Found grey hamster with blue collar in Pensacola
Description
I found a tiny grey hamster this afternoon around 2:15pm near the corner bakery on Palafox Street in Pensacola. It was darting between planters and looked a bit anxious, but it seemed curious more than scared. The little guy wears a bright blue collar with a tiny silver bell and has a faint white stripe along his back. He seems healthy and active, and I’ve kept him safe in a small plastic pet carrier with some water and a crumb of veggie to settle him. If this is your hamster or you know who he belongs to, please reach out with distinguishing features or where he was missing from so we can arrange a safe reunion.
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