Cruel or not?

[racinghamster]

I personally never wake my hamster up for any reason. They are naturally nocturnal only waking up to pee or get a bite to eat during daytime hours, but not usually expecting to be played with or removed from what is essentially, their territory (cage). If a hamster expresses a wish to play or is being abnormally active in the day, then you could interact with them for a bit, but ideally, respecting their karma leads to a better life. I keep a hamster to give them a better life and do what they want to be doing, not because I want to play with him! You get my drift though....x