Kids on TV and in movies always seem to be keeping hamsters and gerbils as pets. They're small, look cute, and don't need to be taken for a walk. So why don't we all have hamsters and gerbils as pets ...

The first pet I remember from my childhood was a little white hamster I named Hammy Baby. He had the requisite wheel, toys, bedding, etc., recommended by the pet store to keep him happy, but his goal ...

Hamsters, the rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, have long been cherished as small pets suitable for children to keep. And although hamsters can eat a variety of things, some foods are far ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...