Officials say the man started keeping the hamsters about five years ago.
Farmer’s stolen rabbits returned
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say more than a dozen rabbits reported stolen the night before a rabbit-cooking class have been returned by bunny advocates who had been caring for them.
Members of the volunteer group Rabbit Advocates say they’re trying to buy the bunnies so they can live as pets.
Police say 18 rabbits belonging to farmer Levi Cole disappeared on Jan. 7. Cole says the theft occurred the night before he taught a class on raising, slaughtering and cooking rabbits.
Cole is an instructor for the Portland Meat Collective. He believes the theft was politically motivated. Police have no suspects.
Rabbit Advocates board member Erin Ford says the bunnies were dumped anonymously at the home of a volunteer.
Man gives up 94 hamsters to shelter
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has turned over 94 hamsters to a local animal shelter, telling officials he was running out of room in his apartment.
The director of the shelter says the rodents were well cared for and will make nice pets.
Shelter director Mike Keiley said the hamsters’ owner, whom he didn’t identify, stopped by this month and said he had a lot of hamsters to surrender.
A Lawrence animal control officer says the man was overwhel-med when officials came to get the hamsters Friday, and initially wanted to keep a few. But she says he changed his mind.
Officials say the man started keeping the hamsters about five years ago.