I'm off to have dinner but I'll message you, @Major Ursa, since I have ideas all over the place for my character and could use your help!
See you guys soon.
See you guys soon.
@KatastropheWelcome to the club.
*brow waggling intensifies*
@Katastrophe Hello! XD
Personally, I'm not much a fan of hamsters; I found them dumb and not particularly affectionate.
If you're struggling to care for just the dog now, adding another animal on top of that is only going to make things more difficult.
Best of luck to you!
Worst comes to worst, shoot me a PM and I might be able to find you roleplays for various categories/writing styles if you can't find a certain thing you are looking for.
Now, more to answer your question, have you considered rats? Having owned a small menagerie over the years, I can say that rats are great little buddies. They have their challenges; you need at least two so they don't get bored, finding fancy rats that aren't sick can be difficult, and their cages need to be big and cleaned frequently. But they're dead clever, loyal, and absolutely sweet. My rats used to sit on my shoulders, climb on my head, nibble my ears and such. If you socialize them from an early age, they're very cuddly. They're adorable, although their little claws are pretty scratchy.