[racinghamster]

Hi Gazmo. I get the same feelings because although it`s lovely to take in rescue hamsters and other small pets, it can be a strain when they take ill or pass away and we have to have the mental strength to cope. Keeping many pets can`t be easy as I imagine some will pass on close together which makes that burden harder to bare. I`ve never kept fish since I was a child and had the odd gold fish in a bowl! But having recently looked into Betta fish and the work that goes into caring for fish that require correct water parameters, I decided not to bother.

These days I`m lucky to have more than one dwarf hamster because I don`t have the physical energy that I used to have when I kept gerbils, mice and hamsters all at the same time. I miss my gerbils energy and fun playtimes though, they are such cheeky characters, so I know how it feels to lose them. x