Monday, September 29, 2008

Cold-weather coat

As the temperature drops, my concern for my hamster rises. I feel the need to get a coat for it, but I want it to be naturally comfortable. This leads me to the idea of a hamster-hair coat. But would such a coat feel natural or be disturbingly gruesome to a fellow hamster?

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Hamster Dance

My hamster and I love this song! (It's the hamster dance).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1_kgNp9oQg

Friday, September 19, 2008

Convince

I was using a piece of food to convince my hamster to go into its cage. Then I felt bad because it seemed like I was tricking the poor thing - "Here's some yummy food...Gotcha!" It was at that point that I realized "con" is the first part of "convince"!

Normal smell

Call to vet: I just realized that I'm not sure whether my hamster smells funny because I don't know what they're supposed to smell like. Can you tell me?

Receptionist: Normally hamsters smell funny around the 30th of each month so we don't let people like you talk to the doctor. *pause* Hold on.

Vet: What they're supposed to smell like? Hamburgers on a grill.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Ink jet

This doesn't have anything to do with my hamster (yet), but I was thinking about putting running shoes on an octopus and calling it an "ink-jet sprinter."

Smelling funny

My hamster often smells funny, but it's never "ha ha" funny.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Short tail

Call to the vet: "My hamster's tail seems too short to me; is that why it always seems to waddle like it's off balance?"

Vet: "Yep. I think you might need to put a toothpick on the end."