INFORMATION BOARDS, FORUMS, STORIES ETC.
HamsteramaVixyTrixy's beautiful UK based hamster site packed chock full of ham-tastic hammie info and goodness.
http://www.hamsterama.co.uk Hamster Confessions
It's Hamster Expert Luna Bug's website filled with thrilling creature chronicles These are true(?) stories and adventures, told by the hamsters who live them!
http://hamsterconfessions.bravehost.com
Cafe Bongo's Hamster TalesA story of a family as they adjust to life with hamsters. This is the best story I've read that conveys the strange bond that exists between hamster and human. Hilarious!
http://www.cafebongo.com
Hamster-LoveReknowned hamster lover Vicki and her sister have put together a fantastic website for other people who are concerned about the welfare of hamsters. There are sections on feeding, taming, rehoming and even fundraising!
Also contains a section on other small animals, and a forum. http://www.hamster-love.tk/ Pondering Pets
Here is IvoryRain's great website dedicated to taking care of pets of all shapes and sizes. This is a wonderful site run by a magnificent animal lover!
http://www.freewebs.com/ponderingpets
Rodent RatingsA really fun website where you can look at lots of pictures of hamsters and other rodents and then vote on them!
Good clean rodent fun! http://www.rodentratings.com
Pethamsters.co.ukAll their hamsters are bred from healthy parents with good temperament that they would happily have as pets themselves and they breed them for enjoyment not to make money from it.
Located in Hull, East Yorkshire, U.K. http://pethamsters.co.uk/
Petite Paws ExoticsThe place to go for information on exotic pets from African Pouch Rats to Zebra Mice! They also have some of the best info on the elusive Chinese Hamster. Thanks to Chris at Petite Paws for allowing us to use her wonderful pictures of her own Chinese Hamsters.
http://members.shaw.ca/petitepaws
Tripod The Three-Legged HamsterHamster who had a wonderful caring family who took care of him and made a great memorial website. Super pics and moving story. Spend the time to read and explore the site. It'll be worth your time, I promise!
http://members.tripod.com/~T_Hamster
Hamster HideoutA beautiful site with stunning graphics, great hamster information and a quirky-cool attitude! Make sure to check out the section on literary contributions for some really entertaining hamster stories.
http://www.hamsterhideout.com/ The Helpful Hamster
Hamsterite Oregon_Hamster has his own site with information on Dwarf and Syrian hamsters, contests and pictures.
http://thehelpfulhamster.tk Kåre's Hamster Info
Kåre's site has lots of good hamster information brought to you all the way from Sweden! Giving it up with some international flava yo!
http://www.karelma.com/english/animals/hamsters.html
HAMSTER-RELATED PRODUCTS
ZapGraphix: hamster, guinea pig and pet related merchandiseHamsterific merchandise featuring Bandit (the Hamsterific mascot) as well as other hamster, guinea pig and other pet graphics and designs available in the shop. T-Shirts, Apparel, Greeting Cards, Coffee Mugs, and more items available. Also an expanding articles section for info on pet care.
http://www.zapgraphix.com
Amazon.comNeed a book on hamsters? Amazon's got em! Make sure you connect to them through Hamsterific though so we get the recognition. (cash) :)
http://www.amazon.com
Wodent WheelsThe premier maker of rodent running wheels. Wodent Wheels feature a unique design with safe running surface and support stand without dangerous pinch areas. Available in 3 sizes. It is the only wheel recommended by the ASPCA.
http://www.transoniq.com
CHARITABLE & NON-PROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS
ASPCAThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an organization dedicated to fighting cruelty to animals. They sponsor many educational and awareness campaigns as well as advocation of animal shelter support, medical care, placement services and more...
http://www.aspca.org
PETAPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; the largest animal rights organization in the world. They act as a watchdog for many animal related corporations and government agencies. Promoting the safety and humane treatment of all animals.
http://www.peta.org
Raleigh Rodent RescueNeed a rodent? Consider adopting your next hamster, gerbil, mouse, rabbit or rat and give an orphan a good home! Rescueing a rodent is a good deed and a good deal. Rescue workers often know lots about the pets they have up for adoption and how to care for them as weel. If you can make it to Raleigh, North Carolina or the Triangle/Triad area check out the Raleigh Rodent Rescue!
http://raleighrodentrescue.org/ PetFinder
http://www.petfinder.org/
FUN HAMSTER LINKS (GAMES, ART, HUMOR)
Room Of HamsterA Hamsterific.com favorite. A Japanese site where the motto is "Love thine and hamster and live with the hamster" (okay, so it's not exactly Shakespeare), but the stories are entertaining and the hamster art is the best I've seen. This site has kept me entertained for hours!
http://p4room.mda.or.jp/~roro/hamus/hamus_e.htm
AnimalandChildren's information and fun site about care of pets and animals sponsored by the ASPCA. Animal encyclopedia, question board, games and many other things make this a great site for kids (and adults who are still a kid inside.)
http://www.animaland.org Surfnetkids.com Hamster Jigsaw Puzzle
You have two minutes to put the puzzle back together and form the picture of the memorialized hamster.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/hamsters-js.htm Surfnetkids.com Hamster Pong
Java based web game of pong with a hamster surprise.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/hamsters-b.htm Surfnetkids.com Hamster Concentration
Java based web game of classic concentration with a hamster theme.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/hamsters-c.htm
SCIENCE AND NEWS RELEATED LINKS
Mathijs van der Paauw's HamsterTracker™HamsterTracker™ follows the daily progress of the indomitable hamster Lucy as she runs on her wheel each night. Lucy typically runs 3km before morning, so stay out of her way or you might get ran over!
Dutch renaissance man Mathijs combines his love of "Hamsters, photography, drawing, programming, electronics, web publishing etc And Just Simply Having Fun." in creating a super site for the world to enjoy. http://home.iae.nl/users/mathijs/hamstertracker/ Hamster Scent Recognition
May 2000 New York Times article about how Golden hamsters can recognize their own relatives by scent.
http://www.hamsterific.com/NYTimesHamsterScent.cfm
Incredible Hamster Powered Light!OtherPower has answered the age old question "Can a hamster power a night light?". The philosopher's stone of hamsterdom has been found! Read about their success in creating The Hamster Powered Night Light.
Special thanks to the driving force behind this project, Skippy the Hamster!
http://www.otherpower.com/hamster.html
Alcohol & Hamsters News StoryArticle about a study involving hamsters, alcohol, and Chinese herbal treatments.
http://accessexcellence.org/WN/SUA06/alcoham.html Hamster Biology
Netvet articles on the use of hamsters in laboratory research, biology, diseases and more. Not very current though, last update was 1997.
http://netvet.wustl.edu/species/hamsters
VARIOUS OTHER WEBSITES
AndyMarkison.comIf you need any graphic design or illustration for your business Andy is here and willing to help. Four years on staff at Entrepreneur Magazine and working as partner for a graphic design firm have given him the tools to get almost any graphic job done with style. Heck! He designed Hamsterific.com too!
http://www.andymarkison.com
WebMonkey For KidsGreat instructional site for web page design and geared towards kids and beginners (check out webmonkey for the big kid stuff). Topics range from basic HTML to advance Colfusion, a web design must click for any web designer to be!
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/kids/index.html
EyeDropperA tiny program that tells you the values of colors in Hex, RBG, or CMYK color values. Place your cursor over a color on your monitor and it lets you know the value instantly. If you're making a web site this is a great tool. You'll need to select the English version of the site before downloading (unless you read Slovenian).
http://eyedropper.inetia.com Screen Ruler
Another tiny program that lets you see how large a graphic or other item on your screen is in pixels, picas, etc...
http://www.microfox.com/
Patio Pacific DoorsPatio Pacific makes great pet doors for dogs, cats and anything else that needs a little door to the outside!
They strive every day to give the best service, prices and technical assistance. They have doors in custom sizes, for screen doors, and electronic doors!
http://www.petdoors.com CavyPop!
CavyPop is Hamsterific's sister site, dedicted to Guinea Pigs!
http://www.cavypop.com/
Hamsterific web hosting provided by HostMySite. HostMySite offers many hosting plans, including web commerce, ColdFusion and .NET, all with the finest and most knowledgable support staff I've ever received.
http://www.hostmysite.com/
