Ah yes, the tale of the car hams. Well, @mustachiohamstery and I were driving up a gaggle of hamsters and bunnies from the USA up to @allcreaturesto in Toronto. We had several stops along the way and had stopped for gas, food, etc. We stopped over in Michigan at @lucythehamstar (this was the first time we met!) and as I was rearranging the bins in the backseat to get on our merry way to Canada, a hamster scurried between them. Wait... Why was a hamster NOT in their bin?! Panic ensued and we all jumped in. Bless @lucythehamstar's heart for being so accommodating and helping us out. It was a hot day in June, and we had an entire van to look through. I also knew we had made many stops. I was horrified knowing that one of the missing babies could have jumped out 😭. We found the offending bin which had contained FIVE hamsters and now had only two. Three babies were on the run. I managed to catch one under the latches for the clip in seats, and one near the consoles. We searched for almost an hour for the third. I knew we needed to get home as we still had to get over the border and then had multiple stops. I also knew the baby could have jumped out along the way, and we might be searching forever. With a heavy heart I called off the search. With me in the car, the other two opened the sliding van door. I heard "Julianna don't move" and I froze. The last missing baby was in the door track, and @mustachiohamstery and @lucythehamstar were able to secure them safely. All hamsters were found! I have never been so beside myself. The babies had chewed a hole that was drilled in the bin and escaped that way. Lesson learned. We made it safely across the border (with a bit of hassle) and dropped everyone off. I don't think we got home until after 2am. But we did it! Please do be careful with rodents in your car. Have a good quality carrier and please leave them inside it! Accidents happen of course, but we can take steps to reduce risk. Oh, and here's a little #SBHSings from once they were back to safety. Also... What's with it and ACR car hamsters? 🤭🤔😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/CPy9wVRgg5X/?utm_medium=tumblr