In memory of our protégés

Tribute

This page brings together the stories of hamsters who have been rescued, taken in, cared for and loved. Through the words of their guardians, the hamsters sometimes speak for themselves. Their stories oscillate between humor and emotion. As rescues cross borders, some testimonials remain in English, preserving the original voice of those who experienced them. This is a space of respect and memory, created to honor the lives of the hamsters who have crossed our paths. This place offers them a voice and a trace of what they lived and what they taught us.

Sway

Written by Hamsty Lab (IG @hamsty_lab)

So I was born as royalty. Weird stinky humans didn't recognize that in me. They kept me as a 'pet', ugh! What a weird thing to do, royalty doesn't belong to anyone!

Anyways, so I started showing them that I'm royalty. I refused the slop they called "food", climbed the bars showing my athletic abilities, and chewed bars of the prison cell they weirdly called my "home".

Soon these silly peasants realized I was a special hammy, and they brought me to a hamster hotel. Nice, but still stinky humans, were in charge of finding a palace that was mine before I had been forced into the peasant's fate. Three long months I had fun in the hotel, but you know - couldn't really show my pickiness. In the end, I was grateful to them for their work.

And here they came - my servants. Where were they before?? I got tired of waiting! They finally took me to my palace - and here the whole fun started.
I was able to show my royal traits. I only burrowed in a special bedding - the most expensive, fluffy and soft paper bedding these humans could only find! I only chose the best activities of all. You know how peasants tear cardboard from toilet paper rolls? Ugh, gross! Never touched that. I had princess' lotus pods, a nice flower garden and a special Mail of royal items delivered to my door every month!

Thanks to me - so beautiful, funny and gorgeous, I started appearing online. My golden hair was here, and there, and I gave hundreds of followers for my servants, and my videos always got thousands of views! I advocated for royalty hamsters and hamster hotels, because I know millions of queens and kings are there in the same situation as I've been once!
People from all over the world started recognising me. You know, UK, Canada, Germany, US, Singapore... I became a brand ambassador and received special gifts. People were inspired by my beauty and health, and painted my portraits! I even had my servant humans help hamster hotels! Other humans, servants of my royal friends, even opened a collection of stickers in my name that benefit hamster hotels! See how amazing I am? You're welcome.

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