i used to have a pet hamster, i named him hamtaru, i had him for almost 5 years.
i love him so much, he grew up to be as big as my palm, i miss him, i'd want one now that i know better how to take care of them but i have four cats so that's not a good idea...
i always thought they were desert animals that like to burrow underground and somehow people got them, like a cattery but for hamsters and started selling them.