i have a hamster in my room. his name is tumbleweed, and he is a very aged little rodent. my seven year old cousin marcus left him on the front porch for me to take care while he is in new hampshire. he called later on, and the first thing out of his mouth was, 'is he dead yet?!' ... i've never had a pet, save a couple of doomed goldfish. i've stopped buying them, as it is a form of cruelty to animals.