Little hamster in little house is cute and dark at the same time

We’ve seen hedgehogs have tiny birthday parties, with tiny cakes and tiny birthday hats. We adore them. Personifying animals helps us get in touch with that cute, cuddly, nougaty side of ourselves. Whether this Hamster Inside a Tiny House skit is one of those, or instead a dark parody about our relationship with Facebook, is up to the viewer. Whichever way you cut it, it’s still cute though.

The self-proclaimed low-budget hamster movie, was uploaded by Lily Mae Pinner recently Vimeo. Have a gander:

The hamster’s life takes place in his house, just his house. Instead of a hamster wheel, the fuzzy rodent goes about sleeping, eating, surfing Facebook, and being bored. He’s in a rut, and decides to fulfill his needs via the internet.

Instant gratification. Everything is just a click or a tap away. At least, virtually.

The hamster gets lonely “because his cage is too big”, and decides it’s time to seek out a mate on the world’s biggest social network. He scans through friend invites and photos, in a true armchair spirit of getting-sh*t-done.

Eventually, he settles and starts flirting with a new friend.

Pinner reassures us that no hamster was harmed in the making of the film and that “he got lots of strokes for being such a good actor.”