They're so lovey dovey. How cute!
Hamsters make excellent starter-pets for anybody having a pet for the first time. They are a perfect springboard for teaching a kid anywhere from age 7 to 47 how to care for an animal.
As any pet owner knows, caring for a pet entails tremendous commitment and dedication. Getting a hamster is not as simple as picking it out from a store, winding it up, and then leaving it on its own to entertain us for hours. You have to set aside some time each day to look after it, like it was part of the family.
