Behind the Story: A Hamster

When trying to figure out what pet would be the other character in my novella (because I had to have a pet in a pet-themed collection), I originally thought of cat. After all, I live with one. Cats have great personalities and I know what to do with them. But I've written cats before. And a dog too. I wanted something different.
Thinking about various pets I was familiar with, my mind went back to the hamsters I had growing up. And I knew that was exactly who my pet would be. Enter: Houdini.

Houdini is a little tan hamster who goes to school with Rylan on Valentine's Day. I was in sixth grade when I got my first hamster. Rylan is six. Quite a bit of difference. I don't think I would've wanted to take my pet to school.
Here's a picture of one of my cats staring up at the hamster cage, as if just willing it to escape. Because hamsters can be escape artists, nibbling holes in plastic, and squeezing through tiny spots you wouldn't think they'd fit through. We found ours in the air vents more than once. 
Houdini may not be quite that good of an escape artist, but he didn't get his name without good reason. I'll leave the rest up to your imagination ... for now.

Tomorrow! Pets Amore releases tomorrow! This is the absolute last day you can pre-order and save $1. I really think you're going to love this collection with a hamster, goats, a parrot, and a puppy.

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