Hamster News

THESE tiny dwarf hamsters are lucky to be alive after they were found abandoned at a Worcestershire bus stop on a cold night.

Sydney, an 18-month-old chinchilla lionhead, waits for a new family at the MSPCA Cape Cod Animal Care and Adoption Center during the center's annual rabbit adopt-a-thon. CENTERVILLE - The number of rabbits at the MSPCA in Centerville is, well, multiplying like bunnies - the adoptions, not so much.

Life gets busy, and we at Patch certainly understand that. So with that in mind, here are a few stories you might have missed on Needham Patch this week.A 1. Needham Man Faces Child Pornography Charges: Prosecutors say they found "disturbing, violent images" of children engaged in sex acts with adults on a computer a Needham man used at his office ... (more)

Valentine's weekend is fast approaching and you need a kid friendly activity that the whole family will enjoy.

Different-shaped glasses really do affect the experience of drinking champagne, a study has shown.

The bond between pets and their owners can is often unbreakable. We'd do anything for our furry friends, and in return, we get unconditional love and a best friend for life.

And David and Claire Powell, who run the organisation, expect to be inundated in the next month when the breeding season starts in earnest.

That moment when you realize your pet is lost can be among the most terrifying experiences of your life.

The tiny pet had been abandoned on the freezing streets of London, along with a note from her owner saying: 'I cannot afford to look after her any more.' And there the one-year-old albino hamster might have met her end had it not been for a friendly passing commuter.

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a home in Mount Healthy where crews reportedly found more than seventy pets.

The USAC National Sprint Car series' season opens with three days of racing starting today at Bubba Raceway Park in Florida.... Twelve Kings Junior High School students will be recognized Friday for achievements in art.

Your going to hear this a lot in the next few days. People that are pet experts, or that work with pets in some capacity, such as pet sitting, are going to say it over and over again.

A hamster was dumped in freezing conditions with a note from the owner saying they could no longer afford to care for it.

"When my husband told his ex that we got rats, she said, 'On purpose?'" says Tami Kaplan, proud owner of three of the rodents.

A MAN banned from keeping pets for 10 years after he fed a live rabbit to an alligator at a zoo has had his bid to scrap the ban rejected.

A This past week, my brother almost had to put his dog to sleep. She is 15 years old and is the only dog his oldest daughter, who is 10, has known.

The city of Tye is collecting donations for one of its own volunteer firefighters after his north Abilene home was heavily damaged by fire last weekend.

West Seattle icon Jim Sweeney has passed away; Services set for Feb. 11 A West Seattle icon, Jim Sweeney, passed away on Sunday, February ... Rosa spends most of her time in her habitrail home where she enjoys nesting with paper and other materials, eating and running on her wheel.

It was a great start to the year for animals throughout the CommonwealthA in need of a home.

Every Sunday morning, Needham Patch tells you about an animal up for adoption through the Animal Rescue League of Boston's Dedham shelter in our Pet of the Week feature.