There were no signs to preclude his demise, just the discovery of his cold, stiff furry rodent body at the bottom of his cage yesterday morning.
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Honestly, I am pretty rocked by this... it really bothered me to see our hammy's obviously dead body when he was so, well, Normal just the night before. The grommets were pretty upset and distraught. We spent the day planning the funeral and choosing the "plot" to bury our little rodent friend. He was laid to rest in an Oil of Olay Facial Cleansing Cloth box which (mostly) fit him and atop his grave sits a little white cross with his name on it. There were speeches and even a song (Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"... compliments of the Princess); all in all, a farewell befitting the sweet little guy that he was.
He loved climbing over me and the Princess when we watched TV and especially enjoyed the little veggie tidbits he'd get every day. He was constantly adjusting his habitat, moving fluff and litter from one area to the other and had finally started using the dedicated "poop den" like a smart little hammy.
I don't have very many pics of our hammy, I was actually thinking just a few days ago that I should try and take some ones that aren't blurry. I guess that won't happen now.
This is what a curious hammy looks like when someone sticks a camera in his face.
Goodbye little Hammy, you will be missed.
7 comments:
Awww, sorry about yer Hammy. We've had similar experiences with small rodents - one day, out of the blue, they just up and die.
But you can be grateful for the days, all too few, in which he graced your lives. . .
Awww....that's sad, Flutter Family. He was a cutie!
Gotta Love those "Rodents". Such a Cutie. RIP
Give the kiddo's a hug from their Auntie and Uncle..sorry about Snuggles, losing a pet is awful.
RIP little critter. We hardly knew ya.
So whatcha gonna get to replace him?? Huh huh? :-)
I've got a small, little furry tear in my eye right now.
Thanks for the condolences, guys. :)
We'll probably try another little rodent in the fall, but the habitat is put away for the time being.
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