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Crovax · 06-29-2020, 06:13 PM

Hi Souffle,

Yes, yesterday I had done a lot of research on euthanasia and cremation options. But he passed away this morning at 10:21AM.

Here is the story:

Yesterday, I woke up at 3:30AM to see how he was doing. I sorted out his food dish to put the smallest and easiest foods to eat. I was able to feed him a little bit.

At 9:35AM, I checked him again and saw that he had not moved from his spot. I observed him for a while and saw that he was not breathing at all. I picked him up and mourned for a while, but to my surprise, his body was not stiff. Five minutes later, I noticed what seemed like the smallest breath but I thought my hand had just shaken, it was so subtle. And a couple of minutes later, it turned into big breaths every 10 seconds or so.

I’m not sure what had happened as he was definitely not breathing before. I knew his time was near so I placed him on my stomach as I lied down until he would pass.

10 minutes later, he stopped breathing.

I was very fortunate to have been there when he passed away.

Now, Pietro can eat all the broccoli he wants in hamster heaven.

06-29-2020, 06:13 PM
Crovax Newborn Pup Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 5	Re: Hamster gaining massive weight in last 2.5 months Hi Souffle, Yes, yesterday I had done a lot of research on euthanasia and cremation options. But he passed away this morning at 10:21AM. Here is the story: Yesterday, I woke up at 3:30AM to see how he was doing. I sorted out his food dish to put the smallest and easiest foods to eat. I was able to feed him a little bit. At 9:35AM, I checked him again and saw that he had not moved from his spot. I observed him for a while and saw that he was not breathing at all. I picked him up and mourned for a while, but to my surprise, his body was not stiff. Five minutes later, I noticed what seemed like the smallest breath but I thought my hand had just shaken, it was so subtle. And a couple of minutes later, it turned into big breaths every 10 seconds or so. I’m not sure what had happened as he was definitely not breathing before. I knew his time was near so I placed him on my stomach as I lied down until he would pass. 10 minutes later, he stopped breathing. I was very fortunate to have been there when he passed away. Now, Pietro can eat all the broccoli he wants in hamster heaven.