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Found gray hamster with blue harness near Janesville Library
Janesville
Found
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I found a tiny hamster this afternoon around 3:15 pm near the Janesville Public Library on Center Street, by the bike racks. It's a gray Syrian hamster, about the size of a walnut, with a white belly and a blue harness that has a tiny silver bell. There's a small white patch on its left ear and a faint scratch on its right hind toe—easy to identify. If you recognize it, I’d love to help get it back home; I’m glad to meet somewhere safe to trade and can bring it to the local shelter if needed.
Approximate found location
Janesville
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