Croydon Small Pet Boarding

12/08/2024

David and Louie the duprasi boys

05/08/2024

Last week's arrivals (all Syrians).

16/07/2024

Astra is exhausted after another long day of eating and sleeping...

01/06/2024

Lovely Ash went home today after his first stay here.

15/05/2024

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29/04/2024

Our resident gerbil Twiglet (the one shredding the box) had surgery today to remove her scent gland.

It's safe to say she is feeling much better :)

16/03/2024

Otis is going home today. He's been successfully bonded with two young gerbils after his previous friend died.

Unfortunately it is just about impossible to get a photo of three gerbils where they're all in focus and facing the camera!

05/03/2024

This is our resident gerbil Astra and her new friend, who is probably the cleanest baby gerbil in England.

15/02/2024

Photos of a wild European hamster.

European hamsters are about twice as big as Syrian hamsters and are critically endangered due to habitat loss.

05/02/2024

This is the same Toby who about 6 weeks ago would scream if anybody tried to touch him. He is now one of the most outgoing hamster I've ever known (and his fur is irresistibly soft).

19/12/2023

This is Toby, our new resident Russian dwarf hamster! He has been here a week and now seems right at home, despite lots of screaming in the beginning when he was still scared of everything.

Russian dwarf hamsters are capable of producing a scream which sounds a lot like a rattlesnake, and is probably an effective predator detterant!

09/12/2023

Welcome to the first of our Christmas guests, Snow.

29/08/2023

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We are currently looking after a Roborovski hamster until she finds her new permanent home. Click the link for more info if you think you could offer one!

19/08/2023

Welcome to Peigín the duprasi!

Duprasi are also known as fat-tailed gerbils due to their short, club-like tails which they use to store fat similar to a camel's hump.

18/08/2023

Very sweet... Scribble grooming her mum Squiggle's face. Squiggle is in a very deep sleep.

14/08/2023

Yesterday's scenes of family bliss from her Squiggle and her babies

(Note: The squabbling looks violent but it's actually totally normal for pups this age and they're not hurting each other)

12/08/2023

Welcome to our youngest ever guests, Scribble and Lightning (3 weeks old) with their mum Squiggle.

Plus their dad Bobbo (white) and uncles Marvin. Russell and Mr Waffles.

29/07/2023

It's scrambled egg all round tonight, except for Leo and the gerbils who don't like egg.

24/07/2023

More new arrivals

15/07/2023

Leo the resident Chinese hamster. He's very shy but tonight was tempted out by a seed spray.

12/07/2023

What we always want to see at the end of a gerbil split tank introduction!

06/07/2023

This week's new arrivals: Thunder and Lightning the gerbils and TjuTju the budgie

05/06/2023

How to make hamster and gerbil toys from Cushelle!

Follow 3 easy tutorials to make DIY hamster toys using old packaging. Reuse toilet roll tubes and tissue boxes to create unique hamster cage ideas.

25/04/2023

Our resident gerbils Astra (grey) and Twiglet (brown) being adorable...

06/04/2023

It's Lily's first birthday today and she was delighted with the (hamster-safe) cupcake her owner sent for her!

04/03/2023

Astra: "Is it my turn yet?"
Twiglet: "No"
Astra: "Okay"
2 seconds later
Astra: "Is it my turn yet?"

13/02/2023

Lovely to welcome Alex back for her second holiday here.

28/01/2023

We've seen some small cages, but this is certainly the smallest. 😮 Here you can see a pet shop cage that Kirby the Syrian hamster arrived in compared to one which we feel allows hamsters the room to express their natural behaviours.

Syrian hamsters need lots of space, height and room to dig and explore. Always research the perfect-sized cage for your hamster beforehand. 👉 https://bit.ly/3GXZxsB

02/01/2023

All the gerbils had a treat yesterday - millet! Guests: Basil & Snickers, Tofu & Trixie, and resident gerbil Twiglet (whose sister decided not to be photographed).

27/12/2022

New guests Trixie and Tofu