It's not often you get your pet from an electric company, but that was the case for an 8-year-old girl in Washington, D.C. I'm Serenity. I'm 8 years old. I live in Washington D.C. I'm going to 2nd ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Petco is thinking small with its next big move, and taking ...

About 16 hamsters raced their hamster balls at PETCO, 5650 S. 56th St., with their beady little eyes fixed on the prize. The store gave awards to the top three competitors.

A little girl in D.C. thought she was writing the pet supply store Petco a letter asking for a hamster. She accidentally sent her request to Pepco, the D.C. utility company -- but Pepco gave her a ...

Using hamster balls as their vehicles, hamsters will race down an eight-foot track in heats of four. Following the derby, gerbils, mice, rats, chinchillas and guinea pigs will participate in the ...

Children across the region can bring their hamsters and hamster balls to their local Petco to win prizes. If you don't have your own hamster, they can help you pick out the perfect one! Hamsters are ...