Jezebel: Hamsters

Man Wisely Gives Away His Eighty Hamsters

Anna North — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:40:00 EST

Everything about this is amazing: a Massachusetts man visited a local animal shelter on Friday "to report that his hamster population was out of control." According to the Boston Globe, he had started out with just two hamsters, but since hamsters breed like, uh, hamsters, that number increased exponentially, until he found himself with eighty. He apparently tried to separate them by sex to stop the population explosion, but that was difficult because it's hard to tell what sex a hamster is until it pops out baby hamsters. The hamsters soon outgrew the fish tanks he'd been keeping them in, and he had to use Tupperware containers, buckets, and an empty litter box. Finally — and this is the sad part of the story — the man couldn't afford to feed himself anymore due to the insatiable demands of his hamsters. He offered to take the hamsters to the shelter in a cab, since he didn't have a car, but shelter employees picked them up, thus sparing an innocent cab driver the shock of driving across town with eighty little animals in Tupperware containers. The hamsters are now up for adoption, except for twelve of them, who have already found homes. More »

Busy Hormone Causes Racism, Love & Angry Hamsters

Anna North — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST

A new study suggests oxytocin could make you racist. Is there anything that fucking hormone won't do? After the jump, a look at all the things science has pinned on it recently. More »

Happy Hump Day & Happy Stuff Yourself Day!

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST

[Image via FuckYeahCuteAnimalss.]

Bad Idea Shoes: Hamster Heels

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 11 May 2010 10:20:17 EDT

This photo of undetermined origin has been making the rounds since being posted on If Shoes Could Kill, a blog from the folks behind Lolcats. It's obviously a joke, but...shoes! Cute furry things! [IfShoesCouldKill via Inventor Spot] More »

Study: Oxytocin Makes For Jealous People, Angry Hamsters

Anna North — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT

A new study found that oxytocin, usually thought to strengthen emotional bonds, also increases people's envy and schadenfreude. An earlier study found it made female hamsters more aggressive towards intruders. No word on what it does to rabbits. [NewScientist] More »

High-Strung Hamster Has A Total Cow

Anna Holmes — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:10:00 EST

[Tokyo, December 26. Image via Getty]

Hamster-Powered Shredder Works At Snail's Pace • "Miss Football" Wants To Switch Teams

Maria — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:20:00 EST

• Cute: a hamster-powered paper shredder that takes, uh, 45 minutes for a single hamster to shred one standard sheet of paper. • More »

Former Patient Returns To Celebrity Rehab With Crack, Heroin, And Hamsters

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

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Thanks to tonight's episode of Celebrity Rehab it's easy to see why re-admitted patient Shifty named his band Crazytown. It perfectly describes his drug-addled fits. More »

"If You Punch Someone Really Hard In Their Fake Boob, Will It Explode?"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:20:00 EDT

It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, the Mariah to my Whitney, Rich, and put together a clips reel of outtakes with some of the dumber and more offensive questions. Got a burning question? Send it to potpsych@jezebel.com. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.) More »