When my son turned 5 I promised him that we would set up an aquarium in the living room. He started asking for one when he was 3 and saw one at the dentist’s office, but I wanted him to be able to help maintain the aquarium, so I told him when he turned 5 that we would start one. I kept my promise and last year my husband and I set up a beautiful aquarium in the living room. Wha... Read More

My sister and her family went on vacation last week and she asked if we would be willing to keep their daughter hamster while they were gone. Even though we do have a cat, I figured since the hamster was in a cage it would be perfectly safe and I was right. The cat was definitely fascinated with it, but I never got the impression that he wanted to do anything but play with it... Read More

My brother’s son is about to turn four years old, and I have really been wracking my brains as to what I can get for him that will really make him smile come his special day. I happen to know that he has always wanted a hamster, and I was talking to my brother over the phone the other day to see if I could his and his wife’s stamp of approval on getting his son a new... Read More