Sleep tight Jasper 27/04/16-09/06/18

[chesca_27]

I just want to inform you all Jasper passed away on Saturday June 9th. I went to my Dad's house that weekend and left him with my Mum. She put some fresh food out for him on Saturday night and he never came out to eat it. I found him curled up in his nest on the Sunday. It seems he passed peacefully in his sleep at just over 2 years old. He didn't really age until the week before he passed where he looked a bit thin, but I put that down to old age.

I've sort of made peace with his passing now so I don't really want to write a memorial about how much he means to me and how much I love him because I think that was already known. I don't want this to be a sad thread.

Since it has been a couple of months, I think I am ready for another hamster and I plan to adopt one from the P@H adoption centre when I return from holiday in a few weeks. I realise this seems a bit insensitive in his memorial post but now I've fully mourned, I am quite excited for another hamster and I miss having one. I plan on adopting another dwarf hamster, probably a Russian unless they magically have a Chinese to adopt. I'm currently going through the process of cleaning the toys I can reuse and binning the ones I can't. I need to disinfect the cage and buy a new wheel, bottle and some essential toys but other than that I think I have everything already.

All the dogs are doing well as is Pemba (guinea pig), but Oreo (guinea pig) has unfortunately been ill on and off since May. At the moment he has conjunctivitis but it has cleared up significantly since last week when we collected him from the pet sitter (where it seems he became ill). Hopefully after this, he will be completely better and can gain some weight (he is extremely underweight from all the times he has been ill). I know it seems weird including all these updates but I don't really want to use Jasper's thread or start a new one. Anyway that's the key things since I've last posted. I realise it's been a long time since I've been active on here but I'm just so busy.

[Fluffagrams]

I’m sorry to hear about Jasper and that Oreo has not been well. I hope that Oreo recovers soon.

I don’t think it’s disrespectful to talk of getting another hamster if the time is right... I think Jasper would have wanted another hamster to live the happy life like you gave him.

Sleep well Jasper.

[chesca_27]

Thank you Fluffagrams

[dreamtree1234]

I'm so sorry that Jasper passed to the bridge; he was a wonderful ham, and I'm sure he will be happily looking down from the Bridge when you bring home your next ham since he would want you to be happy and have another ham to love and cherish in your life. It will be a wonderful way to honor him by blessing a ham with an amazing life filled with so much love and care that you give. I will look forward to meeting him/her.

May grand adventures be your, dear Jasper. You will be missed.

I'm also sorry that Oreo hasn't been well; I will continue to wish him a speedy and complete recovery. Bless him. I'm so pleased to hear that Pemba and your dogs are all doing well though.

[cypher]

I'm so sorry to hear about Jasper, he was such a lovely little ham & I'm sure you must miss him very much.
Sorry to hear that Oreo isn't well too, wishing him well.

You know in your heart when the time is right for another ham, there's no right time or wrong time & I'm sure Jasper would be very happy to see another ham finding a good home with you.

[Coco61]

Chesca I am so very sorry at the news about Jasper's passing. He was a very special boy and had a loving home with you. As one of the very few hamsters that I had the privilege of meeting with you at the Bracknell show, I too mourn his going.
If the time time feels right for another furry friend, then it is not insensitive to say so. We have all travelled that path as well. My current boy is Maestro and he came from Tuftyfluffs too. I might well take him to Breacknell this year.
Glad Pemba is doing well but sorry to hear about Oreo. Hope he gets better soon.
Trust all is going well with your studies even if it is a lot of hard work!

[Sasha04]

I’m so sorry to hear about your beloved Jasper passing over the bridge. He seemed to be such a precious boy. Giant hugs to you and little kisses from Libby.
I’m so sorry Oreo is ill. Hope he’ll make a speedy recovery.
Run free at the bridge, Jasper.

[chesca_27]

Thank you all so much! Genuinely, I really do appreciate the messages .
Congrats on Maestro Coco61 .

Oreo is doing better today, it seems he's gaining weight, which is good. I found he's very fond of fruit baby food with some nuggets or oats so he had some last night. His eyes doesn't look too crusty today and the fur around it is starting to regrow (he lost all the fur around both his eyes from the extra fluid in his eyes if that makes sense).

I'm currently looking into where to get my next hamster. I do want to save one from whatever situation this time around so I'm looking through ads, RSPCA website and the P@H adoption centre. I did find a pair of female Chinese hamsters, but they are very far away and I only want one, but I'm considering it. All the RSPCA hamsters are a fair distance away from me and listed as 1 year +. I know it seems a bit silly but I do want a younger hamster just because I don't think I can go through the passing after only a year or so. I am mainly looking on the P@H adoption website just because it is more convenient and I have found a couple of hamsters that seem sweet. I would love another breeder hamster but I don't really want to wait and TuftyFluff has stopped breeding dwarf hamsters although the baby Syrians are tempting. Has anyone got any advert websites that might have hamsters suggestions? That was a mouthful lol. Anyway than you all again.

[dreamtree1234]

I'm glad that Oreo is doing better today, gaining weight, and regrowing his fur. It is always so wonderful when you can see all of your loving care making him well again so you won't have to worry as much. I hope that he continues to improve and is with you and Pemba for a long time still.

I'm sorry that you are having a hard time finding a younger, rescue ham that is close enough to you. I totally understand wanting to save a life and not wanting to have to go through another heartbreaking loss of a beloved pet so soon after losing one so dear to your heart. I hope that your luck changes, and you are able to find another wonderful heart-ham very, very soon. Fingers crossed.

[chesca_27]

Thank you dreamtree .