Given A Chance Hamster Rescue
NewsWe are operating the rescue in a limited capacity. We currently have a gerbil called Harley in the rescue looking for a home. He will be our 500th adoption, so please check out his Petfinder page for more information and contact us if you are interested in adopting, we look forward to hearing from you.
Successful AdoptionsSince officially starting Given A Chance Rodent Rescue on Janruary 22nd 2004 (the rescue changed its name in March 2007 to Given a Chance Hamster Rescue), we have been able to find 469 small animals great new homes. These include; Chloe, Widget, Teddy, Oreo, Midnight, Daisy, Jamie, Robyn, Tom, Jerry, Benji, Amie, Banjo, Jack, Scooter, Bill, Ben, Sam, Hickory, Pippa, Blue, Casey, Gideon, Farley, Isabel, Herbie, Lucy, Solo, Dani, Abby, Hermione, Piper, Aspen, Emily, Milo, Cricket, Zoey, Ellis, Ajay, Autumn, Kirby, Frodo, Paige, Dylan, Forrest, Nate, Grace, Raven, Peanut, Summer, Inca, Gilbert, Wyatt, Casper, Malachi, Sooty, Sweep, Eclipse, Gatsby, Kealie, Noah, Chip, Dale, Apricot, Nicki, Danni, Oliver, Zeke, Henry, Keira, Onyx, Acorn, Luna, Urkel, Quincy, Victor, Xena, Yogi, Nanook, Winter, Pikachu, Diego, Emmy, Niamh, Travis, Tucker, Faye, Ivy, Rupert, Moe, Lancelot, Riley, Isis, Libby, Opie, Felipe, Jake, Kaya, Hamlet, Nickademus, Wizard, Ollie, Huckleberry, Tango, Hershey, Billy, Emery, Wicca, Huey, Duey, Luey, Atreyu, Wicket, Shiloh, Finley, Fieval, Guinevere, Gizmo, Domino, Megan, Digby, Rusty, Lilo, Kurtis, Gareth, Theodore, Smokey, Tyler, Ichabod, Joey, Lottie, Jasper, Yin, Yang, Ellie, Oddball, Topsy, Turvy, Silas, Stripe, Nutmeg, Remus, Lupin, Moony, Bart, Honey, Pepper, Charlie, Keri, Pumpkin, Isabella, Allissa, Willie, Itsy, Bitsy, Ivan, Juliet, Gypsy, Xavier, Orion, Nemo, Wylie, Calypso, Faith, Hope, Merry, Pippin, Keiran, Romeo, Ranger, Otis, D'Artagnan, Aramis, Athos, Porthos, Barney, Cody, Elliot, Avery, Felix, Oscar, Inky, Jay, Cocoa, Monty, Kimba, Ella, Bella, Badger, Ophelia, Tawny, Cinnamon, Mocha, Roscoe, Raina, April, Taz, Ginny, Tate, Willow, Pebbles, Freya, Nala, Mae, Wilbur, Waldo, Owen, Imogen, Isolde, Kasey, Jacob, Ruby. Sophie, Nia, Comet, Flash, Gandalf, Lilly, Nicolai, Zeppo, Harpo, Groucho, Dumbledore, Ukee, Chico, Gummi, Violet, Ethan, Jessie, Katie, Max, Kylie, Louisa, Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Trixie, Dixie, Skip, Ozzie, Emma, Iggy, Levi, Noelle, Flint, Hocus, Pocus, Rio, Tess, Bojangles, Yoshi, Zig, Peeka, Boo, Phoebe, Zag, Simba, Nakita, Rex, Charlotte, Woody, Fidget, Digit, Quigley, Orville, Sweetpea, Bramble, Poppy, Clover, Buttercup, Daisy, Juneau, Elmo, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Doc, Rainbow, Happy, Bashful, Kiwi, Sully, Indigo, Fred, George, Yogi, Julie, Boris, Eenie, Minie, Meenie, Mo, Lacey, Macey, Atticus, Rembrandt, Heathcliff, Dante, Iona, Petra, Willa, Elias, Kendra, Toby, October, Griffin, Phoenix, Leo, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, Gideon, Sunny, Gus, Harvey, Devon, Amber, Echo, Jaq, Penelope, Buffy, Tad, Farley, Glacier, Ludo, Arctic, Polar, Frosty, Keiko, Cairo, Rambler, Blizzard, Snowball, Isla, Willem, Olivia, Gretel, Bailey, Barnaby, Hansel, Zodiac, Caleb, Archie, Snap, Crackle, Pop, Soleil, Leah, Artemis, Buddy, Tiger Lily, Caspian, Teddy Ruxpin, Serendipity, Lorelei, Pluto, Suki, Cherokee, Willoughby, Ariel, Ash, Tarragon, Maple, Cedar, Abednego, Hannah, Sequoia, Ofelia, Othello, Rowan, Aniya, Neiva, Caillou, Reepicheep, Cupid, Dancer, Prancer, Rudolph, Blitzen, Vixen, Jack Frost, Eragon, Dora, Joshua, Garfield, Thelma, Louise, Jared, Rocky, Rosalie, Alice, Eloise, Renesmee, Bells, Saphira, Edward, Lucas, Orinoco, Horatio, Gumdrop, Rolo, Skittles, Twizzler, Jellybean, Arya, Gemini, Mickey, Minnie, Ghost, Tinkerbell, Darby, Pyewacket, Keanu, Bandit, Rhys, Draco, Merlin, Marmaduke, Aries, Aquarius, Amelia, Tula, Lyra, Twinkle, Aaliyah, Licorice, Cirrus, Cumulus, Nimbus, Stratus, Phineas, Sookie, Serafina, Fiddlestix, Nikabrik, Pipsqueak, Melody, Arrietty, Laurel, Peregrine, Hardy, Soren, Archimedes, Flynn Rider, Kismet, Lewis, Clark, Butterscotch, Harold, Aristotle, Cain, Abel, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Sophie, Lucy, Abracadabra, Samantha. Tabitha, Albert, Hiccup, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-Tail, Rapunzel & Gulliver. We have also helped to find homes for 18 horses; Molly, Patti, Corkey, Collada, Lola, Bailey, Billy, Chloe, Star, Chip, Lady, Emily, Misty, Magic, Taz, Pepper, Isabelle & Duncan and 2 rabbits named Lucie and Jovi. I would also like to mention 10 small animals who came to us too late for help (even though vet care was provided) in such bad conditions, all we were able to provide was a safe comfortable place in our home (so in a way they were adopted) for the short time they were with us; Nestle, Flash, Hobie, Mistletoe, Katie, Kanye, Elias, Jessie, Guido and Little Lucky.
You can see all our adopted pets in our 'Happy Tails' section.
| Please click on the link button to the right to see Given a Chance Hamster Rescue's permanent pets, who were all once in the rescue themselves, but stayed with us for one reason or another. |  |
Who We AreGiven A Chance Hamster Rescue is a small family run rescue based in and around Allentown, PA. We offer the hamsters that come into our rescue a one on one relationship based on the well being of the hamster, thus limiting the number of fosters we can accept at any one time into our household. The hamsters are given large cages and are always housed on Carefresh bedding.
Our small animals come to us from a variety of places; overcrowded shelters, other rescues and owner surrenders. We are a no-kill rescue, any rodent that comes into the rescue, receives the best care possible, including veterinary attention if necessary and stays with us until a new home can be found, no matter how long it takes.
We mainly take in hamsters and occasionally gerbils, the only exceptions would be in case of an emergency, providing we had cage space available or a home already lined up.
Adopting a friendIf you see a hamster on our site, you would like to adopt or if you have questions about the rescue, let us know via e-mail. We will adopt our animals to anyone that passes our adoption requirements, stated below and can travel to meet us in or around Allentown, PA, to pick up the animal. You must be over 18 years old to adopt an animal from us.
We do have a few requirements before we will adopt out any of our hamsters; first we conduct an interview via e-mail, then we will set up a time for you to come and meet the hamster that interests you. If all goes well and you decide to adopt the hamster you will need to fill out our adoption contract and show us the cage you plan on housing the hamster in. Providing everything is satisfactory your household will have a new little friend to take home that day.
There is an adoption fee of $10 for our hamsters (unless otherwise stated differently), this fee helps to support the rescue by covering some of our expenses, such as veterinary care and basic supplies (any money donated goes straight into the rescue).
If the new owners have any concerns about their new pet, they can contact us at any time via e-mail, we do not forget about our pets once they have been adopted.
Surrender PolicyIf for whatever reason you find you can not keep your hamster and would like to place them up for adoption, contact us. We have limited space but we will try our best to help you.
Ways to HelpSince we are a small rescue one of the main ways we need your help is to spread the word about Petfinder and our rescue. If you know anyone interested or looking for a small animal give them the Petfinder web site address.
Contact UsIf you are interested in adopting one of our hamsters and have put thought and research into looking after a hamster as well as having the backing of everyone in your household, the best way to contact us is via e-mail, using the e-mail address provided below. We check our e-mail at least three times a day and should get back to you within 24 hours. The e-mail address is givenachance@hotmail.com.
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Given A Chance Hamster Rescue Allentown, PA 18062 |
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