Zhu Zhu Hamsters - The Hot Toy For Christmas 2009

From talking and listening to many different toy store CEO's and managers, the hottest new toy of the 2009 Christmas season are the Zhu Zhu hamsters. These cute and cuddly pet hamster toys are literally scurrying off the shelves of stores throughout the country. Finding them at all can be next to impossible. You may know that firsthand if you have been trying lately.

I've been to Walmart, Toys R Us, Target, Kmart and some other stores and you can't find them in stock. When I talk with the managers I hear the same thing..."we just can't keep them in stock and we do not expect it to get any better between now and Christmas day!" Not exactly the news that parents want to hear, especially when the kids are asking for these Zoo Zoo pets. So what can you do?

The best advice may be to shop online at stores like Amazon. They have all of the Zhu Zhu Pets and accessories in stock and available for immediate shipping. How long that will last is up in the air, but I would suggest getting them as soon as possible and not waiting until after Thanksgiving or early December when the odds of still finding them may not be in your favor.

What makes this toy so special anyway? That is a common question for many parents who have never seen these guys or heard about them until now. Zhu Zhu hamsters are billed as the world's first interactive pet hamster. They have a unique card reader built inside them and operate on 3-AAA batteries that give them distinct abilities and sounds. They love to scamper around the room and play with their various toys. Put them in their funhouse and they provide hours and hours of fun and entertainment for kids and adults of all ages!

These hamsters are also very loving when switched over to their nurturing mode. They coo and purr as your child pets them and love on them. The biggest benefit with these guys is that unlike live hamsters, you will not have the upkeep and day to day responsibilities of caring for them. They do not require food, water or having to clean out a cage, yet they provide so much fun for the kids. Since each hamster is unique, playtime is always exciting!

Once you see the zoo zoo hamsters in action you will be able to better understand why they can't be kept in the stores. With that said, you can still find all of them online and available at this moment by going to their web site.