Dan England "What is the Value of a Hamster?"

Coming across a title with a reference to Terri Schiavo that says What is the Value of a Hamster set me on edge, not knowing what that author was going to say. I read too many horrible 'essays' on that order that are not worth my time. But this one, even while reading it, kept me wondering until nearly the end what his point was.

God bless you, Dan England. The story he is referring to in his title is below. Sad to say, this is in Wisconsin.

Woman Arrested For Hamster Neglect

POSTED: 7:40 am EDT October 2, 2006

UPDATED: 7:45 am EDT October 2, 2006

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Police arrested a woman for neglecting hamsters at her home after her roommate called authorities, police said Sunday. Sgt. Rick Larson said police arrested the 23-year-old on 39 counts each of two charges: failing to provide food and drink and failing to provide proper shelter to animals. The Rock County Humane Society removed 33 live and six dead hamsters. The woman was already is facing charges of failing to provide shelter and food to a Great Dane removed from her home in August.