The Hamster Has to Have Her Say

Hi Everybody,

This is me, Spot the hamster, and here now I finally have the opportunity to tell you the truth about myself and my so-called owners, Anselm and Daniela

I believe there were two hamsters before me, but I can't be too sure of that. They bought a new cage and new hamster toys when they bought me, so I never got the chance to smell them. There are photos around, but, to be honest, my eyesight isn't the best and so far they have refused to buy me glasses. Their excuse is that their health insurance doesn't cover it, but who can believe that!

My big plan, besides stuffing as many raisins as possible into my cheeks, is to escape from my cage. I think I am on the verge of a breakthrough, I just have to gnaw on those cage bars a little longer. So far I have only managed two short escapes, which unfortunately were detected too early and thus my plans were foiled. I have heard rumors that one of my predecessors actually managed to get out of the apartment and down the stairs, but was eventually found and returned to the cage.

They let me out in this clear plastic ball every night, which is excellent for scouting out the territory and for planning my escape, but it prevents me from chewing on things in the apartment. I think there are not enough holes in the clothes my "owners" wear and even though I have demonstrated the beauty of holes several times when I actually managed to draw an item of clothing into my ball, they fail to understand it.

Well, I got to get back to my planning. Tonight might be the night!