Category Archives: Pets
R.I.P. Chocolate
Today we took Chocolate the hamster to the vet, and lost another to the dreaded Cushing’s Disease 🙁
Meet Peanut.
Yesterday we get a hamster to move into Fudge’s home. She looks almost the same as poor old Fudge but is a bit wilder. She bit her way out of the box on the way home and has been squeaking … Continue reading
R.I.P. Fudge
This morning we lost Fudge, the tamest hamster I’ve ever known. He was fine last night but was not looking well this morning and seemed to wait for Harry to get up so he could see him one more time … Continue reading
R.I.P. Nibbles
Nibbles, the guinea pig, has been unwell for a while now. It started with her losing hair and getting lumps under her skin. She also had an almost constantly wet bottom, but was lively enough otherwise and as I suspected … Continue reading
Meet Chocolate
Courtney was feeling left out, so she bought Chocolate on Saturday. That makes a grand total of 4 hamsters here now!
Meet Toffee and Cream
This is Toffee… This is Cream. Both actually joined our family on 27th December, but I’ve only just got time enough to photograph and post this entry. Toffee is quite mad, and Cream goes flat when petted but is really … Continue reading
R.I.P. Muffin :-(
After a short illness, Muffin the hamster died this morning. Not a bad age (about 2 years old) but still a bad time for such a loss.
Meet Rose and Martha
Meet the latest additions to the Cavy Clan; Rose is topmost. From the names some of you might guess my daughter is a Doctor Who fan 😉 We’ve spent half the day so far just introducing them on neutral ground … Continue reading
R.I.P. Munchkin :-((
She was fine this morning. I noticed her looking listless in her hutch this afternoon, got her out and I could tell she wasn’t well. She felt too cold for my liking. She wouldn’t eat a carrot, and she’ll normally … Continue reading
R.I.P. Thumper :-(
He’s had cold symptoms for about a week but today I went out the garden to get him back into his hutch and he was lying stiff by the dog’s kennel 🙁 We still have Misty but if anything happens … Continue reading