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01-06-2012, 12:10 PM
My elderly hamster Swiffer-the-Wookie sadly passed away quite unexpectedly two days ago. I was on holiday in my native Greece when the phone rang and my boyfriend announced to me that he found our grandpa-hamster peacefully asleep. It is the second time that I lose a hamster while on holiday. In fact, being far away takes away a lot of the emotions because I am not there to find him. He was his usual self the day before, so hopefully he did not suffer too long.
Anyway, I got Swiffer in July, his previous owner was giving him away because she "forgot to feed him". She also found that he "let the cat play with him without reacting". He was already quite old, 19 months and obviously very malnourished. Ever since moving in with us, Swiffer thrived and became a very happy hamster. Of cource he had a number of health problems, he had bladder stones and suspected cushings (although it is not sure if his hair loss was just old age/demodex). In general, he enjoyed runnning on his wheel (and falling asleep midway), running free in the bathroom, digging in a tub of sand and eating pumkinseeds.
Play well at the rainbow, little Swiffer-the-Wookie.
Anyway, I got Swiffer in July, his previous owner was giving him away because she "forgot to feed him". She also found that he "let the cat play with him without reacting". He was already quite old, 19 months and obviously very malnourished. Ever since moving in with us, Swiffer thrived and became a very happy hamster. Of cource he had a number of health problems, he had bladder stones and suspected cushings (although it is not sure if his hair loss was just old age/demodex). In general, he enjoyed runnning on his wheel (and falling asleep midway), running free in the bathroom, digging in a tub of sand and eating pumkinseeds.
Play well at the rainbow, little Swiffer-the-Wookie.