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VIRUS DIARY: When the class hamster came home _ and stayed
Read full article: VIRUS DIARY: When the class hamster came home _ and stayedMr. Rich is a hamster who most recently served as the classroom pet in my 9-year-olds science class. My daughter Claire, shut out over the winter holidays, volunteered in January to take Mr. Rich home over spring break. And the novelty of Mr. Rich faded, much like the chalk rainbows that once brightened our neighborhood back in March. And yes, sometimes I mean hamster ownership. We bid Mr. Rich a fond farewell, putting at least one tiny bookend on a time that seems unknowable and endless.