It was a wheel-y sentimental trip. A British woman sent her beloved pet hamster to that spinning wheel in the sky by traveling more than 1,500 miles with his ashes on a tour of his favorite places.

There are two main species of hamsters kept as pets: Syrian (Golden) hamsters and Siberian (Dwarf) hamsters. Syrian hamsters are solitary by nature. You shouldn’t put them together after they reach 10 ...

Hamsters are common family pets. They’re distant cousins of mice and rats. Their small size and cleanliness make them easy to care for. Hamsters are good pets for children or first-time pet owners.