Lost & found small mammals in Southwest TX

Grey Syrian hamster with cream belly in blue cage

Yesterday around 3pm I realized Pepper wasn't in his blue cage after I went to refill his water bottle. Pepper is a grey Syrian hamster about the size of a ping-pong ball, with a white underbelly and a tiny blue dot on his left hind leg, plus a small nick in his left ear from a playful tumble. I last saw him near the Cielo Vista Mall on Gateway East in El Paso, around the parking lot by the entrance. This little guy means a lot to my daughter—it's sentimental for us and we’re really hoping someone spotted him and can help bring him back.