And in this corner we have... fail.

So today I was pretty riled up. Why, you ask?

One answer: Craigslist.

Yes, it's pathetic that I would allow myself to get so angry, so indescribably p'd off at an internet website... but when you read the following, you will understand.

Basically, these two people have been arguing back and forth for a few days about gay people. Now, anyone that doesn't know this should know now that I am a lesbian. Basically, one person was defending gay people and the other was bashing them. I was staying out of it and laughing at the stupidity when this.. this IDIOT literally said this:

"Gay people are more likely to molest children."

What... WHAT?!?! ARE YOU RETARDED?! You do realize that, statistically speaking, straight white men are the most common pedophiles and most likely to rape children??

Sorry to burst your bubble, hun, but I have NO intimate feelings about children and the mere thought causes vomit to rise in my throat.

I really hope someone shoots this man.

The importance of researching your pet BEFORE you get it!

To be honest, I'm tired of seeing people come onto one of the hamster/rodent forums I'm on and show pictures of their poor pet in a horrible home. Sure you rescued Muffins/Pixy/Fido/Wolfe from a "horrible situation", sure you just "bought him from the store, didn't mean to!", sure he came as a surprise birthday gift. SURE. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't do SOME research BEFORE joining forums and acting stupid.

First of all, all rodents are very sensitive. Just like cats and dogs, they need vet care and constant visual. If their water bottle is out of water, you can damn well bet they wont TELL you that. You have to see yourself. Rodents are prey animals, not pets, they don't make many noises and when they do you can pretty much bet something is seriously wrong. The only exception to this rule is "happy clicking" which you can barely hear.

And don't get me started on cages. I'll put it plain and simple. QUIT WASTING YOUR $40 ON SHIT CAGES AT THE STORE. They are NOT good for your hamster. Syrian hamsters (not teddy bear, panda, etc as pet stores label them to make you pay more) need 300 SQUARE INCHES minimum. Dwarf hamsters (Campbells, Chinese, Robovorski, or Winter White. NOT 'blueberry' 'russian snow' etc) need 200 SQUARE INCHES minimum- OH. And dwarf hamsters can squeeze out of 1/2inch openings through wire bars ;) Most pet store cages are lucky to have 100 SQUARE INCHES- IF that. It's exactly the same as if you were to lock your dog in a crate all its life- or YOU live in a CLOSET all your life. So before you go waste your money, go buy your dwarf a 10gallon tank or your Syrian a 20gallon and save your money. OR better yet, buy a bin ($15 max) at wal*mart and MAKE YOUR OWN CAGE :o

And then there's wheels. Don't get me started on wheels. Basically, if you own a hamster tape your wheel with duct tape. The picture on the right is of my hamster on his duct taped wheel. See how 1. its taped on the inside AND outside and 2. ITS BIG ENOUGH FOR HIM?

That leads into my second point. People buying wheels that are too small. People, Syrian hamsters need 7" wheels and dwarfs need 6" wheels. The bigger, the better. There should NOT be a bar going through the middle and their backs should NOT bend at all when they are running. If your pets (all rodents are the same for this rule) have a bent back when they're running, the wheel is too small. Also, gerbils need a bit bigger wheels because their tails will curl over their backs and cause issues with that.

Another thing, bedding. CEDAR AND PINE ARE THE WORST THINGS EVER. Ever. They cause respitory stress, UTI's, etc and can even lead to death. Not only that, but they smell like hell. Aspen, Carefresh, recycled paper type bedding, unscented toilet paper/paper towels/etc. ALL of those are FINE for bedding. But remember, hamsters like to dig. They need enough substance to dig down into. Gerbils need atleast 6" of bedding to make tunnels (gerbils will need to have timothy hay or shredded cardboard mixed into their bedding to help their tunnels stay open).

Roll about balls, avoid them at ALL costs. My gerbil, Tiki, was in a roll about ball in his previous home. He ran into the wall so hard going so fast he now has brain damage. Also, they cut off rodents' senses (hearing, smell, eyesight, etc) and stress an animal more than you could imagine.

Food. Gah, food. People make too many mistakes and end up with fat hamsters. First off all, sunflower seeds and corn are /bad/. They are "filler" items. If your hamster food is stock full of those, just choose a new hamster food. You can buy Wild Harvest hamster & gerbil at Wal*Mart, if you say you don't have a Petsmart to buy hamster food from. Wild Harvest is atleast decent, better than half the crap you can buy. Just pick out the corn/sun flower seeds. Dwarf hamsters need one TEASPOON of food a NIGHT, syrians need TWO. So stop filling your hamster bowls to the brim with food, that's just way too much. Also avoid foods with BHA/BHT and ethoxyquin, they cause cancer and death in rodents. You may notice in my picture, my hamster has a dog bone. Dog bones are great treats for hamsters, as they love to chew on them and it helps to keep their teeth from getting too long. But if you DO give your hamster a bone, make sure it doesnt have too much fat or protein. Dog bones are treats, and may be used as suppliments to a hamsters diet ONLY if they need the extra protein/fat.

I think that's all for now. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Happy rodent owning!

And last, but not least. Join this forum and read all the stickies. They have great help.
http://www.hamsterhouse.com/forum/index.php

A totally un-cared for art spam.

I'm sick and when I cough its like my lungs are on FIRE >:( so I have nothing to blog about =_=;; So instead of just rambling, I figured I may as well have art spam.. Yaaay...


Woooho. That's all I got for ya x_o;

My book + sneak peak

If anyone wants to help me with character names for my book, please post here with a list of names for the following characters:

Girl - 11 - Quiet, a bit shy, ridiculed and hated. Brown faded hair. Brown eyes. 4’ 7”, 80lbs. Unknown origins.
Man - 21 - Straight long black hair, grey eyes. 5’11”, 155lbs. Phillipean
Man - unknown age - Gentle, but necessarily harsh
Female - unknown age - Strict, but sweet and understanding
Male - unknown age - Hated, rude, loves to cause trouble
Female - unknown age - brother of above. Kind, gentle, tries to keep her brother out of trouble and fix his mistakes

If you have any name ideas, let me know ^^

Heres a preview for ya---


------------------------------------------------------ PROLOGUE


In America, there were many people. Some were kind, others were mean. I remember once, going to New York. As I was preparing for bed I heard the couple in the next room, fighting. The woman was screaming horridly. I thought she was going to be killed. I laid there that night, thinking of her, wishing she was okay. Now, when I hear the people downstairs screaming, I think of them too.

Ah Blogger, how you tease me..

Here I am with this blog, and I have nothing to blog about!

Well certainly I do. Perhaps the fact I'm sick, and came home from school early? Maybe the cat? How about how boring my fish are because they aren't fancy guppies?

Oh to hell with it. Let's express my love for HORATIO CANE. Ooooh yeah.

Anyways, onto ordinary? things...

Oh wait, there is nothing ordinary ;__; Someone pleaaasae give me something to blog about. Glah.

Stuff (the cat!)

I found a stray cat yesterday. She was outside at 7am in the morning when I walked to the bus (in like... 0degree weather...) with a dog whom was barking at us and still there when I came home around 5 (without the dog), so I definately walked over and picked her up.

She's very sweet, a little bit skinny but very VERY clean. She doesn't have fleas, her ears were clean, she has an impression on her neck that had to have been left by a collar. I'm thinking she may have been a pet dump, afterall there was the dog with her. A few hours ago I walked over to the store and we got her 9lives cat food. Not the best, I'm aware, but it's inbetween pay days and thats all we could afford at the moment.

We've contacted the humane society and told them we have her, I'm putting up posters later on today and we're going to walk around the area and ask if anyone knows where she came from. She is very beautiful, and if she was lost- we will find her owners.

For now we're calling her "Stuff" x3. My mom named her. Oh also, we won't be keeping her :/... well I HOPE we will, and moms falling in love with her soooo it's possible... I want to get her this collar from across the street. Its $1 and it's a purple collar with a cute bell XD It's really adorable. Hell, SHE'S really adorable!

Ok thats all for today :)

Ta-ta!!

Mahou

An answer, and I fail.

So I failed. Because I wasn't able to update at ALL that week. My internet was completely shut off. Whoops.

Now Have-Not-Sheep asked me "Have you ever stayed up for 24 hours?"

The answer?

Yes! My record is 63 hours, actually. I lived on an entire 2 liter of Doctor Pepper, a loaf of bread, and a container of circle sliced turkey.... I was strange? oO;


Tomorrow in J-Club we're making rice balls :D!! I'll make sure to bring my camera and take some pictures for that ;)

For now, heres a cute picture of my hamster :)

This is my hamster, Maxx!! X3