hamsters

Hamster Shocked to Find Un-Frosted Mini Wheats in Bowl

James, an area hamster and food connoisseur, was “appalled” by what he found in his bowl yesterday evening, according to sources close to the situation.

“Plain mini wheats,” says Jacklyn Keppler, a family friend. “I mean, who in their right mind would eat un-frosted mini wheats? It just doesn’t make any sense. I have no idea how they ended up in James’s bowl, but we’re looking into it.”

Via @jenz270.

Hamster’s Theater Debut Spoiled by Stage Fright

Reginald Fuzzybottom, the legendary hamster actor of the British stage, was set to make his American debut as Hamlet in the new off-Broadway adaptation of the Shakespeare play, when he was struck by an uncharacteristic bout of stage fright.

“We’re not really sure what happened,” said stage manager Alex Cornwall, who had to send out Fuzzybottom’s understudy, bunny thespian Oliver Hoppers, at the last minute.  "One second Reggie was running lines with our leading lady, and the next, he’d locked himself in his cage and refused to come out.“

Critics said Hoppers’ performance was admirable, but unless Fuzzybottom gets his act together, the theater is expected to have trouble selling tickets for the remainder of the engagement.

Via pepsitiff.

PHOTO OP: Here, Have a Baby Hamster

Via Selvi Otani.

Hamster’s Run-In With Robot ‘Adorable,’ Say Experts

A hamster in Chiba, Japan had what experts are saying was a “most adorable meeting” with a tiny Amazon.co.jp spokesrobot last week.  The two creatures met at a professional mixer at a downtown club and were reportedly very cautious at first.

“It was a lot of sniffing from the hamster and confused ‘beep-boops’ from the robot,” said one witness.  "But by the end of the night, they were getting along famously.“

The two are now fast friends and have already accepted an offer for a movie deal from Disney, loosely based on their week together.

Via RuKuMa.

Thespian Hamster to Star in Rodent Adaptation of ‘Hamlet’

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of Hamlet has a new twist: All the parts will be played by small, furry actors.

“It’s only fitting that the title role be played by a hamster,” says Joyce Berger, creative director. That honor has been bestowed on Jackson, a classically trained hamster actor who sees the opportunity as a breakout role.

“We think he’s really going to shine,” says Thomas Cole, the show’s director. “You’ll never think about Shakespeare the same way again.”

Via xkake.