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The War on Hamsters Rages On in Afghanistan

By David MoyeMar 2nd 2011 – 7:41PM
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The war in Afghanistan isn't just against al-Qaida, it's also against hamsters and other varmints. According to The Wall Street Journal, a few good Americans stationed in the country are not there to battle terrorists, but to battle birds that might shut down a jet engine in flight, as well Indian crested porcupines,...

San Francisco's War on Pets

By Paul WachterJul 12th 2010 – 9:09AM

(July 12) -- San Francisco is close to becoming the least-welcoming city in the country for pets. San Francisco's Commission of Animal Control and Welfare plans to vote on an ordinance that would ban the sale of all pets, except fish. "That includes dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds,...

Holiday Shoppers Go Cuckoo for Zhu Zhus

By Steve PendleburyNov 25th 2009 – 5:10PM

(Nov. 25) -- A robotic hamster is the gift most likely to cause a Black Friday stampede this year. Zhu Zhu Pets have been universally declared the hottest and hardest-to-get toy of this holiday season. Shipments of the pink-nosed critters sell out within hours of arrival at stores. "It reminds me of the Furby craze back...

Background on hamsters

Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera.

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