ElegantHam
02-03-2014, 03:48 AM
When I say little, you save no idea how little I mean, 6 weeks old. I've had you since two weeks old, you weren't even weaned from your mother yet. I saw an ad on craigslist, 'loving home needed for baby hamster, requires 24/7 milk'. And I took him on in a heartbeat, because I knew if I didn't, some little kid would come along and see the novelty of a baby hamster, but wouldn't give you the milk you needed.
(Backstory: The lady from Craigslist bought a hamster from the pet shop (his mum) who was already pregnant, she have birth to just two babies, one of whom didn't survive, mum passed away when he was 13 days old, and the lady couldn't give him milk 24/7 due to her new baby.)
You were a gorgeous beautiful baby boy, you were light gray and had a beautiful ivory tummy. You had black eyes and the most gorgeous wee face I have ever seen. I fed you some evaporated milk and baby formula & baby food for two weeks.
I guess the reason you were so tame, is because you were fed by me for so long, I think you probably thought I was your mum! You HATED your cage with a passion, and would always do anything you could to stay out for another 5 (or 10!) minutes at playtime.
During the night, you went to the rainbow bridge. You had been on antibiotics (Batryril) for 4 days, and eye drops and thyme water. You had a bad respiratory tract infection, and despite my best efforts, you couldn't be saved. The vet told me your chances weren't good, but I wanted to try and save you. I guess I couldn't change the inevitable, only delay it.
You are in heaven now, and I will see you someday. No hamster will ever replace you, you will be in my heart forever. And although we only got too spend 4 weeks together, they were four truly magical ones, because you were in my life.
I will love you forever and see you someday, but for now, I bid you farewell, play nice at the bridge, and don't forgot to munch on those sunflower seeds that you loved so much. Goodbye my beautiful beautiful wee boy, you truly were a magical hamster. :cry:
(Backstory: The lady from Craigslist bought a hamster from the pet shop (his mum) who was already pregnant, she have birth to just two babies, one of whom didn't survive, mum passed away when he was 13 days old, and the lady couldn't give him milk 24/7 due to her new baby.)
You were a gorgeous beautiful baby boy, you were light gray and had a beautiful ivory tummy. You had black eyes and the most gorgeous wee face I have ever seen. I fed you some evaporated milk and baby formula & baby food for two weeks.
I guess the reason you were so tame, is because you were fed by me for so long, I think you probably thought I was your mum! You HATED your cage with a passion, and would always do anything you could to stay out for another 5 (or 10!) minutes at playtime.
During the night, you went to the rainbow bridge. You had been on antibiotics (Batryril) for 4 days, and eye drops and thyme water. You had a bad respiratory tract infection, and despite my best efforts, you couldn't be saved. The vet told me your chances weren't good, but I wanted to try and save you. I guess I couldn't change the inevitable, only delay it.
You are in heaven now, and I will see you someday. No hamster will ever replace you, you will be in my heart forever. And although we only got too spend 4 weeks together, they were four truly magical ones, because you were in my life.
I will love you forever and see you someday, but for now, I bid you farewell, play nice at the bridge, and don't forgot to munch on those sunflower seeds that you loved so much. Goodbye my beautiful beautiful wee boy, you truly were a magical hamster. :cry: