From an earlier time:
After Biscuit’s death, he was our hamster, we were sad but determined to continue on. The girls and I went off to the mall to get another Teddy Bear Hamster. We found a small, pretty little guy, bought some new food and a new, smaller wheel, and brought him home. We discussed names for an hour or two and settled on Pumpkin.
Pumpkin had been living for his store life in an aquarium. He found his new home to be a wonderland. He climbed all about his three-story cage and loved it. He ate fresh food and seemed happy. However, trouble was brewing.
The second day he slept way too much, and seemed to be in some distress. We assumed it was a moving problem, new surroundings etc. But, things then began to go downhill.
By the time we figured out that it was most likely “wet tail”, a fatal hamster disease, it was too late to do much but make him comfortable. We did use some medication but to no avail. Pumpkin died at 3:00 p.m. The disease takes seven days to incubate, so we brought home a sick animal unfortunately.
Due to his illness, we could not use his cage etc. for a few weeks. We waited before we purchased another. We will not go to a mall pet store to do this.
He is missed. We felt good that he had one day of pleasure.
He was returned to the store (even though we wanted to bury him), but the store needs a body before issuing a credit.
After Biscuit’s death, he was our hamster, we were sad but determined to continue on. The girls and I went off to the mall to get another Teddy Bear Hamster. We found a small, pretty little guy, bought some new food and a new, smaller wheel, and brought him home. We discussed names for an hour or two and settled on Pumpkin.
Pumpkin had been living for his store life in an aquarium. He found his new home to be a wonderland. He climbed all about his three-story cage and loved it. He ate fresh food and seemed happy. However, trouble was brewing.
The second day he slept way too much, and seemed to be in some distress. We assumed it was a moving problem, new surroundings etc. But, things then began to go downhill.
By the time we figured out that it was most likely “wet tail”, a fatal hamster disease, it was too late to do much but make him comfortable. We did use some medication but to no avail. Pumpkin died at 3:00 p.m. The disease takes seven days to incubate, so we brought home a sick animal unfortunately.
Due to his illness, we could not use his cage etc. for a few weeks. We waited before we purchased another. We will not go to a mall pet store to do this.
He is missed. We felt good that he had one day of pleasure.
He was returned to the store (even though we wanted to bury him), but the store needs a body before issuing a credit.
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