To tell my friend I don't want her "birthday gift"?

[harrietbarrier33]

Three weeks ago my friend asked me to look after her 2 hamsters whilst her house was being decorated.
I have never had hamsters and I don't really like them but she was desperate for someone to look after them so I said yes.
When she has asked how they are I have been positive "oh they are fine don't worry we are getting on great" etc etc
Today is my birthday ..she rings me
As my gift to you I'm letting you keep the hamsters ...
So I said "oh no don't be silly,I've enjoyed having them but they belong to you"
She replied .."no no I insist ..."
I don't want them
Aibu to say no ?
I think she just can't be arsed with them anymore tbh

No YANBU! Tell her that's not a gift and she's a rubbish friend!

I’d have done the Mumsnet tinkly laugh thing and said, oh you are too funny! I will drop the hamsters round (insert details of when) or you can collect them tonight.

If she says no, I’m serious, you say, so am I!

Dont tell her you're too busy!

Either say no firmly and give them back or wrap the cage up and actually re-gift them back to her

A quick "thats kind, but they are not my kind of pet on a long term, so i don't want them. Thanks again though, see you in 2 weeks for collection as planned"

yanbu... but just an aside- I blummin' love my hamster

happy birthday by the way

She's a CF and deserves to be told 'I don't want your fucking hamsters'.

But they're living creatures, if you make her take them back she may neglect them, or at best feed them, clean them but never take them out of the cage.

So I think I'd contact any local animal re-homing centres and find them a home with someone who actually wants them.

Then never do her a favour again, you never know what she'll try to give you next.

Tell her you'd love to, but unfortunately your new cat is arriving next week ...

Oh Christ. Just say No. Thank you, but no.

Don’t tell her you’re too busy with work you don’t have to give her any reason at all. Just say you don’t want them and are returning them.

What the fuck. If this is real I'm amazed people like this actually exist. 😂

Don't make an excuse of being too busy.

Tell her you were doing her a favour looking after them so she needs to take them back because you don't want them!

I wouldn’t even say it was because I was too busy because you’ll just get a reply saying they don’t need much care etc. I’d just message and say “if I wanted hamsters I would have had hamsters. I’m doing you a favour as my friend and as soon as you are back I will drop them back round. They are you’re responsibility if you don’t want them”

I bet she planned this all along.

What a lovely “friend” 😩

They'll be on her doorstep tonight.

Who offers animals as a gift? Our first cat was a "foster" in that my friend was moving and she couldn't take him. She provided everything for him and my DS fell in love even though I managed his expectations. I was the one to raise it with her though. Whether we could please keep him? That's the difference. Back they go ...

"Sorry, I wasn't expecting your offer of the hamsters when we spoke earlier, so didn't have time to think through my response. I'm afraid I can't accept, as they're a commitment that I really can't take on at this point.
When are you able to pick them up?"

@harrietbarrier33

If it was a dog I would have kept him/her but me and hamsters aren't the greatest friends. I'm going to just say no. No I don't want your hamsters but Thankyou,I'm just too busy with work and it working be fair on them.

Do not say thank you.

@tigger001

A quick "thats kind, but they are not my kind of pet on a long term, so i don't want them. Thanks again though, see you in 2 weeks for collection as planned"

WTF? It's not kind, she is a dick!

You've got to admire the brass neck on this person.

Just take them back to her and tell her to do one. Please don't just leave the poor things on the doorstep though without knowing someone will take them in the house.

I would tell her straight out. I looked after them as a FAVOUR to you, I do not want to keep them. If you would like to give me a bottle of wine / box of chocolates as a birthday gift and a thank you for the favour, that would be appreciated. Some people are CFers!

Omg what a cheeky cow! She is taking the p**s out of you!!!!

I wouldn't thank her or say it's kind of her. I would tell her she's a cheeky mare trying to palm her hamster off on me and tell her to come & pick them up.

I wouldn't wait for her to collect them - she'll take her own sweet time.

You should cut through her bollocks.
When you say birthday gift, is that code for I don't want these hamsters any more so I'm dumping them on you?

I don't want your hamsters. And I'm pretty pissed off that you've pulled this stunt.