[Vierville]

I've had pets all my life - many dogs, various birds, fish and just short of two years ago I got my first hamster.

As many of you know, hamsters are addictive and I have now had experience keeping five dwarf hamsters, three of whom were rescued though in generally good health except for Nanuk who has a chronic bone infection but seems to live a very full and active hamster life.

I think I've spent more money and certainly more time and effort taking care of the hamsters than on any of the other pets I've ever owned.

I wish that people who think hamsters are good 'starter pets' because they think they are cheap and low maintenance would realise this.

They are actually very high maintenance little animals and need a lot of care, attention and time from their owners.


I wonder how many hamsters out there have the proper care, habitat and nutrition that they require?

It does concern me that they are seen as 'starter pets' when they actually are anything but that.