Brown and white hamster lost near Breakwater Park
Description
I lost my brown and white Syrian hamster yesterday around 3pm. He slipped out of his small plastic travel cage while I was cleaning his enclosure near Breakwater Park by Lake Avenue in Ashtabula. He's tiny (about the size of a walnut) with a distinct white patch on his left ear and a tiny nose scar from a scrape last week. He loves sunflower seeds and will respond to my squeak and the rattle of his treat tin. This little guy means a lot to my family—it's our daughter's first pet and he has sentimental value. If anyone finds him, please email me at [email protected] so we can arrange a quick meet-up anywhere in Ashtabula.
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