After nearly 6 years... my co worker died. Wheelie (her nickname) was great! Didn't need too much attention and did her thing without any babysitting. She had some strange habits but it still all worked out ok. She hid food all over her work area too. It was kinda funny how she stuffed her face with all that food. Many nights she slept in her food too, but when I got to my desk in the morning, all was normally in order. lol Many days while on the phone with my boss, she would make all kinds of annoying noices and such, but I always let it roll off. My biggest regret is... she lived most of her life in solitary without much interaction with others.
ps. She was the hamster near my desk. But when you work at home all alone, you take what you can get. Many days she kept me company when all I had was silence. The squeak of the exercise wheel will be missed throughout the days.
rip...