Valentine Died
Valentine (aka Valley)
Brown and white spotted hamster
Dec. 9 2003 - Dec. 25, 2005
Valentine passed away on Christmas Day. She was a good hamster who loved to run on her wheel, run in her plastic ball outside her cage and eat. Her favourite foods were lettuce, apples and yoghurt drops. She liked to sleep in her space donut, store food away, arrange her kleenex bedding, clean/shower on her balcony and run on her comfort wheel or her second wired wheel with two bars. She liked to run one way on her comfort wheel, stop, turn the other way on her wheel and keep running. It seemed to entertain her. She liked to wait at the doors for us to let her out into her ball. She also liked to wait for her daily treats. She had a lot of energy for a little hamster and she brought a lot of joy to me and others who knew her.
I will really miss my baby, Valentine. She was like my baby. For the past two days, I had to hand feed her as she was very weak and give her water in a smaller dish. She died in her sleep on Christmas Day with her water dish underneath her body. Poor Valentine. After her surgery she wasn't the same. She mostly rested and didn't come out of her cage to run in her plastic ball at all.
She is the last of my four hamsters. The first was a small, white dwarf hamster, Bunches, who lived about 8 months. He died of wet tail. The second was Jubilee. We were buddies and she would fall asleep on me most nights. She thought I was her mommy, which I was, but we were really close. Then I adopted a long haired brown hamster named Walnut or Wally for short. Jubilee and Walnut were very much in love with each other. Valentine was the baby of them all yet she was the most independent of them all. She was a jockette, very energetic and outlived all of them.
Valentine, I love you so much. I hope that you are at peace now...resting or if your soul is alive that you are running somewhere to your hearts content. Know that I always loved you from the moment I saw you. There was a special bond between us. I first saw you at the pet store and put my hand up against your paw. As I moved my hand, you moved your paw in the same direction. Your coat was a special colour of brown with white specks. So unusual and so pretty. Then Allan said he wanted to get you for me for Valentine's Day. We picked you up that day. I couldn't wait to pick you up and hold you but knew I needed to give you your space. So, I waited patiently for you and just stared at you. I watched you and wondered if you minded this big head by your cage so much. When I first put my hand in your cage, you were attracted to my gold ring. You bit my ring and some skin with it. This so surprised me that I screamed and scared you at the same time. After that I didn't hold you much. When I put you in your ball with your brother and sister, you didn't seem to interested in them but they were interested in you! You were always so independent. Slowly we did form a bond. You were the most athletic of all my hammies. Allan cared for you more than the other hammies. I think you were Daddy's girl. You always came out of your cage for him and slept underneath his side of them bed as your resting place outside your cage. You would run straight to his feet when in your ball. I am so sad to lose you my most wonderful hamster. I did the surgery for you so I could give you more time in life here. I'm glad that you could use it and live for another month longer. I am sorry if I ever was not there for you like I should have been. I'm sorry if I didn't make good decisions for you and your health...like taking you back to the vet after your surgery. I did love you so much. You were my precious baby. The time you had here was a blessing from God. Thank you for sharing your life with me and giving me so much joy. I'm privileged to have taken care of you. Thank you for being such a good hamster. I love you, Valley. I will miss you very much. I hope that you are running somewhere with lettuce and apples stuffed in your cheek pouches. I love you. Thank you for all you've given to me. Love, Mommy
Brown and white spotted hamster
Dec. 9 2003 - Dec. 25, 2005
Valentine passed away on Christmas Day. She was a good hamster who loved to run on her wheel, run in her plastic ball outside her cage and eat. Her favourite foods were lettuce, apples and yoghurt drops. She liked to sleep in her space donut, store food away, arrange her kleenex bedding, clean/shower on her balcony and run on her comfort wheel or her second wired wheel with two bars. She liked to run one way on her comfort wheel, stop, turn the other way on her wheel and keep running. It seemed to entertain her. She liked to wait at the doors for us to let her out into her ball. She also liked to wait for her daily treats. She had a lot of energy for a little hamster and she brought a lot of joy to me and others who knew her.
I will really miss my baby, Valentine. She was like my baby. For the past two days, I had to hand feed her as she was very weak and give her water in a smaller dish. She died in her sleep on Christmas Day with her water dish underneath her body. Poor Valentine. After her surgery she wasn't the same. She mostly rested and didn't come out of her cage to run in her plastic ball at all.
She is the last of my four hamsters. The first was a small, white dwarf hamster, Bunches, who lived about 8 months. He died of wet tail. The second was Jubilee. We were buddies and she would fall asleep on me most nights. She thought I was her mommy, which I was, but we were really close. Then I adopted a long haired brown hamster named Walnut or Wally for short. Jubilee and Walnut were very much in love with each other. Valentine was the baby of them all yet she was the most independent of them all. She was a jockette, very energetic and outlived all of them.
Valentine, I love you so much. I hope that you are at peace now...resting or if your soul is alive that you are running somewhere to your hearts content. Know that I always loved you from the moment I saw you. There was a special bond between us. I first saw you at the pet store and put my hand up against your paw. As I moved my hand, you moved your paw in the same direction. Your coat was a special colour of brown with white specks. So unusual and so pretty. Then Allan said he wanted to get you for me for Valentine's Day. We picked you up that day. I couldn't wait to pick you up and hold you but knew I needed to give you your space. So, I waited patiently for you and just stared at you. I watched you and wondered if you minded this big head by your cage so much. When I first put my hand in your cage, you were attracted to my gold ring. You bit my ring and some skin with it. This so surprised me that I screamed and scared you at the same time. After that I didn't hold you much. When I put you in your ball with your brother and sister, you didn't seem to interested in them but they were interested in you! You were always so independent. Slowly we did form a bond. You were the most athletic of all my hammies. Allan cared for you more than the other hammies. I think you were Daddy's girl. You always came out of your cage for him and slept underneath his side of them bed as your resting place outside your cage. You would run straight to his feet when in your ball. I am so sad to lose you my most wonderful hamster. I did the surgery for you so I could give you more time in life here. I'm glad that you could use it and live for another month longer. I am sorry if I ever was not there for you like I should have been. I'm sorry if I didn't make good decisions for you and your health...like taking you back to the vet after your surgery. I did love you so much. You were my precious baby. The time you had here was a blessing from God. Thank you for sharing your life with me and giving me so much joy. I'm privileged to have taken care of you. Thank you for being such a good hamster. I love you, Valley. I will miss you very much. I hope that you are running somewhere with lettuce and apples stuffed in your cheek pouches. I love you. Thank you for all you've given to me. Love, Mommy
1 Comments:
At 9:40 p.m.,
Polar Bear said…
Yuki,
I'm so sorry for your loss. Valentine sounds like a beloved hamster.
May she rest in peace.
Polar
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