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Erin Loves Dwarf Hamsters
01-28-2013, 07:05 AM
Last Thursday I came home from work to find that Jení had passed away in her food bowl, she looked like she was sleeping so I can only assume she went very peacefully.

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At a year and seven months of age she wasn't what I would consider old in normal hamster terms but for Jení its more than we could have hoped for.
Rescued at just 3 weeks old with her sister Kiku, both had been victims of careless backyard breeding. Their grand parents belonged to a youth who refused to stop breeding his female back to back with her own siblings and selling the pups for profit. Three of the pups then went on to live with a friend of mine who was told that they were all female. Sadly (and not unsurprisingly) the careless breeder got their sexes wrong and one of the hamsters was a male, this was only known when both of his sisters gave birth a month later.

Unfortunately, by the time my friend had noticed the babies the male had already been able to mate with his sisters a second time. Both females were just over month old and the stress of two litters was very hard on them and so breaking the rules of leaving the pups with their mum for at least 5 weeks we decided that in the best interest of one of the mums and all of her pups that her first litter were taken away just after the birth of the second at just 3 weeks of age. This was a litter of two females and one male.

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The male went to live with my cousin and sadly passed away last year at just over a year old, both females stayed with me and were watched closely for any signs of deformity, development problems and neurological damage.

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Amazingly both pups grew up into healthy adults with not a single sign of genetic problems, not only that but they went to take second and third place in all of the classes they were entered into in their first show and though from the beginning we doubted whether they would make it to their first birthday or not they went beyond and stunned everyone!

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Kiku and Jení were always very close, best friends certainly. Never a moment spent apart, never a fight, never a problem. Sadly Kiku hasn't coped very well in the last few days without her sister so I have paired Molly from my litter with her to see if it helps her get back on her feet. So far it seems to be going well.

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Jení was buried in the back garden next to Thistle, over looking the pond which is full of wildlife in the summer. I think she'll enjoy it there.

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Sleep tight my little Jení, I'll make sure your sister is taken care of and I know she will never forget you and neither will we. xxxxxxxxxx

petal10
01-28-2013, 07:16 AM
So sorry for your loss, but what an amazing story and a beautiful tribute. She was very lucky to have you as her owner.

DrKMcK
01-28-2013, 07:31 AM
What a wonderful life you gave her. The photos are heart-breaking and beautiful. So sorry Jeni passed away.

racinghamster
01-28-2013, 09:13 AM
Erin, that was a really lovely tribute to little jeni and a shock for you to find her gone like that. I hope the new pairing works and Molly fills that gap in Kiku`s like now. They look so lovely together.

Sleep soundly little Jeni. x

The Hamster's family
01-28-2013, 09:39 AM
Very sorry hun... Just hope that knowing that she is in peace will help you cope with your loss... You clearly took great care of her and she probably is very gratefull for the great life you provinded her... Hugs from Canada... xx

Sleep tight, little champion... Watch over those precious people and furries you left behind...

Annie xx

kyrilliondaemon
01-28-2013, 03:25 PM
I'm really sorry you've lost her Erin. She was an amazing little girl

Biscotti
01-28-2013, 03:45 PM
I'm very sorry for your loss, I'm very glad she and Kiku had found you and was loved throughout her life. It may be strange to say this, but the pics are beautiful and Jeni does looked peaceful. Sleep tight little one.

gutterglitterxx
01-28-2013, 04:00 PM
So very sorry for your loss but she obviously had a wonderful life with you, full of love.

Run free, play well, and sleep tight Jení. xx

And an extra squish for Kiku. :)

Hamtastic
02-03-2013, 11:02 AM
So sorry to read about Jení :( Rest in peace, gorgeous girl.

HammieandMerlin
02-03-2013, 11:25 AM
I'm so sorry, what a huge loss of such a beautiful girl xxx rest peacefully

LawaRawr
02-03-2013, 12:27 PM
Im sorry for your loss Erin, Run free jeni <3

psl
02-03-2013, 01:01 PM
oh bless her
So sorry to hear your loss
may she run free across the bridge

souffle
02-04-2013, 06:58 AM
I'm so sorry for your loss Erin. She was beautiful and her life was the best it could ever have been with you.
Play well at the bridge Jeni Amai Hana x

Jodzie04
02-04-2013, 01:20 PM
R.I.P little one
A hamster which wasn't born into the best situation but was able to live the life she did was a very lucky hamster

Arraminta
02-04-2013, 01:42 PM
So sorry Erin!!

Play well at the bridge beautiful little one

Xx Arraminta xX

Pompompoms
02-05-2013, 07:13 AM
Beautiful girl, we will miss you. The pompoms love the bobtails, and each passing is felt with so much sadness. Look for my hamily of little fluffs at the bridge lovely Jeni, you have so many friends waiting for you xxx

Queen Of The High Teas
02-13-2013, 09:00 PM
Sorry for you loss Erin. What a beautiful girl she was, so lucky to have found you. Run free Jeni x