Which are more territorial, house cats or cute little hamsters?

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Surely our beloved house / miniature cats, because they're known to be very territorial, they roam, can kill hundreds of birds and small rodents during their lifetimes and can easily injure a human if they become aggressive, while hamsters live in cages indoors, right? Nope, it's the cute little hamster! This is why:

Fighting can break out very suddenly, after a minor squabble for example, and lead to serious injury, maiming and death. This often kicks in when the hamsters are a few weeks old and become hormonal. A new or inexperienced owner can find themselves with a dead hamster or a seriously maimed hamster that needs to be put to sleep. This is not only unnecessary suffering for the hamster, but can also be traumatic for the owner. Particularly if the remaining hamster then eats the other hamster after killing them – which does happen. This is normal behaviour for the remaining hamster, to keep their territory clean. It is literally, total destruction and removal of the rival hamster.

Now you know.


Cute dwarf hamster from the article. Couldn't hurt anything, or could it? Don't worry, he's no threat to humans
and hamsters can form strong bonds with us.

Can hamsters live together?

Many people wonder if hamsters can live in pairs or groups. No hamsters should not live together. They are solitary creatures who are territorial but will form a close bond with a human owner.

www.thehamsterforum.com

 

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@Geffers @Mars @Tiffany I think you'll find this interesting.

 

[Tiffany]

Hamsters, Flying Squirrels, Rabbits and Guinea Pigs all have their risks of injury to humans and to litter mates if there's more than one. I've had all of these critters in my life with children that really wanted them and thought they were cute. They're cute until they bite you. I didn't realize Hamsters should be solitary. I truly love pocket pets, but much like larger pets like dogs, cats, ferrets etc., they require a substantial amount of attention as they can get very lonely too. Nice to know a little bit more about Hamsters. They're so cute though!!

 

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I truly love pocket pets

Pocket pets, love that! A very apt description for those little animals that literally fit in your pocket.

 

[Mars]

Pocket pets, really cute; knowing me, I'd probably have a snake in my pocket, a good, non venomous one obviously;I want to live
Never knew this about the little hamsters, I wonder, I'm sure I did see them living together in one large cage in the pet store?
They were probably the kind that do live together in harmony.
I should still think that a solitary hamster, even a Syrian one, in a cage, would not be a happy bunny; unlike his solitary life in the wild, which is as Nature intended.

 

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My old guinea pig and one of my old cats, chilling.
Sadly no longer with us, but they both got really old, for their respective species.
It's funny how the guinea pig didn't tolerate other guinea pigs, and the same for the cat, she didn't like other cats. But these two together were good friends.

 

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Sadly no longer with us

That's the trouble with pets, we love them so much, but then they leave us so soon, it's just heartbreaking. The longest one will get out of a hamster is 3 years depending on species and A1 care, but it's normally about 1.5 years. I'd hate heartbreak like that so soon after getting my pet.

And yeah, it's funny how they won't tolerate one of their own, but a different species is fine. I guess it's because they see the same species as competition for resources.

 

[Tiffany]

Nature is always amazing... nice to see a cat and guinea pig as friends! I miss all of my pets and loved them for different reasons. They all have their unique personalities. I have two dogs with me at the moment lol while I'm at my desk.

 

[Geffers]

@Geffers @Mars @Tiffany I think you'll find this interesting.

How little we know about many animals.