Tiny speckled hamster in blue cage
Description
I lost my tiny speckled hamster yesterday around 3pm after I opened the living room window to air things out on the High Street, Winchester. He's a Syrian hamster, palm-sized, with brown and tan speckled fur and a pale belly. He lives in a small blue plastic cage with a clear door, and there's a tiny white patch on his left shoulder plus one ear that sits a little lower than the other. I last saw him darting toward the gap under the kitchen radiator and slipping into the alley behind the Winchester Guildhall near High Street. This little guy means a lot to me and my daughter—he was a rescue and has sentimental value. If anyone finds him, drop me a message here so we can arrange a meetup.
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