Meet the Mitchell's

I am MaryJane Anne the webmaster of the domain. I run the Mitchell house. We have

a party of three members of the family. 

   Andrew Garlic Mitchell was born 4/02/2020 around midnight. After losing my cat Velvet Molly Mitchell, I was eager for another pet.  It was  during the pandamnit when I couldn't find a cat any where.  I was in a household alone. A little grey one with hints of darker grey stripes was born in my apartment building. 

     Andrew can count up to three by his "fist bumps". He loves pressing his paw to my hand. Some say not to play with a kitten or cat using your hands. Andrew when he was little would nibble my hand. If it hurt, I would say "ow ow" and calmly withdraw my hand. I would say, "Gentle". He understands my pain tolerance. If i move my hand like prey, Andrew will run and "fist bump" and lick my hand.

Phil Donahue was adopted December 2023.  He seems to enjoy being pet. He is very small for a Syrian. He is mostly fur. People say so far with the few pictures and video I took, he looks happy. I just got him recent. I love him a lot.

*Update: I gave Phil Donahue some treats and was petting his back. He rested his chin against my hand. I thought that very sweet. I won't be taking Phil to the park like I did with DukeM. Hampters have different personalities. DukeM was bold and not much bothered him. I don't think Phil Donahue would enjoy traveling out of the house. Not all hamsters like to travel. DukeM seemed to enjoy it very much. Phil seemed more chill and social once I figured out his favorite foods and treats. For most hamsters, they way to their heart is their belly.

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Remembering DukeM who has passed on:

     Duke Morsel was Christened as such around March of 2022. Morsel can be defined as, "Mouthfull" or "Very small." As in "A Morsel of information." We call him DukeM or Duke for short.  Himb was named after the player in the Band "Garbage". 

     He is a Hampster. More like Lap Dog meets potato. He will roll over on his back and let me rub his belly. He never turns down a petting. Hampsters are a lot more chill and they are much more domesticated than previous years. There is much information available on the web now. I bought Duke at my local Petco in Frandor.

I longed for a pet I could travel with for ages. My physical stamina would not allow for a dog. Andrew could use a bigger carrier and might enjoy a little travel. I'd start small distances. Duke loved his travel cage. Often I left the door open as in my YouTube channel, yet he would not dash out of the cage but slowly as if asking permission. If he wanted to he could escape my grasp or cage so easily and there would be nothing I could do to keep him. A lady at Petco said paraphrasing not to reach for a hamster as a predator would clutch a prey but show them your hand first. I accidentally did this once and he wriggled so quick out of my hands. We would go to the park near sunset. I would show him to strangers and they often said he looked, "Healthy and happy." He would eat, chew on a toy, run in his wheel, and rarely paced about his cage. He sighed frequently when eating. His whole body would heave up and drop. Traveling with Duke meant to me like I was like showing my kid in public. I was proud that I took good care of him. I'd imagine if I was raising a teenager, I would be happy if they were healthy and happy and I took part in helping them. I'd take my teen to the park. I never gave birth to a child ever. 

As I sit here typing with mah wee Babes, my heart is full.