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Lily was the best hamster, so loving, sweet, playful, inquisitive, and smart. I was looking for a young one when I looked that day, but her beautiful coloring and sweet disposition won me over. I knew we would have less time with each other, but losing her was still so painful. She would come when I called, and she loved eating her spinach, timothy hay cakes, apple, cottage cheese, and other treats. I would set up a big play area for her with loads of toys in it, hide some treats, and I'd have her go on a scavenger hunt. I would tell her to "use your nose, Lily" and off she'd go. Sometimes when she was building her tunnels beneath her chamber room house on stilts, I could hear her squeak. Her vets were amazed at how gentle she was when they examined her. I used to pet her lightly on her back. She didn't like being held, but sometimes I'd hold her close to me briefly or bring my nose close to hers. I'd sometimes pull down her cage door for her and say, "Do you have a complaint? The complaint door is open now." My adult kids visited her sometimes, too. Lily was so patient when I'd clean out her cage. She wound hang out in a box I had that I put her chamber house in along with her wheel, some treats, toys, etc. After I had washed down her cage, I'd bring her out to "inspect" it. I had to remove her again when I put new bedding in and flipped her chamber house with legs. Lily used to love chewing on those wooden carrots and timothy hay treats. I had to talk to her about hiding the timothy treats in her wheel; I was afraid she'd run on her wheel and conk herself on the head with her treat. She was the best hamster I have ever had. I miss her a lot. 5/11/23: Thank you for all of the beautiful words of comfort. Cleaning out Lily's cage for the last time was so hard. I would talk to Lily while I did it with her being only inches away from me, playing in her house and toys in a big box. This time, I just told her I was/am sorry and that I love her and miss her. I cried all the while. I missed her when I celebrated my birthday. I think of her so often and I wish things could have been different. I look at photos of other hamsters for adoption and they just aren't Lily. She and I had a special connection. Thank you for thinking of me, though, and helping to comfort me. And thank you for letting your beloved lost pets hang out with Lily and welcome her to Rainbow Bridge. |
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