Found
Found gray dwarf hamster near Santa Maria Library
Santa Maria
Found
listing
Posted
about 1 month
ago
Description
I found a small gray dwarf hamster this afternoon outside the Santa Maria Public Library on S. McClelland St. It’s a fluffy little guy, about the size of a peanut butter jar lid, with soft gray fur, a white belly, and a tiny white patch behind the left ear plus a pink nose. No collar or chip I can see. He seemed a bit hungry and a little scared, but he warmed up to a seed I offered. He’s safe with me in a small ventilated crate, and I’m hoping to reunite him with his owner soon—if this is your hamster, DM me here and we can arrange a meetup near the library.
Approximate found location
Santa Maria
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