I am looking to buy a hamster for my son as its a few years since I last had one I am a little out of touch with who sells them can anyone recomend a good place .
I have been warned off Pets at Home
Many thanks

Theres a pet shop in Hillsborough just before hillsborough corner across from Herons.

Thank you is there anything over the woodseats side of the city

Im not sure love someone else may know, have you tried searching the net?

I have but the shops the search listed doesn't sell live stock. I have phoned to check before draging the children around all the stores

middletons down the bottom of the moor have hamsters.

Would you consider a slightly older hamster about 4 months old? I met the rescue that helenasq has in at the weekend and must say that he is gorgeous - he is up for rehoming now with his cage. If you want any more details you'd be best to pm helen direct :) She is in the meadowhead area so not far from you

I would consider a rescue hamster, the only problem is the last one I had was a rescue and although much older it hadn't been looked after well and although lovely was sickly so it was upsetting for the children.

I am going to see some later at Chapletown but if no joy I will post for more details.

Many thanks to everyone for all your help

Nox do you know if the hamster is a syrian or a dwarf? My syrian died a while ago so looking for a new rescue one soon...

It's a russian dwarf - nothing wrong with him at all, he was an unwanted christmas present for someone and then they just couldn't wait to get rid of him :(

Awww that's a shame, poor thing. Wish I could take him but already got 3 roborovskis that have had to be split and it's a pain in the bum trying to find good-sized cages for them that they can't squeeze out of. I hope he finds a good home :)

Thank you everyone for all your help. we are now the proud owners of a lovely syrian hamster. From Pets are Pals station Road Chapletown, They had been handled so are ok for the children