This was my first ever hamster. Her name was Dory. We adopted her from a lovely family who was no longer able to look after her. Before Lola, there was our beautiful Dory. She was 6months old when we adopted her. Unfortunately, I also started unaware of the requirements, thankfully UK hamster groups were such a great source of information and Google that was gradually able to improve my knowledge in hamster care. I want to share how I first became a hamster owner.