Comment on Old age
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I hate that people buy hamsters for kids, to die in random ways. I’ve kept hamsters all my adult life, and they all live to old age because I take care of em and don’t stress em out like a kid would. They’re so delicate, I wouldn’t give the care of one to a kid.
I never had hamsters growing up and I have no idea that little kids often got them killed in “random ways”. I can’t even fathom what the fuck this means tbh. Do they mean that people accidentally squish them all the time or something???
Tbh I’m a single adult and was curious about getting a small pet, but idk if I’d be able to deal with something of decent size like a dog or cat. What are hamsters like?
I once walked into a friend’s house and saw his kids tossing the hamster at each other like a hot potato. I bitched them out so hard.
Jesus fucking Christ
Totally agree but thats not a hamster
That’s definitely a hamster
Yeah, now that I’ve gotten a full night of sleep I see it’s definitely a hamster. The tiny ears, the front-facing eyes, the distinctive hind legs. Idk why I thought it was a guinea pig.
Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Counterpoint: it’s a good way to teach responsibility to kids. You wouldn’t leave 100% of the care of a dog or cat to a kid, but for a hamster or goldfish, they can be fully responsible (for better or worse).
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 months ago
True enough, sadly the parent often forgets about the hamster and dealing with it