"Before the land consolidations of the 197oS," Riegel continues, "we had hamsters, hares, partridges, orchards and vineyards ...

Hamsters are one of the smallest pets you can find. Many believe this is why they're such great pets for children, but anyone who's raised a hamster knows that they require attention, space, and ...

Mikhail Rusin is perhaps the world's greatest hamster champion. The European hamster is bigger and feistier than the varieties more commonly found in pet stores. They are also critically endangered.