Hamster: Found!

After no signs of the lost hamster for four days. He was finally found! In the basement of all places! We all seached the main floor; behind the stove, fridge, washer and dryer and even dishwasher. No sign of the little critter. I knew he couldn't just disappear. We mentioned the missing animal to some friends who came over and their son made a trip to the basement to look for it. After no signs, the kids continued to play. After awhile, Nicole came running up the stairs with Ham the Hamster! He had found a way into the basement afterall (mabye through a hole in the floor for a pipe from the fridge). The funny part is that he was found alive inside a canning jar on a shelf in the basement! He must have worked his way down the shelves (or fell) and wound up in the jar, for how long we don't know.

He was happy to be home and spend several minutes chowing on food in his cage. His partner didn't look so pleased to see him, but Amanda was very relieved!