Can hamsters eat fish?
Yes, but only a little: hamsters can eat fish. The German Animal Welfare Federation lists cooked, unseasoned fish and cooked or dried shrimp among protein sources for hamsters.
How to serve it: cooked, unseasoned, a small piece
Good to know: Woodgreen suggests freeze-dried salmon cat treats as a snack. Our other hamster sources don’t mention fish.
Sources
- Deutscher Tierschutzbund – Die Haltung von Goldhamstern (Broschüre)
- Woodgreen Pets Charity – Caring for hamsters as pets
Last checked: November 2026