Sorry I've not been around on HC lately, I hope to be around more often. I hope some of you will remember Marley, my gorgeous little girl...
Words can't describe how I'm feeling right now. I've just found my little girl curled up in her bed, gone. I went to feed her and when she didn't respond, time seemed to freeze... my heart sunk.
It still hasn't properly sunk in, I just can't believe she's gone, just like that. I'll never see her playing in her wheel, or gnawing those bars. It seems like yesterday when I brought her home on 11th May 2007. I remember I'd been looking at the hamster tanks in a local pet shop for a few minutes, undecided, when she woke up and popped her wee head out to see what was going on. I fell in love with her instantly - who wouldn't with that little face and that gorgeous grey coat?
She was such a little character, I can safely say there's no other hamster quite like her. She went through a phase of emptying waterbottles like many hamsters seem to do, but imagine my shock when I picked her up one night and gently squeezed her cheeks to see what was in them and water came spurting out, soaking me!
As she got older, she got into the habit of pouching anything and everything.. duvets, my t-shirts, my socks, my jeans, my camera strap - such a cheeky little girl, but it was sooo cute. Oddly, she even died whilst pouching a piece of bedding, her little hands held up to her mouth...
She was always so friendly, so easy to tame. She was never the cuddly type though - she was hyperactive and ready to go which suited me, crawling along my bedroom floor following her to make sure she didn't get up to mischief. I won't forget the time when she went down the back of my wardrobe and it took me forever to try and coax her out!
I just want to hold her, feel her little paws running over my legs, catch her as she throws herself off my bed. I want to see her run around, pouching everything in sight, full of life. See her ball from the corner of my eye getting stuck in the corner, her staring at me with her big black eyes, willing me to move her so she can continue exploring. It always fascinated me, that as soon as I put her in her ball anywhere in my room - she knew immediately where the door was. I used to race her to the door but she'd be hurling down the hall, having the time of her life. She was always fascinated with my little handheld hoover too.. if I was hoovering up some bedding or whatever and she was in her ball, she'd be right over, following the hoover whereever it went. I always thought she'd grow into those big lovely ears - she never did and I'm glad she never because they're what made her, her.
She was the perfect little girl and I miss her so much already. Everyone who met her commented on the size of her and how lovely she was. So many of my friends wanted to steal her - as did the owner of the rattery where I boarded her when I went on holiday.
I feel like we've been through so much together. I got her when I was 15 and so much has happened in these last 2 years and she's always been there, if you know what I mean.
Marley, I just want you to know I love you sooo much and I'm devastated you're gone. I hope you had a good life, I know how much you loved your cage. I'm sorry I didn't find you sooner, I never checked on you last night and I feel so bad for it. What if you've been dead all this time and that's me just finding you now? That corner of my room is going to look so empty without you and your big cage, but not as empty as I feel right now. I'm gonna miss you my little girl. I'm sure Bailey and Benji will show you all the best places and look after you. I hope you didn't suffer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Marley, gone but never forgotten. March 2007 - 24th February 2009 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Goodnight Marley, my beautiful little girl xx
Marley was such a pretty hamster. Rest well sweetheart. 
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