Prison Break!

Actually slightly misleading heading there - a feeble attempt at humor.

This morning we discovered an empty cage - Pinsley, Joy's beloved (actually beloved by us all) hamster had gnawed a hole in her cage and was on the loose!

Robin and I kept it to ourselves while we checked through toy boxes and art materials, in amongst teddies and Playmobil but alas - no furry friend. It was Robin who noticed the detail on the bottom of Joy's drawers looks remarkably like mouse holes, and when we shone the torch into the gloom we found our wondering hammie. Looking very much like a furball, all fast asleep in a hastily made nest of bits and bobs.

After her nightime adventure it was impossible to wake her so the drawers were lifted up to reveal her hiding place, she looked up at us all surprised and innocent.

Not wanting to risk the now unsecure cage she had to nap in her carry case (very small) all day until the lovely Stratton's gave us a cage that had recently been vacated - we did attempt to buy one, but it being boxing day, everywhere was shut!

We have one rather confused hamster now, wandering around in her new place, no doubt figuring out how to escape from this one already. What fun.