94 Mice, Hamsters Rescued From LA County Home In Major Animal Hoarding Case

Nearly 100 mice and hamsters — some of them pregnant — were rescued from a San Gabriel Valley home this week in what the Pasadena Humane Society called its "largest small animal hoarding case in recent history."

The animals — 31 mice and 63 hamsters — were rescued from a single home in Arcadia this week by Pasadena Humane.

"Some of them are pregnant and expected to give birth soon, which means the total number of animals could exceed 100," officials wrote in a social media post.

"Mice and hamsters can reproduce very quickly, and unseparated pairs can quickly turn into dozens in a short amount of time. In this case, a few animals had rapidly turned into too many for their guardian to care for," the organization continued.

To make way for the massive influx of rodents, Pasadena Humane prepared enclosures in its "Critter House" and temporarily converted a room typically used as a communal area for cats.

"Once the mice and hamsters arrived at Pasadena Humane, our health team took extra care to determine the sex of each mouse and hamster, marked them with animal-safe dye to make sure we could identify them all, and ensured that all the males and females were separated," Pasadena Humane wrote.

One hamster had minor injuries to its leg, but the rest of the animals were in good health. The hamster was expected to make a full and speedy recovery, CBS Los Angeles reported.

"Thankfully, these critters are now safe and receiving the attention they need," CEO Chris Ramon told the station. "Now, we're hoping our community can open their hearts and homes to help us find loving placements for each and every one of them."

All of the animals are available for adoption for a fee of $10 for hamsters and $15 for mice. More information is available on Pasadena Humane's website.