Don’t Buy Hamsters To Bring You Good Luck

Sherrina Krishnan-Leyow, activist, Independent Pet Adoption Network

21-Jan-20 14:30

Don’t Buy Hamsters To Bring You Good Luck

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Chinese New Year is right around the corner, and with people ready to usher in the Year of the Rat, there are worries that pet shops will see a spike in demands for pet rodents. But the impulse buying of pets often causes more harm that good.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, pets, Chinese New Year, Year of the Rat, hamsters, mice, animal welfare, rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, exotic pets, animal shelters, pet abandonment,

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