Hamster

Is it the solstice? Or is today just dark? — For the last 24 hours I’ve been on Hamster Hospice service. I guess the hospice training I went through to volunteer wasn’t all for nothing…(sarcasm) Oh yea, I didn’t get to tell you about that. After completing the laundry list of items for the hospice volunteer position, I hit a…

The Story of How Hamsters Became Pets will Surprise You — Elusive. Rare. Wild. These are adjectives that likely wouldn’t come to mind when thinking about hamsters, one of the most popular pets in the United States and several other countries. Hamsters are also considered to be good “starter pets” for young children, as they are short-lived, smaller in size, and…

And Other Reasons to be Wary of “Beginner Pets” — Trigger Warning: There are hamsters, irresponsible pet owners, and everything associated with both in this story. It is mostly true, to my shame and horror, with some names and places being changed. I do not advocate that you ever dump a pet in the woods, even if you are a…

Philip Frising used to find life a struggle and said he felt like he was on a hamster wheel. The week starts, he gets up, gets his kids ready for school, goes to work, comes back, and gets the kids from school. He found himself thinking “There's never enough time…

He led such a model life — Two and a half years since little Bushy came into our lives. He made an entry on the eve of Christmas 2019. He was a surprise Christmas gift to my daughter. Without making a single squeak, Bushy became an integral part of our lives. …