Lost
Tiny gray hamster in blue cage near Union Square
Manhattan
Lost
listing
Posted
2 months
ago
Description
I lost my tiny gray dwarf hamster yesterday around 3pm. He was in a light blue travel cage with a pink carrying handle and a tiny red wheel. The hamster is about 2 inches long, gray with a white underbelly and a small white dot behind his left ear. I last saw him in Manhattan, around the Union Square subway entrance on 14th Street after I grabbed a coffee—I'm really worried because this little guy is my daughter's pet and it was a gift from her grandmother. If you’ve seen him, reply to this email and I will come by right away to pick him up.
Approximate last-seen location
Manhattan
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