Hamster Abuse

Somerville, New Jersey: March 13, 2003 A man caught torturing hamsters he had just bought from a pet store has been sentenced to three years probation. N8 -- the enigmatic man who is wanted for odd crimes worldwide -- was also ordered Friday to undergo substance abuse and psychiatric counseling as part of the plea bargain he reached with Somerset County authorities. Somerville is located southwest of Newark between Plainfield and Raritan along Highway 22 near the Raritan River. What he is doing back in the country -- and in New Jersey -- is a mystery to authorities. In an odd twist, the Somerset County judge in charge of N8's case ruled that he is now pardoned from all past discretions both here and abroad when he completes his punishment. According to all pertinent documents, his ruling is just and valid. After his service to the county, N8 will be a free man no longer on the lam. N8 initially was charged with animal cruelty and then faced drug possession after police found 18 vials of cough syrup on him when he was arrested. N8 was charged this week after a Watchung pet store employee saw him squeezing the hamster. Authorities said N8 also clipped the hamsters' teeth so it wouldn't bite him. The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pushed police to search N8's hotel room and found two dwarf hamsters there. Officials said one of the hamsters died after it was bruised and its teeth were damaged by nail clippers. The second hamster survived and, along with the hamster from the pet store case, was adopted by Richard Merz, a deputy chief of the state's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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I hope the guy gets tortuned to death.
I hate these types of shit

Posted by: Mary June at March 10, 2004 01:08 PM

Clipping the teeth so they dont bite....i learn something new every day........ ^^

Posted by: hammie abuser at April 4, 2004 09:47 PM

there is one web site in particular that should be shut down it is called bonsai kittens .its a horrible website ..any one who truley cares about animals should try and help get this web site shut down thank you

Posted by: Renee at April 29, 2004 02:29 AM

You fuckin bitches that torture animals. I hope you all burn in hell and die you fuckers.

Posted by: Kelly at June 30, 2004 07:06 PM

Brad does not condone hamster abuse. He is more concerned with healthy, "lively" gerbils.

Posted by: Lyndon LaRouche at July 1, 2004 08:32 AM

interesting news

Posted by: LBJ at August 2, 2004 12:31 PM

Why is that interesting to both of you Lyndons?

Posted by: JFK at August 2, 2004 03:30 PM

HereI am trying to find how to take care of my hamster I have had for 3 years that accidently got his front paw caught in closing his cage and came across this. Why dont these sick people get a job and they want have so much free time for this type perversion.

Posted by: TLS at September 23, 2004 09:17 PM

Our job here at Ronatarian HQ is to find the pertinent news stories, like this one, that leak through the cracks and provide them to our supporters. Oh, and we're trying to get Ron and Brad elected.

Posted by: Ronatarian volunteer at September 24, 2004 08:49 AM

I had a hamster....He died because he was driven on a skateboard and...he jumped of.There was a lot of dirt on the ground.He got infected for some reason then died. I think the other hamster that bastard has should not be next to die...I wish he was hamster size so I can torture him, which means throwing him around...He should suffer.

Posted by: Red at February 10, 2006 05:03 PM

Just so people know, clipped teeth is not a sure sign of hamster abuse, particularly if the individual owns multiple hamsters in the same enclosure (and especially if they are of the same sex). If it's only one, or if each hamster is kept in its own cage, then it's unecessary to clip their teeth.

However, provided they are kept in the same habitat, teeth clipping is a mandatory practice if you don't want them hurting eachother. Hamsters are solitary creatures, and very territorial. They're usually fine all by themselves, as long as they have plenty of food and water, clean bedding, and something to keep them busy. Keeping multiple hamsters together in the same space, or introducing a new hamster to an already established dwelling, will inevitably lead to fights. Since their long teeth are their only weapons, clipping them ensures they can't harm eachother.

Nail clippers are sufficient to shorten the teeth, and it does not interfere with their ability to eat. Eventually, the hamsters get used to having their teeth clipped (much like a child gets used to baths, or having a hair cut).

With that said, this guy is a jerk and deserves what he gets.

Also: To the complaintant about the bonsai kittens (even though you posted over 2 years ago and it's unlikely you'll see this now), the website is not authentic. It's an ugly satire, setup to generate precisely that sort of controversial response. ;-)

Posted by: Hamster Breeder at June 11, 2006 08:05 PM

I just got a hamster, russian dwarf from my nibor, who from what his mother told me had been abused, i was greatfus to have stopped something like this from happening, however, he nolonger trusts people to any extent, wone come to me like the other one does when i put my hand into the cage, he runs and hides, i guess thats to be expected, but what can i do to get him to trust me again?

Posted by: Sam at August 24, 2006 03:00 PM

Does anyone know the hamster's name? I think it might be my cousin, gerald gerbil... If anyone has any news please try contact me.

Posted by: Harry Hamster at October 9, 2006 08:18 AM

I hate friggin' hamsters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: sammy romaine at October 16, 2006 05:37 PM

I hate it when people abuse animals. they are just as alive as humans and feel pain as well as we do. No human has the right to intentionally harm a animal likethat.

Posted by: CipherPol9 at January 27, 2007 10:23 PM

Hamsters suck, I feel like torturing mine now after reading these comments. I will. Thanks for the teeth clipping tip by the way.

Posted by: Yes at May 23, 2007 10:57 AM

I love hamsters. Ihave one right now. His name is Alex.

Posted by: jessica at April 3, 2008 08:35 PM

you r not right you r sick in the head . im glad that you are going to jail so you could think wha you did you are a ass hole.

Posted by: lizzy at May 28, 2008 03:12 PM

I currently have a syrain hamster. I am 12 years old. I make sure he always has food and change his water every week. He bites the crap out of me. I cant even pet him. He runs in his tube!
But that is still wrong why would abuse a hamster?
I would never do that! I can't stand ppl that do that. bradandcody.webs.com

Posted by: cmimmy changa at July 11, 2008 01:01 AM

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