The Zhu Zhu Pets™ hamster is a toy and is intended as a pet toy hamster for children; it is not intended for use with live animals.

Zhu Zhu Pets™ hamsters come in many different colors and styles.  These toy pet hamsters are ready to go as soon as you remove them from their packaging.

Zhu Zhu Pets™ hamsters have two activation buttons and one sensor button. The button on the hamster’s head and one on its back activate the play. The button on its nose acts as a bump sensor when in Explore Mode and as a Try-Me button when in Sleep Mode. The nose button has no function in Talk Mode.  To turn off the wheel drive push either the head or back button.

Pet Toy Hamster’s Operating Modes

Zhu Zhu Pets™ hamsters have three Modes of operation:

• Talk Mode
• Explore Mode
• Sleep Mode

1. Talk Mode; this is the nurturing, loving mode, when you want to give your Zhu Zhu hamsters special attention without having it try to scurry away from you. Press the Head Button to make the pet coo, chirp, and make a variety of cute sounds. It will continue to make new sounds every few seconds or every time you push the Head button. After about one minute the pet will automatically go to sleep.

2. Explore Mode; this is where you get to watch the pet go out and explore the world!  Press the Back Button to engage the motor, then set the pet down and let it go. In Explore Mode your Zhu Zhu hamsters will entertain you with crazy fun sounds and wacky movements.  It will back up when it bumps its nose. Press the Back Button again while in Explore mode and the Zhu Zhu hamsters will go to sleep. If left alone in explore mode your toy pet hamster automatically goes to sleep after about four minutes.

3. Sleep Mode:  You Zhu Zhu hamsters sleep to conserve energy and save the batteries when not in use. You can wake it up by pressing the Head or Back button. Sleep Mode also doubles as a Try-Me Mode for the pet.  In Sleep mode, the nose button is active and will cause the pet to make simple sounds each time the button is pressed.  Your toy pet hamster will then go back to sleep.