Meet the Team
Meet the amazing IHR team!

Chelsea
Founder & Chair
Chelsea founded IHR in 2022 after rescuing India during lockdown. India really opened Chelsea’s eyes to the unethical treatment of hamsters and from there, IHR was born. Chelsea oversees and manages the rescue and fosterers and also manages the rescue’s social media.
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Amy
Trustee and Treasurer
Amy has been with the rescue from the very start and has been such a huge support. Amy looks after the financial controls, supports with transporting hamsters and setting up cages. Amy is also a huge part of the spray business.
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Bell
Fosterer
Arabel joined the rescue in June 2025 and is based in St Neots. Arabel has 6 personal hamsters and has a great following on Tik Tok where she promotes ethical care.
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Bethany
Fosterer
Bethany joined us in January 2025. Based in Aylesbury, Bethany uses her amazing talents to create the lovely infographics on our page and also supports with the monthly round ups!
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Dani
Fosterer
Dani joined the team in April 2024 after enquiring about adopting. Dani decided that she would like to help instead and has since welcomed many fosters to her home. Dani’s personal hamster is called Mayo, after her deep love for Mayonaise.
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Evie
Fosterer
Evie joined the team in August 2024. Evie is based in Wantage, Oxfordshire and is a vet assistant, which means she supports us with the knowledge she has from her workplace. Evie has a special place in her heart for the old hams and has two oldies of her own.
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Fran
Fosterer
Fran was one of the first to join the team and has rescued LOADS of little rodents over the years. Fran has four personal hams, including Mr Nubs who requires adaptive care due to his missing foot. Fran is based in Newport, Wales and frequently drives to Essex, which is great for transporting hamsters!
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Lo
Fosterer
Lo joined officially in May 2025, after rescuing 5 hamsters. Based in Guildford, Lo has a hamster den called Hamsterdam and has three gorgeous personal hams, Elvis, Morgs and Effie.
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Lou
Fosterer
Lou joined the team in September 2025 and had already previously for another hamster rescue, so she was a great fit for our team! Lou is currently based in Wakefield but has plans to move in the near future.
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Lucy
Fosterer
Lucy joined us in July 2025 and covers the Cornwall region! Based in Newquay, Lucy does an amazing job of supporting the little hamsters in an area that doesn’t get much attention. We’re lucky to have her on the team.
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Vicky
Fosterer
Vicky joined the rescue in November 2024 after having adopted a robo from us (little Stevie). Vicky is based in Bedford and has a love for dwarf hamsters.
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Zoe
Fosterer
Zoe has been helping us since March 2024, when she rescued two dwarfs who were being kept in tiny cages with cat litter. Ever since, Zoe has helped foster and transport when needed. Zoe is also a big promoter of correct care across social media too.
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Karla
No.1 Fan and Retirement Home
We can’t leave out Karla, Chelsea’s mum who has been a huge support since day one. Karla actually drove Chelsea four hours to rescue India, so really is a big reason why the rescue even exists. Karla often takes any retirement hamsters who cannot be rehomed and is a huge lover of robos.
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