Teen Charged After Crushing Sweetie The Hamster With Her Bare Hands

I once stepped on a hamster and crushed it to death. It was a complete accident and I’m pretty sure I’m scarred for life. Now I can’t go near the little fuckers… They’ve had 15 years to plot their revenge for the death of Skittles.

It takes a messed up mind to think it’s ok and to follow through with purposely killing any family pet. The girl obviously has issues.

My brother calls his cat Sweetie (even though her name is Penny)… Creeps me out!

Hmm… You see, I would wonder about a grown man with a hamster, even if it had a manly name. But I was already wondering about you, John.

While growing up my siblings and I had a zoo of animals including hamsters. I enjoyed my hamsters (all ten of them) and I had a Habitrail that went all around my room. If gentle with them they do not bite.

I think this teenager (at the age of majority) is a rage-aholic shit who doesn’t give a fuck about the people around her or any other living creature, and who is only concerned with her pain and making others feel it too. I hope she is terrified.

What a cruel bitch! If she cared so much about her hamster, she would have kicked her brother’s ass rather than taking it out on a small, innocent bystander. I really hope that she never has kids.

I know, Sweetie had nothing to do with anything…makes me sick. I hope she gets two years. Also KUDOS to the dad for doing right by Sweetie!

Whatever…two less domestic habitrail rats wasting nutritious veggies meant for the kids.

The pic of the hamster deep-throating the carrot is adorable though.

BRU-TAL. she must have an iron stomach to handle that shit.

i was running out of my house one day and wasn’t looking at the steps… i felt something slosh under my foot – looked down and saw it was a baby bird… pink… featherless… with it’s big mouth all open and moving around in it’s bloody mess ICK i looked for a split second, processed, screamed bloody murder, and puked.

I love all animals, rodents included. I have had hamsters, gerbils, mice and rats ever since I was a little girl and they make awesome pets. They can be very personable too.

I’m kind of disgusted by some peoples’ view that just because it was a rodent that this adult killed, it’s no big deal. Had she done the same thing to a cat or dog, people would be screaming for justice because of how cruel it was. Then we wonder why people who harm animals get no more than a slap on the wrist. There can’t be two sets of rules, one for cats/dogs/cows and another for less “desirable” animals, whether they are pets or not.

I am glad this bitch is getting the book thrown at her. How are her siblings supposed to ever trust her or look at her again? This isn’t just about the death of an innocent, defenseless animal. I just hope that she never has a kid. I have a feeling that won’t go so well.

R.I.P. poor hamster.

I love you John House, you are amazing! <3

I've had so many hamsters in my life. When I was a kid, we had one that wandered around freely on the floor for hours. He would wander, come to me to be pet and played with, wander, return. He amazed me. I also had a mouse some years ago. His cage was kept in my room, which we passed by to use the bathroom. All day one day, I was hearing this squeaking sound but I couldn't figure out what it was. All day long, it drove me nuts (but I had two young kids and not a lot of time to investigate, lol). That night, I discovered what it was when I was about to go to bed. A few days prior, I had removed the mouses wheel because it was squeaking. I had placed it on the table beside his cage, intending to lube it with some veggie oil or something. Somehow, that little guy got out of his cage (I'm baffled to this day how) and spent the day running in that wheel. He could have been free. Nope, he just wanted his wheel.

I could go on with stories of rodent amusement forever. I miss having one around. Perhaps I will go out this weekend and buy a hamster. Such cute little things.

Here's my pic I posted in the forums. I like this one.

Exactly.

They totally can learn their names and tricks. Rats in particular are very trainable. They can be trained to come when called and even learn some tricks. I just love the feel of a hamster (or other type of rodent) balled up in my hand, all warm and cozy. I’m really getting the urge to go “adopt” one. My husband is going to kill me. I will blame it on Morbid.

Aw, I;m so sorry. For you and the bird.

As a teen, my dad and I were driving down this dirt road when I saw a mouse run out right in front of us. I screamed and made him stop because we ran right over it. When I got out to look, there was no squished rodent on the road or tires. I was so happy. Had we hit it and not checked to be sure it was dead and not suffering, I would never have forgiven myself. I would have made my dad kill it with a rock to put it out of its misery if it was hit but not dead. My dad still laughs at me for making him stop for a rodent. Poo on him.

Legally, yes, what she did qualifies as child endangerment by NY legal codes. “260.10 – 1. He knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than seventeen years old…”

I’ve just always found this definition to be dangerously broad. Personally, I’d like it much more if child endangerment laws actually pertained to physical danger, as judging mental or, especially, moral injury is rather arbitrary and intangible. The states with legal codes I’m most familiar with (WA and CA) have child endangerment statutes that are geared toward physical injury (or potential physical injury such as abandonment or leaving a child in the care of a sex offender, etc.).

Two years? Good. Then she can learn how it is to be locked up in a cage for the same amount of time a small rodent like that lives (hamsters though can live longer than 2 years).

“One of my rats, Brain”

Aha, you DON’T name them all after food……

Maybe I will get two hamsters, I really love the names Pinky and The Brain. I have always wanted to name two pets those names. If I get two, I will blame one on Morbid and the other on you.

I can’t have rats where I live because of a province wide ban. Alberta is rat-free, including pets. That sucks because my rats that I had in Ontario were awesome.

I see where you are going now.

I really wish that animal cruelty laws were more severe than they are and that more people took them more seriously. All of these innocent animals that we have taken from their natural habitats, to domesticate them to be our companions. The least we could do to show our appreciation, is to punish those who cause them harm (when they are so vulnerable) more severely.

“Personally, I’d like it much more if child endangerment laws actually pertained to physical danger, as judging mental or, especially, moral injury is rather arbitrary and intangible.”

It’s not so “arbitrary” when you consider that everything you are taught and learn within your first few years of life *will serve to shape you FOREVER*. This is Psychology 101. It’s a different case if you’re talking about a psycho 19-year-old teen crushing a hamster to death in front of a 18, 19, 20+ year old.

It’s still wildly arbitrary. Forget about psychology 101, a Ph.D in that shit can’t help a person determine to what degree, if any, an event like that will traumatize a child… because it differs by individual.

I’m with PT. I’d be much more comfortable with the sentencing for animal cruelty to be extended, rather than grappling with injury to mental health or morality.

It’s still wildly arbitrary. Forget about psychology 101, a Ph.D in that shit can’t help a person determine to what degree, if any, an event like that will traumatize a child… because it differs by individual.

I’m with PT. I’d be much more comfortable with the sentencing for animal cruelty to be extended, rather than grappling with injury to mental health or morality.

It’s still wildly arbitrary. Forget about psychology 101, a Ph.D in that shit can’t help a person determine to what degree, if any, an event like that will traumatize a child… because it differs by individual.

I’m with PT. I’d be much more comfortable with the sentencing for animal cruelty to be extended, rather than grappling with injury to mental health or morality.

She won’t serve 2 years. Unless she has a record, I’ll be surprised if she spends more than a few days/weeks in jail.

She won’t serve 2 years. Unless she has a record, I’ll be surprised if she spends more than a few days/weeks in jail.

She won’t serve 2 years. Unless she has a record, I’ll be surprised if she spends more than a few days/weeks in jail.

While I am horrified and appauled at what happened to this helpless little creature, what really bothers me the most about this story is the psychology behind what the girl did. Killing and torturing small animals is a very strong indicator of some serious mental disturbances. This is how serial killers begin. I sincerely hope that this girl gets some therapy to address her issues before she turns all of that rage on a fellow human being. She is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from killing some random guy that looked at her the wrong way.

When I was growing up, we had a hamster named Critter, and had one of those Habitrail cages for it. We added onto the cage for years, until it stuck out about six inches past one end of the piano it sat on, and a foot and a half on the other end (where the space station was, weee!). My parents always joked that it was ridiculous that we had $500 worth of cage for a $3 hamster, but we got a huge kick out of building it, re-arranging it, and watching him explore his ever-changing habitat.

We used to take him out on a leash, and let him explore the flowerbed out front. Sometimes I would tie a helium-filled balloon to the leash, take him to the local schoolyard, and let him run through the tall grass. Good times!

I saw a Habitrail at the pet store a few days ago, and was sorely tempted. But with baby chickens in the house and hundreds of seedlings started, I have enough going on. Someday though…

My daughter has two pet rats- Drake and Templeton
I am “grandma” to them she says. It’s my job to bathe them and get them out if she’s not here to let them play.
Drake is a good rat he comes when you call him,gives love and is all around cool. He’s an albino rat. We’ve had him for about 3 months.
Templeton is not to be trusted outside of the cage without VERY close supervision. He’s gray and white. Templeton is still a baby though getting accustomed to home, he’s only been here a week.
Hamsters are cuter than rats I think, but she wanted rats so we have rats.

This chick has some real problems.

*Ahem* I would but my province has a ban on them. We are apparently rat-free. You gonna send me one? Then I can really blame it on ya.

“Sometimes I would tie a helium-filled balloon to the leash, take him to the local schoolyard, and let him run through the tall grass. Good times!”

LMFAO!!! Fuck, you and I would have had a blast together as kids.

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OMG I suck! (yes I admit it and charge by the bj)

She did it because she is a mean stupid bitch, hope someone tries to pull her whiskers out…

She did it because she is a mean stupid bitch, hope someone tries to pull her whiskers out…

I wasn’t trying to say that she is going to be a serial killer. I just think it takes a special kind of whacko to torture any living creature without remorse. It shows a complete lack of pity for the animal being tortured, and I worry that if this girl cannot feel remorse for something that is completely helpless, it is possible that she may lack the ability to feel remorse for other humans as well. I think the crazy bitch needs some help, whatever her motives. Her intent may have been to hurt her sibling, but trying to pull the hampster’s wiskers out is pretty twisted.

Hamsters are actually solitary creatures (Syrians, not the Robos…but the Syrians are solitary). So if you’re going to get two, you need to get two female Robos. A pair of Syrians = disaster, no matter what gendered pair they are. They’ll fight.

LOL I guess I don’t name all of them after food, but I also had a rat named Cookie….

Yeah, I learned this when I had two female Syrians housed together for about 6 months. They were fine together until all of the sudden one morning one ate the entire bottom half of the other, all the way down to the bones. It was quite traumatizing actually. We only ever have one in a cage at a time now. They can be brutal little things.

It doesn’t take much to train them either. I had a pet rat once that learned one afternoon that the whole top of the cage came off when she wouldn’t let me take her out so I could clean the cage. That night I awoke to the sound of her trying to push the cage top off. She was standing on the oatmeal box she alternately chewed up and slept in with her forepaws on the cage top pushing at it.

–Al

wtf 2 yrs are all of yall fucking vegetarians yall eat animals every fucking day almost everyone does animals are here to fuckin eat duh winning they need to quit all these bullshit laws and putting people in jail for stupid shit and focus on the people killing raping physicaly hurting other people just because one animal is cutter than another we cant fuckin kill it? wtf yall are fucking retarded so put all the farmers in prison ass wipes

Well, well, we got a troll who can’t figure out there’s animals raised for companions and then some for consumption. =P

It’s deliberate action of the sister to harm her brother by causing him to lose something of his – with her bare hands to boot. So bugger off – for those who can be so malevolent to animals often move up to humans, hence this where the depravity usually starts.

I, myself, own a wild gray squirrel. He hates everyone but me. He will attack anyone who attempts to come between us. “My mommy! *chomp*” Amazingly smart rodent. But a rodent, none the less.

I would NEVER recommend you get one as a pet. Mine was a rescue that was too tame to release.

Bob and Chuck. I name them like people.

We’re retarded? I would like to point out your near lack of punctuation. Your spelling is akin to a 10 year old. Actually, it’s worse. I think you have your “retards” confused.

Of course. *Eyerolls*.

My parrots would never forgive me for leaving them that long AND for bringing home competition.

“Chuck” is food-ish, if you’re a foodie like me and like steaks.

I had a hamster named Mr. Crowley once poor little guy was found dead in his food dish with his mouth wide open. I think the little ball in his water bottle got stuck and we didn’t notice it till it was too late.

D’awww. I miss my Hamela Anderson.
Most hamsters, if you own them when they’re young, turn out to be well-behaved, and non-biters. If you get them closer to mid-life, it’s harder to get them to accept you. They’re more scared than mean.

Either way, that hammy didn’t deserve to have its life ended.

 It is amazing how smart they can be.

Rats are more social than hamsters (who are solitary creatures) and typically more friendly. They enjoy human interaction, can easily be trained… They are kind of like tiny little dogs if you spend enough time with them. Far superior to hamsters as pets IMHO, and much less likely to bite you. I’ve had both, and though my hamster was a cute little guy, he’d rather be buried under some bedding in his cage than be handled, unlike the rats, who would greet me and beg to be let out for pets and treats whenever they saw me.