Would it be OK to post a hamster to my friend in Ireland?

[helencarpenter]

My friends hamster has just died recently. I was thinking of getting her a new one, but I can't afford to deliver it personally as she lives too far away. I was thinking of putting it in a box and posting it to her (first class, of course!)
Somebody told me I might get into trouble with the RSPCA, even if I padded the box well and made plenty of airholes and left some sausages in the box for the hamster to eat. It would only be in the post for a maximum of 24 hours. Where's the harm in that?

it gets you off the forums at least Helen

Post office? I'd suggest a psychiatrist.

Oh, it's you Val.....I thought I saw the curtains twitching! :o

helen who did you used to be???

On a serious note... You are allowed to send livefood via Royal Mail. Just tell them it's a snack for her pet python.

I didn't used to be anybody, TIFFANY....

I found this place by accident while Googling.

btw, does anyone else have this mental image of Val in their heads?

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Oh, but the export health certificate and fitness to fly certificate will cost more than the Hamster!!!

I always imagined Valhalla to be older than that pic Helen. :o

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Oh how wrong people can be... :o

lol at the lucky hamster that was posted being named "First Class"

The real shame is that some people DO post animals through Royal Mail. I have heard of it happening with reptiles afair bit and they arrive dead, it's disgusting.

ha ha, the hamster may eat its way out of the box .........

they gave us a cardboard box to transport him home in and ours tried to escape in the 10mins from petshop