Cream-colored dwarf hamster in pink cage
Description
I lost my cream-colored dwarf hamster yesterday around 3pm near Union Square, by the 14th Street subway entrance. It lived in a small pink plastic cage with a clear front and a tiny blue water bottle attached to the side; the cage has a little blue heart sticker on the front and sits on a tote bag. The hamster is about the size of a ping-pong ball, with a warm cream coat and a faint apricot patch on its back, plus a small white freckle on its left ear that shows in certain light. I adopted her from a shelter last spring, so she’s got a lot of sentimental value to me, and I’m really worried. If anyone found her, please reach out—I’m happy to meet in Midtown or at Union Square to grab her back.
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