Strong Brew Hamstery

Strong Brew Hamstery Strong Brew is a hamstery devoted to producing quality hamsters in health, size and temperament. As such, we pick our hamsters carefully.

We are located in the GTA, however our hamsters are all over Ontario and some of the USA. Strong Brew Hamstery aims to produce healthy, well-tempered hamsters. Hamsters with good health, composition, and personality are chosen to be bred. Hamsters that do not meet our strict standard are kept here as pets or are sold as pets only, and should not be bred. We sometimes use new blood to increase the

quality of our pups and may not have a full lineage on some litters. Strong Brew Hamstery’s overarching goal is to produce healthy, well-tempered hamsters in an assortment of colours that adhere to NHC and CHA standards. We follow the IHANA and OHC Codes of Ethics set forth, and will be showing this year. One half of the SBH team is the President of the Ontario Hamster Club, and is working on becoming a certified judge. We have relationships with other breeders all over the world. Strong Brew Hamstery hamsters are first and foremost beloved pets and are treated with respect, love, kindness and as friends. Any pup bred in this hamstery is welcome back should their owner not be able to care for the pup. Adoptees are encouraged to stay in contact with Strong Brew Hamstery through our email, page, or website. We are happy to answer any questions about our hamsters, and aid owners to the best of our ability. For more information on adopting head to our website: strongbrew.ca/adoption

04/27/2025

isn't doing so great these days. At 2yrs and a bit now, his age is definitely catching up to him. He's slower and wobbly, his eyes get sticky. He feels thinner and a bit more frail.

He's still a very good boy though. Last night I moved him into a smaller bin, so all his needs were close. I tucked a heating pad on low under where he was nesting since he seemed a little cool to the touch. He was happy for some cookies, baby food and veggies so that brought me some comfort.

Lunchie is a very good boy and I know well loved by all of you. Sadly, I don't think he will be with us much longer but I'm so glad he got to be a part of my life. I fully anticipated he would completely steal my heart (he did, but not in the way Scissors has haha). I will be so sad for him to leave us, but it gives me so much joy to know that he has had a good and full life with us here, and now his offspring are loved and cherished by their humans too - and that his grandpups and great grandpups are doing the same. Maybe he'll become a great great grandpa before he goes.

Either way, I am so lucky to have been able to meet and love him, and I look forward to making him as comfortable as possible and spoiling him in whatever time he has left. 💗 Love you Lunchie.

04/26/2025

The enjoying a nightly handling session! The pups are getting very used to humans and you can see Truck checking out my hand. They like to play and wrestle.

Pebble helped me choose the music. She started dancing when this one came on lol.

04/25/2025

I left the sound on this reel because her pure, unfiltered joy is just so cute. Pebble LOVES her hamster babies. As I mentioned, they're in the living room so she can watch and talk to them whenever she wants. Unlike adults, hamster pups are awake and play whenever they feel like it (which now having experienced parenthood, uh, checks out 😂).

Every morning this week Pebz helps me to give the babies their dish of veggies and mush. She then waves to them, squeals, and stomps her feet happily. Sometimes she tries to climb in 🤭 and she loves blowing kisses to them and giving kisses.

These two babies were having a fun rustle tussle while Pebble looked on. Her most favourite thing is when I lift the lid of the MCH and the babies are all burrowing or munchkin snacks in there. Splat is an especially gregarious female too and beyond fascinated with Pebble.

My heart is so full these days. 💗🥹

04/24/2025

Happy Birthday to my two old gentlehams! The illustrious Dr. Mr. Esq turned 2yrs old on April 19th and we celebrated with a cupcake! Only Scissors seemed interested, Lunchie was not keen which is fine.

Scissors looks great for his old age. He has some cataracts but is otherwise awesome. Lunchie looks more his age (he is 2wks and a bit older than Scisso) and often has sticky eyes, but beyond that he's doing really well.

Love these two boys so much. I'm so glad they got to spend 2yrs+ with me, and I love seeing glimpses of them both in their descendants.

I can't wait to make however much longer I have with them as magical as possible.

Last but not least is my likely keeper, Truck! She is a yellow black/melanistic yellow rex female and so sweet! She is...
04/23/2025

Last but not least is my likely keeper, Truck! She is a yellow black/melanistic yellow rex female and so sweet! She is one of the gentlest pups of the litter and reminds me of a bolder Auntie Whisk 🥺💗

The are such cuties and I can't wait to begin matchmaking with their humans! Hopeful emails to go out tomorrow. 🤞💗

The littlest and last of the males is sweet Condition! He is also a yellow and probably long hair. Such a sweet dude! ...
04/23/2025

The littlest and last of the males is sweet Condition! He is also a yellow and probably long hair. Such a sweet dude! 💗 The certainly take after their momma!

Next up is sweet With the Wind who is another yellow female. Splat made a lot of mini mes. You get a Splat, you get a ...
04/23/2025

Next up is sweet With the Wind who is another yellow female. Splat made a lot of mini mes. You get a Splat, you get a Splat, everyone gets a Splat! Do you have a favourite pup so far?

It's the Countdown!!! This yellow male is such a sweet little guy. The are a cute bunch for sure!
04/23/2025

It's the Countdown!!! This yellow male is such a sweet little guy. The are a cute bunch for sure!

Our next pup, Against the Machine lives up to her name 🤭 of all the she gave me quite a lecture when I took her phot...
04/23/2025

Our next pup, Against the Machine lives up to her name 🤭 of all the she gave me quite a lecture when I took her photo. I hope her new humans want a hamster with a lot of personality! I bet she will be just like her momma Splat. She even looks just like her!

Our next pup is Me Home! She is a yellow black/melanistic yellow female just like her papa. I missed a belly shot fo...
04/23/2025

Our next pup is Me Home! She is a yellow black/melanistic yellow female just like her papa. I missed a belly shot for her but I promise it is perfectly smoochable!

Next of the is With It, a chonky yellow male who looks long haired! His name inspired the naming theme 🤭What I had s...
04/23/2025

Next of the is With It, a chonky yellow male who looks long haired! His name inspired the naming theme 🤭

What I had said on my previous post - I am planning to get emails to prospective adopters out tomorrow hopefully. I will likely have six pups available.

I am also going to get back to emails and applications. I really do apologise profusely with how slow I have been with them. It makes me anxious to not reply as quickly as I'd like especially when I know people are patiently waiting on me. Between working full time, having a very chaotic toddler, the Hamstery (everyone needs a Cleanout 🥴), illnesses, and then Ribbon's surgery last week, we have been swamped. I'm really trying to work it into my routine but it'll likely be a weekly thing.

Especially for applications, I have to use my laptop as my phone isn't sufficient. Pulling that out with a very toddlery toddler just isn't happening. In the evenings, there are so many chores and things to do, by the time I am done I am out. I promise I'm working on it and doing my best.

In the meantime I'm incredibly grateful to everyone patiently waiting. I really appreciate it and I apologise again for being so slow. I hope the adorable hammies make up for it. 😥💗

Instagram ate my entire long caption... So I'll give you a short one for now and update later because now I'm grumpy.The...
04/23/2025

Instagram ate my entire long caption... So I'll give you a short one for now and update later because now I'm grumpy.

The first of the is here to say hello. This is Traveler, she is a yellow female and so sweet! Hawthorne's human suggested we name the pups after herbs, so we put a little spin on it 🤭

If you saw our story a few days ago, you would have seen a sneak peek or our latest litter, the ! aka Splat gave birt...
04/18/2025

If you saw our story a few days ago, you would have seen a sneak peek or our latest litter, the ! aka Splat gave birth on April 5th to a litter of smooshie little beans and has been an awesome momma. The dad of the litter is Hawthorne, who went home last week to his human. It's been nice to finally have pups in the house again!

These little guys will be 2wks tomorrow and hopefully opening their eyes. Once they do, they'll be moving downstairs for better handling time with me and for Pebble socialization. Pebz loves her hamster friends, and I can't think of a better way to get baby hamsters used to hustle, bustle, and love than an almost 16mo old chaos potato! She is so good with her hamsters, she uses gentle hands and loves to give kisses. Of course all interactions will be heavily supervised, but this junior hamster wrangler may as well get her feet wet!

Once eyes are open I will begin reaching out to adopters. I am also breeding Magic, Flik and Eowyn so hoping for a baby boom. Ribbon is healing up really well 💗.

04/16/2025

I mentioned a week or so ago that one of my lovely ladies had a health problem we were tending to. Now that it's, hopefully resolved I wanted to talk about it! I usually like to sort out health issues first and have a plan and information about things before I go into it unless it's chronic and ongoing, hence waiting.

Anyway, had surgery yesterday at to remove an infected and impacted gland. A small, circular, very round mass presented on Ribbon a few weeks back in the inguinal area, right above where I know they have a set of glands. Sometimes these glands can get backed up, and on a female if you apply gentle pressure on either side of the v***a, thick, foul smelling discharge might express. This is different than the discharge they secrete during their normal ovulation cycle and sometimes is a bit thicker and smellier.

I wasn't sure if this was just an abscess or an actual mass. She saw Dr. Munn and we hoped antibiotics and anti inflammatories would help reduce any swelling and allow it to drain. That didn't happen, so Ribbon had it surgically removed yesterday. It was indeed an abscess, no structural tissues indicating a mass, so Dr. Munn removed the capsule (abscesses often reoccur if the capsule is not removed, this is why abscesses almost always need surgerical removal) and flushed the area.

She's all stitched up and home now, recovering really well. She's staying on her antibiotics and pain meds and just resting. Given this was an abscess and not a mass, provided she heals up well we might consider breeding her down the road.

Big thanks to Dr. Munn and his awesome team! So glad this worked out and Ribbon is on the mend. 🥰💗

Also, if you made it this far, you should check out our story for a sneak peak of something fun I've been hiding 🤭

came out for a snack to celebrate Pet Day! How are you celebrating your pet today? 🥰💗
04/11/2025

came out for a snack to celebrate Pet Day! How are you celebrating your pet today? 🥰💗

04/07/2025

took a break from wheel peeing to enjoy a birthday cookie! Two years ago today he was born. If you haven't been following us since 2023, Lunchie was the sole surviving pup of a litter or 12. I don't know what happened but he was the toughest of the bunch!

Being a solo pup is tough, especially as a male. So, eventually he and Dr. Mr. Scissors Esq got to be "brocousins" and were friends for a very long time. Lunchie got all sorts of brotherly love and learning from Scissors which was so appreciated. Scissors was also the only male of his three siblings so honestly, it was perfect.

Since then, Lunchie has perfected the art of wheel peeing and making friends (with book lice). He has a glorious, floofy mane and while he is not as snuggly as Scissors is, he's a good friend. He sired a wonderful litter of many, MANY pups and is such a good ham boy.

At 2yrs old, you can tell he's an older gentleham but he looks pretty good. Sometimes his eyes are sticky, and his wheel is mostly just for peeing, but he loves his snacks and exploring. He is a much beloved member of the family.

Happy 2nd Birthday Lunchbox! 🥰🎉

We've been so busy lately because we have been working on a new business venture! The hamsters haven't been contributing...
04/01/2025

We've been so busy lately because we have been working on a new business venture! The hamsters haven't been contributing members of the household, and now they will be entering the workforce as the leading excavation team of !

As you know, hamsters are born to dig and burrow. It is their ancestral duty to discover new subterranean depths. As they plan their nightly escapes, they yearn for the mines. They serenade each other with mining songs as they look for gold. Haven't you ever wondered why there are dwarf hamsters? The mines - they call to them.

Now is your time to invest in Strong Brew Mining Company. We need shareholders who too, lust for dirt and treasure. Send your hard earned seeds to our HEO, Dr. Mr. Scissors Esq and begin your next profitable adventure with us!

🫣 Hi, we're here! Now that it's spring I'm hoping we will have less sickness so I can get on top of things here. We have...
03/31/2025

🫣 Hi, we're here! Now that it's spring I'm hoping we will have less sickness so I can get on top of things here. We have been working on breeding here (some successful it seems 🤞) so hopefully some pups soon! My old men are good, Lunchie has some eye goopies and old man sticky eye. Dr. Mr. Esq has cataracts in both eyes but gets around just fine. Hubie is still doing his important Hubie things.

The others are fine too, I have one health issue that's popped up for one of the girls which I'm on top of so once I know more I'll let you know. Alas, it does mean removing (not sure if temporarily or permanently) a female from my breeding program.

Rhythm we did try to breed for a second (and last) litter but it didn't take so I've opted to retire her.

The humans are doing okay too, it's just hectic with my little chaos potato but she loves the hamsters so much. On the weekend she "helped" me feed and water the hams, give treats and veggies and give them kisses 🥹💗

Hoping you are all doing well. I'm hoping to get some new photos and videos of the crew soon!

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