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Don’t Buy Hamsters To Bring You Good Luck

Sherrina Krishnan-Leyow, activist, Independent Pet Adoption Network

21-Jan-20 14:30

Don’t Buy Hamsters To Bring You Good Luck

Chinese New Year is right around the corner, and with people ready to usher in the Year of the Rat, there are worries that pet shops will see a spike in demands for pet rodents. But the impulse buying of pets often causes more harm that good.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann, Sharmilla Ganesan


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