Whether you are getting ready for the holidays or are looking for the perfect gift for a birthday, your gift will certainly be a hit if you purchase one of the new Zhu Zhu Pets interactive toy pets or playsets. Zhu Zhu Pets are interactive hamsters that made their debut to the toy-buying public this year in Phoenix.

Since then it's been impossible for stores to keep them stocked on the shelves!

The Zhu Zhu Pets are a fabulous toy for children three years of age and up. Zhu Zhu Pets are innovative, furry and interactive hamsters that are as close to realistic as a toy can be. You just simply supply two AA batteries and watch the fun! Zhu Zhu Pets are interactive whether they are chattering or moving about. When in their loving mode, they will squeak and purr when they are pet and snuggled with. Whereas in explorative mode, they will scamper, scoot and bump whether they are on the floor or in their playsets. When they are in their habitat, they will have a variety of responses depending on the where they are in the habitat. If you want them to be quiet, just leave them alone and they will go to sleep on their own.

Zhu Zhu Pets are hamsters without the mess! No worries about the messes that live hamsters make. You don't have to clean up poop or cages and of course, you don't have to worry about feeding them. Most importantly you don't have to worry about them dying unlike live hamsters that usually have a 2-3 year lifespan. For anyone that's ever owned a live hamster, nothing is worse than trying to play with an animal that's noctural and will bite you whenever you try to get him or her out of the cage because he or she is trying to sleep during the day. Or in another scenario, dealing with a lack of sleep because the live hamster is up all night running around in his or her hamster wheel!

Zhu Zhu Pets offer a variety of different hamsters with unique personalities.

They are:

Chunk: This white hamster is a surfer-hamster with a laid-back personality that like to chill out, hang back and lay low. He's on the go when there is some good surfing and lives for a child's love. He has a embroidered sun on his back.

Pipsqueak: She's a yellow hamster and despite her petite size and sweet personality, she's a daredevil. She is super curious and not afraid of anything. She's on the go and looking for adventure. She has an embroidered star on her back.

Mr. Squiggles: Although he's fussy and finicky, he's a brown hamster that been around the block. He's been there and done that. His priority is exploring! He still loves to be cuddled and loved, just don't refer to him as cute. He has an embroidered squiggly line on his back.

Num Nums: This gray hamster is on the search for good things to eat. She has a nose that can track a treat a mile away. She's lovable and cute. She has an embroidered heart on her back.

Although these hamsters can scoot around and be loved without a habitat, they do have a bunch of fun accessories that you can purchase to make the fun last. These items can be attached together to make an adventurous space and you have to admit, part of the fun of a hamster is watching them move about their habitat. These are some of the great items that are available:

• Hamster Fun House
• Garage and Car
• Spiral Slide and Ramp
• Go Go Adventure Ball
• Surfboard and Sleep Dome
• Skateboard and U-Turn Ramp
• Pet Bed and Blanket
• Pet Carrier
• Hamster Wheel and Tunnel

These adorable Zhu Zhu Pets currently are currently sold-out at many toy stores right now, and with the holiday season approaching they are sure to be in high demand. If you are able to find them, don't hestitate to pick them up because you might find the next time you try to find one you might just be out of luck.

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