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Need to Surrender? 

*Intake for dwarf hamsters is open for either male or female dwarf hybrids or Roborovskis and limited to 5, I already have 2 bincages set up and ready; will need advance notice once those are filled so I can set up 3 more. 

*Intake for Syrian hamsters is open. Females are limited to 1; I have a 1252 square inch cage ready for a female Syrian. When it is filled this status will be changed to closed.

Male Syrian hamster intake is also open and limited to 1. I have another large 1200 square inch cage ready for a male Syrian. After it is filled I'll update this space to closed.

*Intake for female mice is open, I have space and accommodations for a small group but need advanced notice to get a cage set up. 

*Intake for male mice is open and limited to 1, they are solitary by nature and I have a designated space for single cages which has a spot for one more in that room.

 

Please Note: Intake for guinea pigs is closed. My cages and spots are all filled up with guinea pigs who have not been adopted out yet, some have been here for over 3 years and have turned into sanctuary residents who will be living here for the duration of their lives; and the rest have been here for over 2 years still waiting for adoption. 

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​To request surrender by email click HERE or Message through the link of this website. VERY IMPORTANT: Please include as many details as possible such as age, species, how long you've had, reason you can no longer keep, area where you live, etc. If I have to contact you back to ask these details... I may never get a free moment to do so and your request will more than likely go unanswered. I receive multiple surrender requests monthly, responses to them are done in between rescue operation and animal care and I do need to eat and sleep sometimes too plus I have a family, a personal life and a job so... details details details. Send them with your request! They won't guarantee an approval but will help me a lot in determining if I can accept your surrender. 

Wondering What Happens After Surrender is Approved? Each animal is first given a preventative dose of mite medication and observed for 15 to 30 minutes, then placed in a fully enriched cage designed to meet all of their needs. If not adoptable, the animal is designated as a sanctuary resident and lives here permanently being well cared for and loved.

 

If adoptable, the 2-week quarantine and monitoring time begins where temperament is identified, and key traits are noted for future adopters. After this time is over a profile is created and posted on Petfinder and Adopt-a-pet as well as rescue social media. Rehoming groups on Facebook and similar platforms are never used to advertise animals available for adoption at Home Sweet Hammy Home and neither are adoption events. Both options come with a plethora of negative consequences. Instead, adopters find the rescue on their own and reach out, then are given full opportunity to learn correct care knowledge via being sent credible resources. If they reach back out a phone conversation is then scheduled. After a preliminary discussion, the adoption process begins which entails establishing all requirements are met. These can be read about in the Requirements to Adopt page. Topics discussed include cages, diet, and care routines to name a few. If there is a lack of knowledge in care, I support by sending appropriate care resources which can be viewed on the Resources Page and we sometimes have another phone call for follow up. 

 

After approval for adoption is granted, an application and contract is sent and when that is filled out and received back, final topics are discussed and we plan the adoption day.

 

Hamsters and mice have short life spans and my adoption standards are quite high. If they should happen to age past a year of age while in my rescue, their window of availability begins to close and at age 1 and a half they become a sanctuary resident no longer able to be adopted. This can also happen if they develop a health concern and visit the veterinarian for treatment. I do not adopt out aged or unhealthy animals.   

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Note On Cages at Home Sweet Hammy Home: They are designed to meet a variety of needs enabling the animal to carry out the following natural behaviors: 

*Exploring         

*Scent Marking         

*Digging          

*Burying         

*Foraging

*Climbing         

*Gnawing                   

*Shredding     

*Burrowing      

*Hiding

*Rearranging   

*Walking on different textures           

*Running         

*Sniffing         

*Sleeping         

*Drinking                   

*Eating           

*Pouching       

*Hoarding
*Repeating... without showing signs of stress like wall scaling, pacing, inactivity, trying to chew out or climb high items to reach the top to escape, not settling down or not carrying out any of the above.

 

Each cage I set up is available to purchase if the potential adopter does not have an appropriate cage of their own. If they do and I am able to approve the setup, then we formulate a plan to transition the hamster or mouse into their cage with minimal stress. After years of doing adoptions this way, I have a developed technique for this that works. 

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