Cleo is gone, but...

LoveMyFuzzbutts · 08-08-2015, 08:51 AM

Yesterday I went downstairs to clean my hamster cages and feed/water them. I found Cleo dead in her tunnel. She was only about 1 1/2 years old. I think her short lifespan is because of the mass breeder she came from. I didn't even last 24 hours without her face before I couldn't take the empty cage and the void she left behind. I know. I'm weak. I decided to keep an open mind. Cleo chose me when I wasn't even in the market for a hamster. She just climbed right on up in my hand as if to say "ok, let's go." She was a very special hamster, so I knew the new one had to be too. The first one I looked at was a gray one. Beautiful little girl, but she freaked out when I picked her up. The next was a male Dalmatian one. He was sweet in the cage but also spazzed when picked up. The I looked at a Chinese dwarf. He was too fast for me. The next cage was two female black hamsters. The larger one kept rolling on her back and screaming. The little one... Kept trying to climb into my hand. Picked her up without using an igloo to get her out. Held her for ten minutes. Put her back in the cage. She kept climbing back in my hand. Just. Like. Cleo. As if that wasn't weird enough, Cleo was also black.

I didn't want to post in the memorials because I somehow feel like it makes her death more final. I know she's gone and I know I can't replace her. I just allowed a spot in my heart next to the void that Cleo left. The pic is of Cleo. I took it last week.

**DrKMcK** · 08-08-2015, 04:03 PM

I am so sorry you lost Cleo LoveMyFuzzbutts. She was a lovely girl. Reminds me of my Chip & Dale. You are NOT weak. What's happened is that Cleo made herself such a part of your life that the empty space you felt just had to be filled up with another little furry. Cleo did a great job! There is no time limit, short or long, at which we get a new hamster. It's what the heart says. I'm sure Cleo is looking down from the Rainbow Bridge pleased as punch that she was so loved that you needed to love another fluff. Good for you!

JenAndPikachu · 08-08-2015, 04:21 PM

I'm so sorry for your loss. She sounds like such a special hamster and you'll always have wonderful memories of her!

Thin Lizzy · 08-09-2015, 02:59 AM

So sorry to hear about Cleo. What a beauty! It's never easy when we lose a beloved ham, they make such an impact in our lives and bring such joy, happiness and love.
You gave her a truly wonderful life and she gave you love and loads of memories to look back on.
Thinking of You xxx
RIP Cleo xx