r/Awww • • 9h ago

Other Animal(s) A 5 years old hamster

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u/jarhead3088 8h ago

Today I learned that 5yrs is old for a hamster

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u/abd1tus 8h ago

Rats are similar, 2 to 4 years. People say they are great because they can be affectionate and almost as smart as dogs. I can’t imagine letting myself get deeply emotionally attached to an animal that only lives that long.

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u/lowkeytokay 5h ago

I thought it was common knowledge that rats are way smarter than dogs, not just “almost as smart”.