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Can a hamster grieve?

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Rodents are not well known for their sense of emotional fragility, and although intelligent... well, lets just say, you don't leave baby hamsters in the cage with the father, or you won't have any. read more

A Hamster can grieve at the loss of a person it has bonded with, or even maybe if another hamster in the vicinity passes on and it becomes aware something has changed. But in the case of a pair of dwarf hamsters who are separated for fighting, they may take a week or two to adjust but not grieve as such. read more

How to Mourn a Hamster's Death Two Parts: Having A Ceremony Dealing With Grief Community Q&A Hamsters are great pets and can easily become good friends over time. read more

i can say that hamsters indeed feel grief when they lose a loved housemate and go into mourning, often exhibiting anorexia, inactivity and constant sleep patterns. hamsters can even die from this since, if they stop eating for more than a couple of days, the gut flora in their digestive tract dies and they become very sick. this causes extreme gas pains that prevent them from eating even though at a point they may be starving. read more

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