RIP Veronica

Just last week I went into Pets at Home, a local pet store, to buy some dog treats with my niece. I just had a peep at the hamsters they had (I love hamsters) and instantly fell in love with a beautiful Syrian; so much so, that I went against all my personal morals about buying animals from P@H and I bought her!!

And.... of course, my morals were right. She caught wet tail from another hamster in the tank and was very ill. I had only had her for one week, the last two days of which, were spend syringe feeding her evrery half an hour and she had to have two injections. Sadly she died yesterday morning on her 9 week old birthday. She put up such a fight and I am so proud of her.

I can't believe that I can love a hamster so much after such a short time, but I am so distraught and miss her so so much. I am part of a hamster forum and would just like to share some of the kind messages the other members sent me:

RE: Veronica is very ill :(
by souffle on 24 Nov 2009, 10:35
You know what Lizzie, the reason she was walking around is because she knew she was called and she wanted to say her last goodbye and thank you for the happiness you gave her and the love you shared. Her path was gentle and one day a long time in the future you will meet again at the bridge where she is playing now.When the time is right for you, and you are the most perfect hamster mamma, so never doubt that let me know and I will help you locate a breeder. You can never replace a little one but you can allow another into your heart to be treasured like Veronica was. Her short life has touched many hearts. Play well VeronicaXXX

RE: Veronica is very ill :(by kirsty on 24 Nov 2009, 11:26
Lizzie, for the short time you and Veronica had together you were the perfect mummy to her. You took her away from the horrible pet shop and gave her a loving home. She would be so grateful for that. You did your very best to help her through but it was just her time to go to the bridge and play freely with all the others. You will see her again Thinking of you xx

RE: Veronica is very ill :(by suga on 24 Nov 2009, 18:47
Dear Lizzie I am so sorry to read that Vernonica died last night. That little one loved you as much as you did her - she held on for as long as she could to be with you and she appreciated the effort you went to help her at that time. She kept breathing until you fell asleep as she wanted to be with you. She now has and is everything you ever wanted for her. She's playing happy and healthy and will be waiting for the time you see each other again. When you fall in love with a little one - you never really part. You take that love with you wherever you go and the face that you see in your dreams and in your heart, with whiskers twitching and eyes twinkling back at you will always be hers. I am sending you lots of hugs.sugaxx

RE: Goodbye Veronicaby suga on 24 Nov 2009, 21:43
Sleep well little lady - you may have only been here for a short period of time but you surely hold a huge part of Lizzie's heart.

Re: Goodbye Veronica
by souffle on 25 Nov 2009, 10:32
Play well at the bridge Veronica, much missed down here.XXXX

this is the only photo I got of her when she was happy. As she was so new I didn't want to bombard her with snappy photos until she was a bit older... :(

This picture ,which I can't get to turn the right way, was taken when she was very ill. She has lost the use of body from the middle down and was close to death.

I miss her so much. XXX