I really did NOT think we would be up to handling a pet for many years, if ever. Six kids was keeping me busy, but when I saw J holding the pet hamster at our friends’ home I was smitten, seeing how smitten he was! And he was so gentle and kind. The older two decided to pool their saved allowance and they purchased the hamster, cage, and supplies. They are overly diligent about keeping this hamster fed, with clean water, and clean. 🙂 They make sure every day the hamster gets exercise in his ball and they are all in love.

Before allowing the purchase our oldest two had done a great deal of reading and research through library books and online about hamsters. (The employee at the pet store was impressed!) Part of the deal of owning it was our oldest had to write an essay about hamsters and their care and he did a great job. He wrote it out by hand then I typed it up for him for his blog.

It’s been a very fun (and low stress for me) life lesson and science lesson.