CuteOverload isn't about food unless cute animals are eating it. A post yesterday detailed how to make a miniature burger for your pet hamster. Using a little coring tool, simply punch out buns, cheese and ham, toss on a little parsley for lettuce, and your mini sammie - as Rachael Ray, who loves those cutesy expressions, would say - is good to go! And don't worry about the inclusion of ham, because hamsters are omnivorous and do sometimes eat meat. If you want your little hamster to stick to a vegetarian diet, just swap the "patty" out with a small carrot round instead. Either way, a little burger is a little more interesting, not to mention a bit healthier, than most gourmet pet foods.
How to make really cute food... for your pet
by Nicole Weston, Posted Jun 22nd 2006 @ 9:04AM
Filed Under: On the Blogs, How To
Tags: blog, burger, cute, cute overload, food, hamster, hamsters, how to, mini, pet, pets, rachael ray, rodent
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6-22-2006 @9:57AM Shad Genki said... Okay, now let's see some photo projects of your pets with cute food.
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7-01-2006 @7:51AM Guy Murano said... This store I saw In Fort Myers Florida. Its a high end store for Dogs and Cats, but the web site showed they bake thier own treats for Dogs. I was amazed when I went in, it was a Bakery in the store making all sorts of treats just like a real person bakery, but for animals. This is a must see if you love animals. I included the web site link they had on thier post card i took off the desk. Look and have fun.
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7-01-2006 @8:16AM Lisa said... Ok.. for all you readers .... hamsters are rodents.... rodents by nature are herbivorous with one exception.....WHEN THEY EAT THE BRAINS OF THEIR YOUNG!!!! I'm an avid pet owner and lover of all creatures... but this is way too much!!! Some people have too much time on their hands!!!!
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7-01-2006 @9:23AM Teesha said... Actually, rodents ARE omnivorous- crickets are considered a hamster or gerbil delicacy that mine go crazy over.
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7-01-2006 @9:46AM Stacie said... Lisa,
You are wrong my friend. Hamsters are omnivores. They will not only eat roots and vegetation, but supplement their diets with bugs. Moths, worms, beetles, you name it. They will also eat carrion. If I had a hamster and a lot of time I would make him mini food all day. But alas...I have a job...working with animals!
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7-01-2006 @10:45AM Alison said... I had a hamster in middle school who died because we fed him too many sunflower seeds, grapes, and too much lettuce, because these were foods he enjoyed eating...please be careful what foods and in which portions you feed to your pets! everything in moderation...
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7-01-2006 @10:49AM Karla Kay said... Thought there was going to be more then just that wheres all the cute pets with the food
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7-01-2006 @12:36PM Janelle said... I swear, they talk about road rage being a disorder, but this is truly the disorder. Don't get me wrong, I have pets and I don't have road rage, but this is ridiculous.
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7-01-2006 @12:41PM Nicole said... I have a hamster but hamsters can get sick from to many sweets, beware.
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7-01-2006 @12:51PM Judi said... My Dog,Sunny is alergic to just about everything he eats! I have to get him real expensive dog food and treats. He licks his little feet constantly!
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7-01-2006 @1:30PM bonnie said... Applause to people who have too much time on their hands, they're the ones who are most considerate and show compassion and kindness to their loved ones,including their pets.
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7-01-2006 @2:15PM Velvet said... Janelle -- I agree with you girl!! Not only is it ridiculous to think that road rage is the next FMLA disorder for people that don't want to work will use, but its ridiculous to think about making special little treats for hamsters and such. I love my little pug but this is insane!!
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7-01-2006 @3:18PM Becky said... Whether someone wants to spend their time making special treats for their pets does not make them odd. For those who have no "human" children, their pets can be the equivalent of children to them. I see nothing wrong with spoiling your pets if that is your preference.
My husband and I have adopted "feral" pets that we feed in our backyard. Ducks, squirrels, and a variety of birds. A little more kindness in this world, whether towards humans or animals, is certainly necessary.
It's certainly more acceptable then spending ones time maiming animals or other people.
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7-01-2006 @3:20PM sally-mai said... hamsters and other rodents are definetly omnivores. i've had many rats over quite a few years and i feed them anything and everything i eat (although i wouldn't go to all the trouble of making some stupid tiny sandwich). anyway for all of you who might be interested; feeding rodents table scraps is not only way cheaper than those stupid pellets, but it also keeps them a lot healthier, not to mention those pellets probably taste awful.
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7-01-2006 @3:39PM Grace said... I think it is funny, all the people saying how stupid it is to make tiny cute food for our pets. Didn't everyone of us take the time to open this link to see the food. Apparently we were all interested, so don't talk about anyone else. At least they are honest. The rest of us are closet lovers of "tiny food for pets" people.
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7-01-2006 @3:45PM CShulter said... Velvet, no one is claiming that road rage is going to get people FMLA. I read that article, and that wasn't even a suggestion. If you read it or paid attention when you read it, you would know that all that they've really come up with is that what the general public has been calling road rage is REALLY a condition called intermittant explosive disorder. I work in the mental health industry, and I've never heard of anyone asking for FMLA over Intermittant Explosive Disorder. Rather, most people spend time trying to prove they don't have it. It's a bit of a stigmatizing diagnosis.
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7-01-2006 @3:50PM christina said... if you have the money and time to spend..i say go for it. i think instead of spending lots of money to get "cute" food, your animal would love a big bone or animal treat instead...spend the money on that!human food is a little ridiculous.
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7-01-2006 @3:51PM Jennifer said... Can we all take a step back for a moment and just remember this one thing before you ridicule people for having too much time on their hands. When it comes to hamsters and gerbils the ones who have them as pets are children. I think this is an awesome fun activity that they could do for their pet. Why is it when someone comes up with a neat idea some people always have to be negative about it?
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7-01-2006 @4:49PM lauren said... the food is cute. but not pratical. whos gonna sit there and make "tiny treats" for their pet all day?
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7-01-2006 @4:54PM Mindy said... My mom brought home this cute little baby rat. The top part of her head was black with a little stripe down the back. Most of her back was white. She looked like a skunk. I named her Flower. I made her all sorts of picnic food and put a little blanket actually a scrap of fabric i had leftover from making my dog his hallowween costume, but anyway, I put all this food on the blanket, even a pop-cap full of lemonade for my little Flower. I watched Flower enjoy her picnic then went to my friends house to play. when i came home, my brother said his snake enjoyed the picnic as well. Flower was a lump in the snakes tummy.
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