Comments | hamsters: Update on Injured Hamster.

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Update on Injured Hamster.

Dec 05, 2008 17:35

So I made a frantic post a couple days ago about an injured hamster.

http://community.livejournal.com/hamsters/2272540.html?nc=14

here's what happened...

( Backstory )

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Comments 15

squisheroo December 6 2008, 02:14:30 UTC

Poor little guy. =o( I agree, small animals don't belong in young children's hands.

mistresswolf December 6 2008, 03:51:42 UTC

Poor, poor hammie. T___T All I can say is that I am glad the child realizes that he shouldn't have another hamster. But what the hell is the father thinking, trying to get him another one?! D:

crazy01204 December 6 2008, 04:11:31 UTC

the dad is a MAJOR idiot.

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crazy01204 December 6 2008, 04:13:06 UTC

I will definitely keep everyone post...

zombieroadtrip December 6 2008, 06:09:22 UTC

Yikes, I am still nervous that Petco might decide it'll cost too much to treat him and just put him down or something. :( Eyes or no eyes, I hope he does well. I can wait a couple weeks if necessary, thank you for keeping tabs on the poor little guy!

katiethereader December 6 2008, 06:26:31 UTC

If I had the money I'd have the hamster airlifted to me...if only.

crazy01204 December 6 2008, 07:26:18 UTC

I adamantly told Petco, that if they ever decide they don't want to treat him because of the costs, to call me ASAP so I could.

zoochica December 6 2008, 08:41:47 UTC

As a PetCo employee (dog trainer/floor personnel, non-management ( ... )

princessleah162 December 6 2008, 14:01:03 UTC

Gosh, that mental image is making me sick.

What is with parents? Giving their 5 year old child a living thing? Really?

shes_unreal December 6 2008, 16:05:53 UTC

I have seen small kids who did fine with live animals because their parents taught them how to treat them. Then again, these were also larger animals for the most part, not tiny creatures the child could badly hurt, though I've seen kids interacting with kittens and doing just fine. That is just some crazy irresponsibility on the parents' part, and for the dad not to even care is mind boggling to me.

princessleah162 December 6 2008, 16:38:51 UTC

Guess it depends on the child and the amount of adult supervision. As I said below this, I had one at that age, but I had very vigilant parents who taught me to be responsible about it.

Just sad that the dad lets the kid hurt the poor thing and turns it back in without a thought to making it better. :-(

And what is he teaching him by returning it?