Welcome To
Home Sweet Hammy Home
Where Small Animals
Are a BIG Deal
Arizona's Nonprofit
Small Pet Rescue
& Sanctuary
501(c)(3)
88-2396240
Meet Our Sanctuary Animals
Currently there are several little ones here unable to be adopted for various reasons
So...
These precious ones live pampered lives in the rescue home!
Lito, Akari & Zain
These 3 little men are survivors of the San Diego Humane Society transport that occurred on August 7, 2023. They were admitted into Home Sweet Hammy Home on September 4, 2023 and have each grown too old to be adopted out. Akari's age is unknown, he was admitted with his brother Roshan who was adopted in December of 2023 but Akari arrived with a deformed ear that might need future vet care, so he was deemed sanctuary. He is now a chubby and very happy boy who has overall been a pleasure to care for, his ear never gave him any trouble to date so that's a relief!
Lito and Zain are brothers and were actually just pinkies when they were placed with their mother and 2 auntie female mice in a carrier and loaded onto the transport that was supposed to take them to find their forever home (very unethical of a humane society to do to pinky mice by the way). Instead of making them available for adoption, the Tucson Humane Society gave them and the 321 other animals to a reptile breeder. It is an absolute miracle Lito and Zain were not the first to become meals. Somehow, they were spared and when the public raised an outcry, were among the 62 returned animals to HSSA. The day after their return all 7 mice on the transport were admitted into Home Sweet Hammy Home. Lito and Zain's mama mouse and 2 aunties were adopted by a lovely family who adore mice and already had an elder single girl needing sisters. The 4 of them instantly bonded and will all live happily ever after.
To watch a detailed summary of the transport click HERE
To help support their care while they live their lives in sanctuary please consider donating some bedding or treats through our Amazon Wishlist
Hamsters From San Diego
Kiran, Lucero and Elouan became sanctuary residents after never being adopted in the first year after their admittance. They are now elderly little men enjoying their lives as bachelors of their own lavish cages. Fana and Oralee are also loving their cages and doing well but Fana has developed a tumor on her side and is being monitored carefully each day.
All together there were 9 hamsters on the same transport the above mice were on; 2 of them, Nacho Jr and Lime did not make it back to HSSA and are presumed to have become reptile food. The other 7 were admitted into Home Sweet Hammy Home upon their return. None of them were adopted out. Solana was the sister or Oralee and Fana and unfortunately developed a rectal prolapse that was inoperable and had to be euthanized, which was extremely heart breaking. There is a memorial video posted for her on the rescue Patreon account which you can join by clicking HERE
Beacon was older when he was placed on the transport, sent to the reptile breeder and eventually returned to HSSA and admitted into Home Sweet Hammy Home. He lived here in my rescue as a sanctuary resident for 13 months after admittance and passed away naturally.
To watch a detailed summary of the transport, click HERE
To help support their care while they live their lives in sanctuary please consider donating some bedding or treats through our Amazon Wishlist
Bumble & Simmy
the Hairless Guinea Pigs
Also known as "Skinny pigs" hairless guinea pigs require a bit more specific care then guinea pigs with hair do. They need to eat more so they will poop more, and they'll need extra boar cleaning as well as oil on their skin to remove dead cells and prevent a buildup. Their endearing personalities more than make up for the extra work though and these 2 have captured the hearts of many who visit the rescue and see them on our social media pages. They are quite comical and LOVE treats getting very vocal anytime a bag crinkles within their hearing parameters. Originally Bumble was admitted into the rescue because he had bumble foot while living at the petstore and the employees did a great job of getting him nearly healed however he wasn't able to be sold so they requested surrender. Simmy was from the same petstore and had what the employees belived was skin lesions which turned out to just be a buildup of dry skin but he was past the age of 6 months old so was surrendered into rescue to give him his best chance. Both will be remaining as sanctuary residents and are instrumental in helping to teach people about proper care.
Simmy had an ear surgery on his left ear first, then a month later his right ear had to have the same surgery! That's when he became a sanctuary resident and Bumble was never adopted in the first 2 years of living in the rescue and then he began having bouts of ring worm which resolved a year later but by this point he's aged so will be remaining in the rescue as well
To help support their care while they live their lives in sanctuary please consider donating some bedding for their litter trays or Guinea Pig treats through our Amazon Wishlist