Single parent, not a lot of many coming in and living hand to mouth. Have had hamsters galore and two cats who both died horribly and cost a lot at vets. The last one we adopted with a.lot of health problems from. CAT protection league who said they would help with vet bills if we stayed with the same vets and then refused. I would love a cat but we just can't afford one. DS (16) suddenly announced he wanted a hamster but has a new passion every.couple of weeks. We talked about the care.needed the smell and the cost, but didnt come to a decision. There's a lot going on with college starting and my eldest DD trying to find a job. I have a lot on my plate with various things.
My son ambushed me with a huge second hand hamster cage from the recycle centre that his other older sister bought. He showed up at the door and I said "no". I was really annoyed. True to form he tried to argue it with me and we ended up arguing in the street. I don't like being manipulated. In the end his sister drove off embarrassed and I had to give up and let him bring the cage inside. He was humiliated he said.
AiBU to say no to bl÷÷dy cage?