“I have the feeling that the tenor ‘it’s just a hamster’ still prevails. ‘If a hamster dies, you just buy a new one for 10 bucks.’ Anyone can buy such a small life for little money, often still under false advice because the staff in many pet stores isn’t properly trained. It’s a general wrong attitude towards animals, not just rodents,” the artist told the reporters.

Jenny believes that we need to learn about pets before getting them. “It’s actually not a lot of work to sit down and learn about the creature you want to bring into your home. It’s not too much work and effort to improve their lives either. A few fresh vegetables, generally a healthy, balanced diet,” she said.

“Let the hamster explore the world outside the cage every now and then (in a safe and supervised environment, of course). Keep their cages clean and learn about the causes and symptoms of common hamster diseases. Just take responsibility for the little life that depends on you.”

The artist shared a PSA about the importance of doing proper research before getting a pet

Jenny also shared a public service announcement, advising hamster owners to educate themselves on how to make their little buddies’ lives better.

The right food, a spacious cage and a safe, and a larger wheel are just some of their basic needs and not luxury. Also, be sure to change their water every day and wash the bottle thoroughly.

Replace their bedding at least once a week. But most importantly - play with your hamsters! They have to know that they are a part of your family and not just a tiny toy you can easily replace

Here is what people say about her latest comic:

Earlier, during my chats with Jenny, I learned that her motivation for drawing is to tell stories and create worlds with her illustrations. Each one of her comics requires a lot of research, besides, the topics can be very emotionally draining for her. So after she publishes a new comic, she takes a few days off to get some rest, relax, and recuperate from all the effort.Jenny also shared that she often takes in sick and injured animals. Her love of animals is very genuine and she practices it beyond her art.Though each of her comics takes a different amount of time to finish, she needs around a week for the drawings themselves. That’s on top of the research that she does for each and every story.“I picked up a pencil when I was a kid and I never stopped scribbling. I always wanted to be an artist. I wanted to tell stories and create worlds,” the German artist said that drawing is in her blood and has been following her all of her life.What do you think of Jenny’s art, dear Readers? What are your thoughts about her latest comic? Are any of you former or current hamster owners like myself? Let us know in the comment section. Bored Panda works best if you switch to our Android app Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda!