DD (14) wants a dog (we had one when the DC were younger). However, as a working single parent, I am not in the market for another one. We have had guinea pigs (which were adorable) and rats (which were unspeakably smelly, depsite the fact that I cleaned them out thoroughly every single day). I have said I will investigate hamster possibilities, though I remember them being pretty boring pets when I was a child (we had dogs, cats, ponies, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and hamsters - and the hamsters always seemed pretty pointless. They belonged to one of my sisters).
However, I am willing to think about it. What would hamster-owners recommend? DD claims she will look after it (her siblings are variously at university and boarding school, so there's no chance of any help from them - though I am willing to do the necessary if need be). Any advice would be most welcome...