Good Night Baby Hamster

2nd December 2009

I was away for Thanksgiving & terribly missed my animals.

Sadly, I came home only to find out that Baby Hamster had passed away in his sleep. Even though my animals were left in the care of someone I trusted, I just kept thinking that maybe I could’ve comforted him during his last moments, and the fact that I went away makes me feel that I was the wrongdoer.

BH rainbow bridge

I brought his body to the only pet cemetery around here and the funeral director was very understanding and kind. He understands that there’s a different type of pet for everyone, not just the traditional ones (i.e. cats & dogs). Baby Hamster and Daddy Hamster were the first hamsters I’ve ever owned and I think that they, especially Baby Hamster, will set the standard for all other hamsters I own in the future. Baby Hamster is one (Daddy Hamster being the other) of the softest, cuddliest, & friendliest hamsters of mine. Despite his old age (I originally thought he was about 1 year & 8-9 months, but his sudden death made me suspect that he’s older than that), he still loved to run around & can tackle my whole apartment if I ever let him. His love for freedom is apparent on the many scratches found on his Habitrail cage; if he wanted to be let out, he’d let me know by scratching endlessly on his plastic cage.

The funeral director was sweet enough to have this done for me:

BH paw prints

It’s BH’s paw prints on clay. I think that I will have this done to all my hamsters from now on while they’re still around.

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3 Responses to “Good Night Baby Hamster”

  1. kisetsu Says:
    December 5th, 2009 at 3:04 am

    *sob* So sad. RIP Baby Hamster. Don’t be too hard on yourself, it’s just coincidence that you are not around.

    So sweet, you have the paw print of baby hamster. :)

  2. wiffy Says:
    December 5th, 2009 at 7:15 am

    I’m so sorry for your sudden loss =( How wonderful of the funeral director to make a paw prints on clay as a sweet memory of BH. I just made one for Mario last week after his birthday celebration. Do take care, feel better soon. R.I.P BH.

  3. Gizmo Says:
    December 6th, 2009 at 3:34 am

    He will be missed. :(

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