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Oh my God, I'm so in love with this website. It tells the story of a family of hamsters, narrated in their voices. The father of the group, the lovable Baru, has passed on, sadly, which is a shame because his voice was the most endearing of all. (Go back and read all his posts and you'll feel like you know him.) The hamsters all talk about their doting "Papa," a Spaniard living in Japan who cares for them better than I ever cared for my dog. Papa's English isn't always perfect, but that just makes his hamsters all the sweeter.

Here's a typical entry, this one today from Flan, who's pictured here eating toast:

I need to lose weight

"Papa thought that I'm too fat, so last week he took me to see Dr. Ozawa just in case. The doctor said that I'm fat and that I need to diet.

"That's why Papa now only gives me very few seeds and more fresh food like lettuce and tomato. It is a pity, because I enjoyed eating toasted bread very much, and now I think I'm not going to taste it again for some time."

It's no wonder the site was featured on Cute Overload. It really is just too much to take.

Flan runs on her new wheel, Nana escapes, remembering Baru, and more...