way OT about moving and hamsters

kblue · 12-07-2007, 01:47 PM

ok so if we have these hamsters (2). We're moving to CA for IL. Since i'm not working my kids and I are going to move out there first and get things settled and my DH will come allong later. Well DH isn't very good at taking care of the hamsters and will probably...no he will definately forget about them. I wanted to take them with us (for the kids) but found out the airline that we are taking won't allow us to take them (small airline no pet cargo hold and ONLY small dogs cats and birds allowed). Is there a way i can get the hampsters to CA or will i just have to find them a new home. Thanks

Knitting_Guy · 12-07-2007, 02:12 PM

Can ya smuggle them in your knitting bag?

Songbirdy · 12-07-2007, 02:39 PM

Find some one driving there?

You're probably looking at getting them to a new home.

kblue · 12-07-2007, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Knitting_Guy

Can ya smuggle them in your knitting bag?

Hamsters?!?! No no Can't you see it's just a ball of furry novelty yarn....Eye's

?!?
OR
I put the knitting bag through the screen thingy and then the security person sees two hamster skeletons in the bag...

Originally Posted by Songbirdy

You're probably looking at getting them to a new home.

I know

. Well hopefully i can find one soon. I don't mind buying new ones once we get to CA for my kids i just wasn't sure what i was going to do with these here with us now.

Knitting_Guy · 12-07-2007, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by kblue

Hamsters?!?! No no Can't you see it's just a ball of furry novelty yarn....Eye's

?!?
OR
I put the knitting bag through the screen thingy and then the security person sees two hamster skeletons in the bag...

Well, ya have to admit it would be amusing.

stitchwitch · 12-07-2007, 03:04 PM

How long would your husband have to care for them if you tried that approach? Hamsters aren't that much care at all. You could move them to somewhere where he'd have to see them everyday and then maybe tweak his memory to care for them, like in front of the coffee pot or something.
Is he driving out to CA or putting everything in a moving van and flying out himself? Or I guess the simplest approach would be to give them away to someone but that seems a little sad for the kids just because dad won't take care of them. I'd take them if I lived nearby.

Gretaoto · 12-07-2007, 05:28 PM

You will probably have to give them away, and I wish I was still in Illinois or I'd take them! I love me some little critters.

Good luck