description>
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<p>This article is written for <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/huhambond" target="_blank">HuHam Bond</a>, a series of short stories celebrating the close human-hamster bond and friendship.  Check out how you can submit your story <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/huhambond">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Written by forum member <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showuser=7435" target="_blank">DolphinDreamer</a> for her hamster, Hammy</p>
<p><a title="Hammy" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4445497844/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4445497844_1c92c3df3d_o.jpg" alt="Hammy" /></a></p>
<p>Hammy had always been a great hamster.  He was my first hamster and always special to me.  I remember waiting outside of a local pet shop on April 22, 2007, waiting for them to open.  When they did I immediately went to look at the hamsters.  Out of all of the hamsters in that tank, one stood out to me the most. There was something special about him.   And he looked like the perfect one, so I chose him and brought him home.  I tried to think of a good name that day.  Butter and Oatmeal are among the many names that I remember thinking about naming him, but none were good enough.  Due to my lack of creativity in names I chose to name him Hammy.  Hammy was a name that suited him well.</p>
<p><a title="Hammy" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4444727905/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2767/4444727905_c2c028a1f3_o.jpg" alt="Hammy" /></a></p>
<p>When I got him, I didn’t realize that he would be so amazing and eventually change the way I thought about life.  I tried my best to take care of him.  I remember being so scared to hold him, because I thought he would bite me, but he never did.  Soon I began to trust him and he began to trust me. During the first few months I had a lot to learn.  I found Hamster Hideout and joined the forum, and soon learned how to properly take care of him.  I had made my share of mistakes in the past, but he still seemed to love me and be so patient with me learning.  One event early in his life that I remember so well, was his first escape.  I had only had him about 2 weeks at the time.  I was watching a movie, called “Flushed Away” (its about a pet mouse and his journey when he meets some wild mice.)  Well all of a sudden I heard the lid of his cage moving around.  I got up and went to go see what he was up too.  I turned the light on and looked in the cage, only to find he was not in there, instead he was happily sitting on top of the cage.  How he escaped is still a mystery to me.  I carefully put him back in his cage and hoped he wouldn’t escape again, and he didn’t.</p>
<p><a title="Hammy" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4445498586/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4445498586_11ffa364c2_o.jpg" alt="Hammy" /></a></p>
<p>Hammy enjoyed living in his bin cage with all his toys.  He had a pink igloo because pink is my favorite color, but he didn’t seem to mind.  Everyday I would take him out for playtime.  And each day was like no other; he would always find a different way to surprise me.  He loved coming out to play and he loved treats, especially cheddar cheese.  We had so many adventures together.  Hammy also seemed to have a little mischief in him.  He loved to move his cage around, climb up the front of his cage, climb out of the playpen when I would clean his cage, and make as much noise as he possibly could at night.  Once I remember having him out to play in his favorite spot, on my bed and the shelf behind it.  He was hiding behind some beanie babies when I heard a noise. I moved the beanie babies away to find him sitting proudly beside his pile of un-stuffed cheek contents that he thought he would hide on my shelf.  One time I caught the little guy climbing on the top of his bin cage.  He was holding onto the wire-mesh on the lid and looked like an acrobat.  That scared me so much when I saw him climbing around like Tarzan.  Hammy seemed to love attention.  He would always find someway of getting my attention when he was awake and letting me know that he wanted to come out to play.  Hammy was so loving and gentle.  He not only let me hold him, but he also let other people hold him and pet him.  He seemed to be the perfect hamster in everyway.  He was even potty trained…when he wanted to be.  Sometimes he would decide not to be potty trained just to annoy me a little.  Hammy had so many cute and mischievous ways.</p>
<p><a title="Hammy" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4444728527/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4444728527_9ca66563ed_o.jpg" alt="Hammy" /></a></p>
<p>Hammy was always there.  I had always had trouble making friends during my life.  Hammy became more than just a friend; he became part of the family.  He listened to me when I talked and always seemed to find ways to make me smile.  On some of my saddest days, he would find some way to make me smile, even laugh sometimes.  He had more love to give than I could have ever imagined.  He was with me through so much during the time he was here.  He helped me live.  Near the end I noticed something.  Hammy seemed to have one more thing to teach me before he left.  I remember taking him out one night to find that he was coming to the end.  He just slept in my hands for over an hour that night.  I thought for sure that he would die that night, but he lived longer than I expected.  I did all I could for him, but it was his time. He didn’t seem to want to give up though.  Through this time he seemed to teach me a valuable lesson.  I had noticed that it seemed like animals didn’t want to give up.  Hammy didn’t want to give up.  And neither did one of my other hamsters in the past, Ruby.  Hammy seemed to be slowly dying and yet he still wouldn’t give up the fight for life so easy.  I wondered why humans seem to give up so easy; why did I want to give up so easy in my life.  Anytime something gets hard in life it always seemed easier to just give up.  I several times just wanted to give up.   How is it that a life so small and thought by most to be nearly insignificant could fight so hard to live?  A human’s life is so much longer and thought to be so much more significant, yet we sometimes seem to give up so much easier.  Hammy never let me give up on my life all of the times I wanted to.  There were times I needed someone, but my friends couldn’t always be with me every minute; Hammy was there.  My friends were half of the reason I didn’t give up, but Hammy, and my other hamsters were the other half of the reason.  He was there for me so much.  Hammy seemed to teach me that no matter how hard things get, I shouldn’t give up.  It will be hard sometimes to keep living and keep fighting, but I know I will try.  He seemed to want to prove to me that life is so very special.  Who would have ever thought that hamsters, especially one little hamster, could change my life so much.</p>
<p><a title="Hammy" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4445498184/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4445498184_b32d8005fb_o.jpg" alt="Hammy" /></a></p>
<p>Hammy finally passed away on October 28, 2009.  I woke up that morning to find that he finally passed away.  Now that he is gone I miss him so much, but I am so thankful that he got to be part of my life.  Hammy left so many tiny little paw prints on my heart and I will never forget him and the good memories we had together; and I know that I will also never forget the lesson he has taught me about life.</p>
<p><a title="Hammy" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4444726453/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4444726453_f67e9c42d6_o.jpg" alt="Hammy" /></a></p>
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<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> Credits: HH Designer Maremoto for designing the lovely logo, dusty and maremoto for coming up with the name for this series.<br />
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		<title>Hamster of the Month &#8211; December 2009 &#8211; Hermie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dusty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hamster Hideout is pleased to present the winner of December 09’s  ‘Hamster of the Month&#8217; award!
Entries: 8
Votes: 9 out of 24 (1 vote per member)
Winner: kisetsu&#8217;s Hermie

HH: Hi Hermie, congratulations for winning Hamster of the Month! How are you feeling now?
 
HM: (Speaking into Google translator for ham-language to English) *squeak squeak shriek shriek*
Ham-rrific! [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hamster Hideout is pleased to present the winner of December 09’s  ‘Hamster of the Month&#8217; award!</p>
<p><strong>Entries</strong>: 8</p>
<p><strong>Votes</strong>: 9 out of 24 (1 vote per member)</p>
<p><strong>Winner</strong>: kisetsu&#8217;s Hermie</p>
<p><a title="Hermie" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4343987106/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4343987106_70fd9f3edd_o.jpg" alt="Hermie" /></a></p>
<p><strong>HH: Hi Hermie, congratulations for winning Hamster of the Month! How are you feeling now?</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>HM: (Speaking into Google translator for ham-language to English) *squeak squeak shriek shriek*</p>
<p>Ham-rrific! I never felt so achieved before in my life. It’s so fulfilling, I think I can retire now. See owners, I told you I am cute. The people in HH have spoken. There is a certain degree of cuteness in me. (owner -&gt; <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_mrgreen.gif' alt=':mrgreen:' class='wp-smiley' /> ) Thank you so much to all who has voted for me. It’s a tough competition because all the hams are so cute. It is an encouragement for a hamster who’s being labeled as ugly since young. <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_down.gif' alt=':down:' class='wp-smiley' /> Thank you for supporting me!</p>
<p><a title="Hermie" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4343987720/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4343987720_082e438bda_o.jpg" alt="Hermie" /></a></p>
<p><strong>HH: You mentioned that if you win, you would like to share your life story with our readers! Sounds interesting!</strong></p>
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<p>HM: Yes yes. I have a story to tell. The human world is a conspiracy! (owner -&gt; <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_exclaim.gif' alt=':!:' class='wp-smiley' /> What! *pokes Hermie’s nose*) Ouch! I was born somewhere and transported to another country’s petshop as the first batch of Motted Winter Whites. I arrived into a brightly lighted tank and was housed with many of my same kind. I was constantly being bullied! They bit my ears and wouldn’t allow me to play with them and the toys. Everytime I went near them, they would gang up on me. So in my days there, I was usually at the more vacant corner, sitting alone.</p>
<p>One day, I was sitting in my little corner when the biggest bully came up to me and demanded that I gave up my space for him. I had it with him and decided to fight back! It was a loud and furious fight, I gave my all! But I lost and ran into the hideout to take cover.  As I was crying inside, the humans lift up the hideout and the female one pointed at me saying: “This one gotta go.”  The man in uniform grabbed me and sealed me up in a dark box. I thought this was it, they must have thought I was the troublemaker and were sending me to exile. The box opened up after a long time and I slid into a tank and inside; there were abundant food and water, some small toys and a hideout. For many days I stayed in the hideout and never came out. (owner -&gt; “Hermie, you are such a crybaby, you cried everynight!” <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> ) Then one day, during housekeeping, I met an old wise grandham. He was the pioneer hamster there and he told me “Welcome to Hamsty World. This is your home.” He died of old age not long after that. <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_cry.gif' alt=':cry:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p><a title="Hermie" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4343252197/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4343252197_23c5654c0d_o.jpg" alt="Hermie" /></a></p>
<p><strong>HH: What&#8217;s it like living in Hamsty Hamster World? Do you have a lot of friends? </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>HM: The Hamsty World is maintained by 2 owners and currently there are 9 ham hams staying within close distance. This means I do have a lot of friends with me here. Our cages are located very closely, we can talk to our neighbours. It’s never quiet here. When I first came to Hamsty World, there were a lot of hammies here already. I was the youngest back then. Most are winter whites except for 2 small little talkative ones they call themselves the robos. It was a male dominated world then. We were brothers and the owners treated us equally. Gradually, the owners started adopting females. I was so happy when the owners told me one day that they would find a bride for me. Fast-forward 2 years later, I’m still SINGLE and AVAILABLE! What happen to the proposal?!  <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_vangry.gif' alt=':vangry:' class='wp-smiley' /> <strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><a title="Hermie" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4343990498/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4343990498_fa48420d78_o.jpg" alt="Hermie" /></a></p>
<p><strong>HH: So do you have a girlfriend now?</strong></p>
<p>HM: Like I said, the proposal never come true! The owners did find a partner for me. She was the most beautiful hammie I ever seen! She has big round eyes, soft fur and a pair of pinky ears. We grow up together. She’s my closest neighbour staying just below me. But then alas, a young fat hamster called Earl came into Hamsty and he hits off with her. The owners pronounced them as a couple instead of me <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_cry.gif' alt=':cry:' class='wp-smiley' /> . So here I am, hopelessly single. Any ham here interested in me? I’m cute you know. *Winks*<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><a title="Hermie" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4343250315/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4343250315_d7042c9425_o.jpg" alt="Hermie" /></a></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>HH: How did you get your name as Hermie? Do you have any nicknames?</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>HM: See, the owner is one nasty person. Because I hid in the hideout during my initial days at Hamsty, the owner said I am a hermit! <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_mad.gif' alt=':x' class='wp-smiley' /> So when naming me, she called me Hermie, derived from the word Hermit! <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_rolleyes.gif' alt=':roll:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>The co-owner is also another meanie. Because my right ear is torn from all the bite holes, he nicknamed me ‘Pirate of the Caribbean’. <img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_pirate.gif" alt="" width="18" height="18" /> The owner also keeps pronouncing my name the wrong way as ‘Hei Mee’ which sounds like ‘prawn noodle’ in their dialect language. I’m made a laughing stock by the rest of the hams. <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_twisted.gif' alt=':twisted:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><strong><br />
HH: Describe your likes and dislikes.</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>HM: Well, I love to hide. I prefer a shelter over my head, it’s safer. The wheel is another equipment I like, it keeps me fit and active and I run every night without fail. I also love to spend time in the communal playpen which has lots of different toys and the owners change it often so that we do not get bored. I also like to listen to conversations. <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_wink.gif' alt=':wink:' class='wp-smiley' /> Unaware to my owners, I do understand their language.</p>
<p>What I dislike? Being played by my 2 owners. They like to swing me in the air or put me on a big pillow then started shaking as if it’s an earthquake. <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_rolleyes.gif' alt=':roll:' class='wp-smiley' /> Not fun at all to me. I also do not like being overfed. Let me reveal the human conspiracy! They want to make us as fat hams! The owner always says I’m malnourished and thin. But I’m just the right size unlike some of my fat neighbour hams! Everytime they give me lots of food, I will take whatever I want and pee in the bowl so that they will remove the rest. <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_cool.gif' alt=':cool:' class='wp-smiley' /> I’m clever. (owner -&gt; “Now I know why you pee in your foodbowl! <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_kiss.gif' alt=':kiss:' class='wp-smiley' /> )</p>
<p><strong><br />
HH: Anything else you would like to say to our readers?</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>HM: Lastly, thank you HH readers for voting me and do keep HH spirit alive. The owner always tells us that HH is the most informative and exciting place to be in. Paws up for it! <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_up.gif' alt=':up:' class='wp-smiley' /> Now, owner, when are you going to print out the HH calendar? I’m also featured in it too you know. (owner -&gt; “Coming soon, be patient!” <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':o' class='wp-smiley' /> ) Adieus lovely hams and people! <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_heart.gif' alt=':love:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> Credits: HH Designer Cloudpuff for  making the original award certificate and wiffy for updating it</p>
<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> See past and present winners, at the <a href="http://www.hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5169" target="_blank">HH Hall of Fame</a></p>
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		<title>Hamster Tails #7: Johnny – The Incredible Story of a Hamster in the Bucket</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wiffy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is written for Hamster Tails by HH member Isa, a special series on real-life hamster adoptions that will tug at your heartstrings. Thanks to HoppingHammy for proof-reading it &#38; cropping the photos.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article is written for <a href="../../hamstertails/" target="_blank">Hamster Tails</a> by HH member <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showuser=1318" target="_blank">Isa</a>, a special series on real-life hamster adoptions that will tug at your heartstrings. Thanks to <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showuser=8466" target="_blank">HoppingHammy</a> for proof-reading it &amp; cropping the photos.<br />
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<p>Author&#8217;s note: Many hamster stories start in a pet shop. Most of them are very simple, along the lines of “I was in a pet store and I fell in love with this cute hamster, so I had to bring it home with me. The End.” Johnny’s story starts in a pet shop, too, but it’s a totally different story. It’s so incredible, in fact, that you won’t believe it’s true. I think it’s an important story to be told, though, because it will teach you many things such as – what’s really behind the cute hamster you see in a pet shop, how you should not get a pet if you aren’t serious about keeping it its whole life, and how sometimes you can take a different route from walking into a pet shop to find your new companion! It may be more complicated, but it’s surely more rewarding. Now, on to the story!</p>
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<p><a title="Johnny" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4295041384/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4295041384_ab53ec1dbe_o.jpg" alt="Johnny" /></a></p>
<p>Once, a girl who loved hamsters very much was in a pet shop. Even though she knew the pet shop owner very well, she didn’t like going in that shop because hamsters weren’t usually treated nicely there. But what she saw, that day, was beyond imagination. A whole family of Winter White hamsters – dad, mum and 4 babies with their eyes still closed – was living in a <em>bucket</em> without any toys, bedding, or even a hideout!</p>
<p>The brave girl, of course, complained with the store owner. He laughed and said she could bring all of them home for free. Now, this may seem strange, but you have to know that many pet shop owners sadly only care about money; and since a very small part of the shop’s income actually comes from the hamsters themselves, that’s why they don’t care about hamsters. They provide them with the cheapest housing and food possible, and it doesn’t matter if some of them die from illness or fighting with one another, since they reproduce so fast there’s no danger of running out of hamsters to sell!</p>
<p><a title="Johnny" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4294297817/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4294297817_8360e1ec82_o.jpg" alt="Johnny" /></a></p>
<p>Anyways, the girl went back home with the whole “bucket family”. However, even though she separated dad from mum and the babies immediately, when the babies were about 21 days old, Mum gave birth to 3 other babies. (This explains why you should separate mummy and daddy hamster <em>before</em> the babies’ birth, but pet shop owners obviously don’t care.)</p>
<p>The girl had no choice but to separate the first 4 babies from mum and find them new homes. One of them, (nicknamed Leone (Lion) for his long, fluffy fur that resembled a lion’s mane) was adopted by another girl, who our rescuer knew very well. She thought he would finally have a nice home.</p>
<p>The End…? No, that’s not the end! One week later, while the girl was still struggling to find homes for the newest babies, Leone’s owner just brought him back. She said she changed her mind and she wanted to get a guinea pig instead. (Comments about this behavior are best left to the reader…)</p>
<p><a title="Johnny" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4294298353/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4294298353_3ea77135da_o.jpg" alt="Johnny" /></a></p>
<p>Poor Leone was without a home again. Who could possibly want him now, especially since he wasn’t a cute little baby anymore? In reality, he wasn’t even 2 months old, but people would prefer to adopt his younger siblings instead. That’s where the narrator of this story comes into play. I, Isa, who had followed the whole “bucket hamsters” story through a hamster forum, who couldn’t stand all what these poor hamsters had gone through (especially poor Leone), finally offered to adopt him. Actually, I was 1 hour away from where the girl lived and I didn’t have a car either!…no problem! I managed to organize a meeting at the train station, make the 1-hour train trip with an empty hamster carrier, meet the girl’s mum (who handed me the hamster and give her a brand-new Wodent Wheel as a gift), jump on the return train 10 minutes later, and finally be back home in time for lunch.</p>
<p>So, that’s how my hamster came to live with me. He’s been renamed “John”, after the nice girl who rescued him, (whose name is a female version of John) and his middle name is Leonard, as a variant of his old name Leone. John Leonard, usually shortened as Johnny, now lives in a 2-tier Imac Fantasy (a big improvement from a bucket!), and has a Wodent Wheel plus many other toys. He is as happy as a hamster can be!</p>
<p><a title="Johnny" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4294298081/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4294298081_7c8d7093b0_o.jpg" alt="Johnny" /></a></p>
<p>I hope you enjoyed reading Johnny’s story. Next time you go to a pet shop and see a cute hamster, think about Johnny. Ask yourself if you really want to support the pet shop business by buying one. Think that there may be another hamster, somewhere, whose life hasn’t been easy and who may not be so immediate for you to get, but who deserves love just as much. Consider adoption, which is always the best choice!</p>
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		<title>Movies to Watch with your Hamster</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wiffy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Credits: Illustration by Maremoto (HH Designer)
Note by editor: This is a first article written by HH newest writer, ViggySidney. It&#8217;s a really fun and witty article about the type of movies hamsters enjoy. Check out the hamster-edition synopsis and what critics have to say so that you know what movie to rent next time you [...]]]></description>
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Credits: Illustration by Maremoto (HH Designer)</em></p>
<p>Note by editor: This is a first article written by HH newest writer, <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showuser=9615" target="_blank">ViggySidney</a>. It&#8217;s a really fun and witty article about the type of movies hamsters enjoy. Check out the hamster-edition synopsis and what critics have to say so that you know what movie to rent next time you want to spend movie night with your hamster <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p>Viggy and I used to enjoy watching movies, almost everyday. He loved to act during his “free time” – as if hamsters went to work, right? In addition, he would ask me to play one of his favourite movies, for him to watch and practice. I would make popcorn and prepare the movie, while he would get his igloo ready and grab some snacks. Here’s a list of his favourite movies.</p>
<p><strong>Hammytouille </strong><br />
A movie of friendship between a rodent and a garbage-boy-turned-chef-thanks-to-the-rodent. Follow the adventures of Hammy, whose dream is to become a chef in the city of Paris.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“Yogurt drops haven’t tasted this good before” – The Hamster Newspaper</em></p>
<p><em>“I give it 10 whiskers out of 10” &#8211; H entertainment</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>The Hammy King</strong><br />
The story of a little hamster who wants to become King. Follow Simham and his friends on their musical journey as they make their way to the kingdom.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“I shred tears, as well as my wood shavings” – A hamster fan </em></p>
<p><em>“A musical that will make you squeak your whiskers out “– The Hammy Post</em></p>
<p><em>“Dancing on Carefresh has never been so fun” – The National Ham</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>A Ham’s Toy Story</strong><br />
You would think all hamsters knew who they were; but not Hamz Lightyear, who is a new hamster in the house and thinks that he is a human spaceman. Hoody the cowboy hamster does not like the idea of a new hamster in the house. He just plans to kick Hamz off the table, but accidentally kicks him out of the house. After a short investigation by his hamster friends, they find out who kicked Hamz out of the house. Hoody tries to save to the day by bringing Hamz back home. Follow Hoody and Hamz on the adventure of a lifetime and Hamz’s realization that he is not a human spaceman, but he just happens to be a hamster wearing plastic.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“Hamster toys may be expensive, but this toy movie is priceless” – Hamster Hood</em></p>
<p><em>“When you know this movie can become a MasterCard commercial, you know it is pure gold” – Hamster Central </em></p>
<p><em>“I give it a 10 out of 10 and hope there is a Seedquel.” &#8211; Anonymous</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Hamm-E</strong><br />
A movie in which the title speaks for itself, but the movie doesn’t say much. Still, it does not fail to touch your hearts. Hamm-E is the only hamster left on Earth, until he comes across a ‘SPACEcial” hamster named E-Hamm. E-Hamm is sent back to her world, and Hamm-E follows all the way to outer space.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“It’s like a coloured silent movie, except for the noise made by crying people” – Hammy Robert</em></p>
<p><em>“Hamm-E bit my heart” – A true fan</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Hamsters, Inc</strong><br />
Hamsters can be quite noisy during the night, but can they scare?  Hamsters, Inc. a corporation whose mission is to scare the whiskers out of hamster owners. Hamlley is the top scarer at the company and with the help of his best friend Hike; they try to save a 2-year old girl who accidentally steps into their world.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“These hamsters are quite brave. Excellent movie, but do expect the movie to freeze from time to time to due to frightened hamsters.” – Hamster Magazine</em></p>
<p><em>“I did my nocturnal routine in the morning, just to watch this movie” – a random hamster</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Finding Hammy</strong><br />
NeHam gets lost in the woods, and gets caught by a visitor, who later sells him to the local dentist office. He spends his days waiting for his dad to come to the rescue. Hamrlin begins a global search for his son, and on the way, he encounters a female hamster named Doriham, who suffers from short-term memory loss. Together they embark into great adventures. Will they rescue NeHam?</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“Beautiful and inspirational. Right after I finished watching this. I began to look for the seeds I hid the night before. Makes you appreciate what you have.” – Dr. Hamster</em></p>
<p><em>“A hamster trapped in a stranger cage and at the dentist? This movie has the potential of an awareness campaign to save struggling hamsters.” – The Hamster Defense Team</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Grab your popcorn and your seeds. Enjoy the movies!</p>
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		<title>HH Christmas Siggy Contest (2009)</title>
		<link>http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/2010/01/04/hh-christmas-siggy-contest-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wiffy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a short contest at the HH Forum in December for the Cutest Hamster Christmas Signature. The criteria is that the signature made must contain hamster(s) and have a Christmas/Seasonal theme.
The judges are the 4 designers from HH design team (maremoto, cloudpuff, hana-kitty and starry night) and kisetsu&#8217;s signature was chosen as the winner [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had a short <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=55842" target="_blank">contest </a>at the HH Forum in December for the Cutest Hamster Christmas Signature. The criteria is that the signature made must contain hamster(s) and have a Christmas/Seasonal theme.</p>
<p>The judges are the 4 designers from HH design team (maremoto, cloudpuff, hana-kitty and starry night) and kisetsu&#8217;s signature was chosen as the winner by majority vote.</p>
<p><a title="2009_christmas_siggy_cert" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4244694446/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4244694446_fa0a8ecb5a_o.jpg" alt="2009_christmas_siggy_cert" /></a><br />
Congratulations, <a href="http://hamstyworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">kisetsu </a>(human) and Hermie (hamster)!</p>
<p>Update: kisetsu made a detailed <a href="http://hamstyworld.blogspot.com/2010/01/hermie-won-hh-siggy-contest.html" target="_blank">step-by-step guide on her blog</a> on how she made the signature. Check it out!</p>
<p>Winning Signature:<a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4243904331/"><br />
<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4243904331_a6975f2d8e_o.jpg" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a></p>
<p>Here are the other lovely entries. Thank you everyone for your participation!</p>
<p><a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4244677870/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4244677870_791f01a0de_o.gif" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4243905139/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4243905139_bddf668564_o.jpg" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4244677530/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4244677530_11ac9492a6_o.jpg" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4244677962/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4244677962_6e924686e2_o.jpg" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4243905475/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4243905475_12dd52baa2_o.jpg" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4244678458/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4244678458_64cfbfd7b4_o.gif" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a> <a title="Hamster Signatures" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4244678610/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4244678610_4bf5ae15d7_o.jpg" alt="Hamster Signatures" /></a></p>
<p>===</p>
<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> Credits: HH Designer Cloudpuff for making the original award certificate and wiffy for updating it</p>
<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> See past and present winners, at the <a href="http://www.hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5169" target="_blank">HH Hall of Fame</a></p>
<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> Psst … Want to win? Check out the <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showforum=30" target="_blank">current contests at the forum</a> <img src="../wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /></p>
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		<title>Hamster of the Month &#8211; November 2009 &#8211; Muah Ji</title>
		<link>http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/2009/12/30/hamster-of-the-month-november-2009-muah-ji/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dusty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hamster Hideout is pleased to present the winner of November 09’s ‘Hamster of the Month&#8217; award!

Entries: 9
Votes: 6 out of 25 (1 vote per member)
Winner: KISS&#8217;s Muah Ji

HH: Hi Muah Ji, congratulations for winning Hamster of the Month! How are you feeling now?
MJ: WEEEE~! I&#8217;m really lucky and overjoyed~ I must say the other contestants [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hamster Hideout is pleased to present the winner of November 09’s ‘Hamster of the Month&#8217; award!</p>
<p><a title="Muah Ji" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4224693599/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4224693599_6e07ebfec3_o.jpg" alt="Muah Ji" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Entries</strong>: 9</p>
<p><strong>Votes</strong>: 6 out of 25 (1 vote per member)</p>
<p><strong>Winner</strong>: KISS&#8217;s Muah Ji</p>
<p><a title="Muah Ji" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4225461940/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4225461940_9d3f5e7f7a_o.jpg" alt="Muah Ji" /></a></p>
<p><strong>HH</strong>: Hi Muah Ji, congratulations for winning Hamster of the Month! How are you feeling now?<br />
<strong>MJ</strong>: WEEEE~! I&#8217;m really lucky and overjoyed~ I must say the other contestants are good too. It&#8217;s my honour to win! Feels like I am eating the tastiest treat ever, the happiest thing ever. So I think the other room mates are jealous! I bet they are going to ask my owner to enter them into the contest too. So, for my winning reward from my owner would be TREATS and more treats. -Please-</p>
<p><a title="Muah Ji" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4224692537/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/4224692537_578694856b_o.jpg" alt="Muah Ji" /></a></p>
<p><strong>HH</strong>: That photo of you eating while lying on your back is so cute! Do you get a lot of treats from your owner?<br />
<strong>MJ</strong>: I used to have lots of treats, but not anymore. Well, I am not supposed to have too much treats because my owner says I&#8217;m fat. She said that I should cut down on my diet, otherwise, I will be like a huge meat ball. But, I can&#8217;t resist the treats! I don&#8217;t think any hamster can, right? Of course, my owner can&#8217;t resist my cuteness as well. If she refuse to give me, I will bug her for it! That&#8217;s when she can&#8217;t bear not to give me. -Hehe- But, she tries to limit my amount of treats.</p>
<p><a title="Muah Ji" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4224692245/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4224692245_27ac8aed1b_o.jpg" alt="Muah Ji" /></a><br />
(Muah Ji with Souffle)</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>HH</strong>: Are there other pet animals in your neighbourhood whom you are friends with?<br />
<strong>MJ</strong>: Sadly, no. However, I sensed some one was here before. It&#8217;s a normal winter white dwarf hamster, rescued by my owner at the lift lobby outside my owner&#8217;s house. It belongs to the neighbour opposite. I didn&#8217;t get to get near the little fellow because she didn&#8217;t know if that little fellow has got any illness or anything that&#8217;s contagious. Thus, she didn&#8217;t allow me and my room mates see or get near the little fellow. My owner even had a quarrel with her mother because it belong to the neighbour that owner&#8217;s mother dislike. Saying that my owner is being nosy and that the neighbour will not appreciate her for doing such thing. But in that situation, my owner has got no choice. We are staying on the 24th storey and it was very windy at 1am. That little fellow nearly fell off from the edge!!! That made my owner even want to rescued it more. She lured it into the container with tiny holes on the lid, gave food and a piece of vegetable in case it get thirsty. Yes, with tissue papers as bedding to keep warm. That little fellow quickly munch on the food like it was really hungry. But, owner&#8217;s mother was very unhappy about it and placed that little fellow with the container outside the house an hour later&#8230; And we never know if it is safely back to the owner or taken away by other human. -Sigh-</p>
<p><a title="Muah Ji" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4225461498/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4225461498_a26229e175_o.jpg" alt="Muah Ji" /></a></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>HH</strong>: Describe your likes and dislikes.<br />
<strong>MJ</strong>: Alright, let&#8217;s come back to the happier topic. I definitely love my owner to play with me! Her room is my playpen, my playground! Only I can. Because I am trained to go to my owner when she calls me, and I don&#8217;t pee in her room. But i do poo and munch my food in her room, at a corner. -Oops- I love to munch and I munch on anything, yes, anything and everything! I definitely like my ability to act cute. No, i should say I&#8217;m born cute! -Grinds- Another thing that I like is, clean wheel! But it gets dirty because I pee in the wheel. -Oops- Once it gets dirty I won&#8217;t run the wheel. That&#8217;s why I am being praised smart by my owner. -Hehe- I dislike being left alone when I want to come out and play. But when I am asleep, I dislike being disturb! I would bite my owner&#8217;s finger softly if she disturb me. In order not to be disturbed by my owner when I want to be alone, this is the place I would go&#8230; The toilet roll! Hmmm, looks more like a kitchen towel roll.</p>
<p><a title="Muah Ji" rel="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42594239@N08/4226456291/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2683/4226456291_968dc5ee4e_o.jpg" alt="Muah Ji" /></a></p>
<p><strong>HH</strong>: Anything else you would like to say to our readers?<br />
<strong>MJ</strong>: I sincerely thank humans and hammies for voting for me, from the bottom of my heart. -Smiles- Time for my reward~</p>
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<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> Credits: HH Designer Cloudpuff for making the original award certificate and wiffy for updating it</p>
<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> See past and present winners, at the <a href="http://www.hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5169" target="_blank">HH Hall of Fame</a></p>
<p><img src="http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sunflower_seed.gif" alt="" width="10" height="10" /> Psst … Want to win? Check out the <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showforum=30" target="_blank">current contests at the forum</a> <img src="../wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /></p>
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		<title>Download Free Hamster Calendars for 2010!</title>
		<link>http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/2009/12/29/download-free-hamster-calendars-for-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wiffy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have just released 5 adorable hamster calendars for 2010. Check out the preview below and the links to download them. They are distributed for free for everyone (they are hosted at the forum but you need not be a registered forum member to download them), hope you will like it!
1) Hamster 2010 Photoframe Calendar [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have just released 5 adorable hamster calendars for 2010. Check out the preview below and the links to download them. They are distributed for free for everyone (they are hosted at the forum but you need not be a registered forum member to download them), hope you will like it!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>1) Hamster 2010 Photoframe Calendar (January)</strong><br />
</span>Preview:<a title="Hamster 2010 Photoframe Calendar (January)" href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56114"><br />
<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4225061708_f29db441bb_o.png" alt="Hamster 2010 Photoframe Calendar (January)" /></a><a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56114" target="_blank"><br />
Download Link</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>2) </strong>Hamster 2010 3D Calendar (January to April)</span></strong><br />
Preview:<br />
<a title="Hamster 2010 3D Calendar (January to April)" href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56115"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4225061638_b2b3c26cd6_o.png" alt="Hamster 2010 3D Calendar (January to April)" /></a><br />
<a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56115" target="_blank">Download Link</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">3) Hamster 2010 Bookmark Calendar (January)<br />
</span></strong>Preview:<br />
<a title="Hamster 2010 Bookmark Calendar (January)" href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56116"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/4224292565_ccc4d7f1d2_o.png" alt="Hamster 2010 Bookmark Calendar (January)" /></a><a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56116" target="_blank"><br />
Download Link</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">4) Hamster 2010 Calendar (12 Months) &#8211; Pink</span></strong><br />
Preview:<br />
<a title="Free 12-month 2010 Calendar Preview (Blue)" href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56112"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2660/4224292441_80bbb6bd23_o.png" alt="Free 12-month 2010 Calendar Preview (Blue)" /></a><br />
<a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56112" target="_blank">Download Link</a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>5) Hamster 2010 Calendar (12 Months) &#8211; Blue</strong></span><br />
Preview:<br />
<a title="Free 12-month 2010 Calendar Preview (Blue)" href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56113"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4224292323_0ee863a091_o.png" alt="Free 12-month 2010 Calendar Preview (Blue)" /></a><a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56113" target="_blank"><br />
Download Link</a></p>
<p>If you wish to contribute photos, please check out <a href="http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56111" target="_blank">this topic</a> <img src='http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/pau/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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