They couldn't keep Cabbage Patch Kids on the shelves, Tickle Me Elmo had parents scrambling to get their hands on one, the Sony Playstation was remarkably short of supply just before the holidays and this season the 'must have' toy is....the ZHU ZHU PET!! Robotic hamsters complete with a 'bevy of accessories' have tickled the fancy of kids world-wide...and reports are that U.S retailers such as Walmart and Target can't keep them in stock. The makers of Zhu Zhu pets call them the 'best alternative' to real hamsters, but they don't 'poop, 'die', or 'stink'. Hmmmm. I did have real hamsters when I was a kid, and I found them to be fun pets, quite affectionate and sweet. I'll never forget the scream that came from my sister one night when my new hamster used her leg as his own personal springboard. And for any kid who has shared a bedroom with a hamster, how about being woken up in the middle of the night by Hammy running a hundred miles an hour in his squeaky wheel. I don't think Zhu Zhu pets come even close!
