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Lougarry · 02-20-2012, 08:14 AM

I think if people were better advised by pet shops it would be less common. Dwarfs look very cute but aren't really suitable for children at all. I think parents are naive. Kids lose interest very quickly in their other 'toys' so why would pets be any different? I accepted when my daughter asked for a hamster that I would really be doing all the caring as at 6 it's unrealistic to expect otherwise (although, oddly, she loves cleaning out!).

02-20-2012, 08:14 AM
Lougarry The Werehamster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 4,324	Re: Why are there so many Russian dwarfs on Gumtree? I think if people were better advised by pet shops it would be less common. Dwarfs look very cute but aren't really suitable for children at all. I think parents are naive. Kids lose interest very quickly in their other 'toys' so why would pets be any different? I accepted when my daughter asked for a hamster that I would really be doing all the caring as at 6 it's unrealistic to expect otherwise (although, oddly, she loves cleaning out!). __________________