True Tales

Someone Put a Hamster Through the Mail Slot of My Store

Barbara Clemmens of Aardvark Pet Supplies in Thornwood, NY, shares this true tale.

Published

3 years ago

September 12, 2022

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A person put a hamster through our mail slot one evening. A mom with her kids had found it outside the store. The kids shoved it through our mail slot, and then she left a message on our phone alerting me. So then I had a loose hamster in the store. We did catch it, and I saved that hilarious message for months. — Barbara C., Thornwood, Ny

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