Whenever I’m in my room getting ready for the day or when I’m about to go to sleep, one of the last things I do is check up Prince Mittens, my chinchilla. In the morning he’s usually asleep in his hammock or house, and at nighttime, he’s generally running around, jumping here and there, and making whining noises because he wants to be let out for a while. Whenever I let him out, he runs straight to his dust bath, shakes around, and then leaps onto my bed, getting it all sandy. Thaaaanks.
However, one thing I’ve certainly noticed while checking out his habitat, is well, I’m pretty sure he has a WAY sweeter pad then I do. What’s with that? He’s a chinchilla! So I took the time to sit back and figure out, just who has the nicest place. The results were shocking.
Mittens sleeps in a sweet hammock.
This is my bed, a queen size Ikea Malm. I purchased the frame off Craigslist for a criminally low price, only to discover some of the bolts were missing, which caused my bed to randomly fall apart at nighttime. I finally got the missing pieces, but unfortunately, the bed-slats slip out every now and again, especially when you’re sleeping too far to one side of the bed.
When this happens, you fall over into a pit, since the mattress has nothing holding it up. Wonderful.
WINNER: MITTENS
Mittens’ living quarters is a little house on top of a two story platform, that he often sits on top of and hides within. He also enjoys chewing on it. I got it from Petsmart. It took about 5 minutes to put together and it only cost me $8.
My living room is decked out pretty nicely by my hip and stylish roommates. I can’t chew on any of the furniture, but that’s okay.
WINNER: ME
Mittens has a really sweet marble slab that he enjoys resting on, because its nice and cool through out the day. There is also a large wooden toy for him to play with directly next to it, which he often hides under and climbs on top of.
The marble slab in my kitchen almost always has a cat on it.
WINNER: MITTENS
You win this one Mittens. Just wait til I get a human sized hamster ball to roll around inside. THEN we’ll be tied.
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Mittens is full of epic and win. Eric is not. Truth of the day.
I don’t know who I want to move in with more!! How is PM’s view?
For years I’ve wanted to get rid of my bed and sleep in a hammock… Mittens inspires me to finally follow my dreams.
Haha, sweet blog. I love it when people pamper their pets at the expense of their own living spaces. Hey I saw Anberlin tonight and thought of you. Hope things are going well over east.
the bed slats fall out
you fall into a pit
your girlfriend refuses to wake up and save you
struggle
death
(true story)