Amelia Princess

[pewmouse]

I lost my lovely Amelia on the 1st of January, I've been too upset to talk about it but I'd like to make her a memorial post.

She was my fist Syrian and a beautiful princess. The day I got her I went with the intention of getting a ham from the adoption centre in P@H but there were no hams up for adoption so I had a little look in the other cages and Amelia was there looking adorable, she won my heart and I had to have her. The shop assistant went to pick her out for me and she hissed and screamed and bit, I knew she was just scared, poor little thing but she looked pretty fierce!

She took a while to settle in and become tame but once she did she was a little princess constantly demanding treats or attention :) . Such a big character in such a small creature. She was the only pet that moved into my first house with me and my OH and we loved her dearly, she was our princess.

She had 2 special bin cages made for her because she was a most determined bar chewer and her cage took up quite a bit of space in our living room but we were happy as long as she was happy.

Sadly she had a stroke several weeks a go and we honestly thought we would lose her, we were devastated, but she was amazing and she managed to recover all her movement and get back to eating solid food after a week of just baby food. After that she still had baby food to try and boost her weight. We didn't know what we could expect for her as she had been so poorly but she seemed to bounce back very well, still playing and eating and wanting to come out.

The stroke had aged her and she looked old and wobbly but she was still bright eyed and perky. And she was still our princess.

We came down on New Years Day to find she had passed away peacefully in her sleep. We were heart broken. We got a nice planter and little evergreen tree and buried her. I've ordered a little engraved memorial star to hang on her tree and next year we will decorate the tree with Christmas lights in her memory. I was so pleased she made Christmas after her stroke and losing her was a big shock, she seemed to be doing well, she must have just been too tired. She was 2 years old.

Here are a couple of my favourite pictures.

RIP Amelia my Princess xxx

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20130531-00521_zps9ba21eb5.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20130531-00521_zps9ba21eb5.jpg.html)

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20131115-00834_zps4926ef8c.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20131115-00834_zps4926ef8c.jpg.html)

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20130704-00575_zps897ac658.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20130704-00575_zps897ac658.jpg.html)

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20130702-00559_zps71492a6e.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20130702-00559_zps71492a6e.jpg.html)

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20140120-01012_zpsa73a8ee1.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20140120-01012_zpsa73a8ee1.jpg.html)

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20130704-00573_zps8394374b.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20130704-00573_zps8394374b.jpg.html)

These are after she had her stroke.
http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20141211-00391_zps44e81477.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20141211-00391_zps44e81477.jpg.html)


http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20141215-00426_zps45b8dec4.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20141215-00426_zps45b8dec4.jpg.html)

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag225/Pewmouse/Amelia/IMG-20141211-00392_zps99b2e9a9.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Pewmouse/media/Amelia/IMG-20141211-00392_zps99b2e9a9.jpg.html)

[RubyDG]

I'm so sorry for your loss. She was a gorgeous girl, I love her eyes! She was clearly very loved.

[cypher]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Amelia really was a beautiful little princess.
It's always so hard to lose them but good to know she was able to go peacefully in her sleep, at home where she was obviously very much loved.
Play well at the bridge Amelia.

[Baby Grrr]

I am SO sorry for loss. She was really cute. :'(

[pewmouse]

Thank you all for your kind words. I loved her eyes too she looked like she had little spectacles on which I found extremely cute! I'm so upset she's gone, I know she was well loved and she had a good life but that doesn't make it any easier :( .

[Piebald]

So sorry for your loss.
How lovely to have those beautiful pictures to remember her.
Play well at the bridge little Amelia.

[Thin Lizzy]

Such sad news, so sorry for your loss.
I remember reading your thread about Amelia's stroke, so glad she got through Xmas.
I love what you did with the evergreen tree - a tree that blossoms all year round.
A grand way to remember her.
RIP Amelia xx

[souffle]

I am so sorry for your loss :( She was clearly a much loved little hamster and will stay in your heart forever.
Play well at the bridge Amelia x

[DrKMcK]

I am so sorry for your loss of Amelia. She was such a beautiful little hammy. It was such a gift that she made it through Christmas with you. I know you'll miss her terribly. :-( Play well at the bridge Amelia. :-(

[Pumpkinsmom]

I'm sorry for your loss. She had beautiful eyes.

[Thin Lizzy]

Such beautiful pics.

[pewmouse]

Thank you. I was so pleased we got to have Christmas together, that's why we chose the evergreen tree so that next Christmas we can put her some twinkly lights on her tree and remember that she was amazing and she fought hard to have her last Christmas with us.

I had a little engraved memorial star made with her name on and that's hanging on her tree now along with a little picture of her that I always had next to her cage.

[Willow Wisp]

I am so very sorry for your loss, she was beautiful and clearly a very much loved member of your family.
Play well at the bridge little Amelia x

[Thin Lizzy]

Thank you. I was so pleased we got to have Christmas together, that's why we chose the evergreen tree so that next Christmas we can put her some twinkly lights on her tree and remember that she was amazing and she fought hard to have her last Christmas with us.

I had a little engraved memorial star made with her name on and that's hanging on her tree now along with a little picture of her that I always had next to her cage.
What a lovely idea!

[Josie]

She was a very beautiful little girl, play well at the bridge Amelia, you will be missed x

"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear".

Playing at the bridge, Josie, Daisy and Clover always loved never forgotten