RIP Coco

Never thought to write a post of Coco's passing so soon.

We are deeply saddened that Coco has passed the rainbow bridge on 16 December 2015. Everything looks fine the day before and even on the morning of the day. Coco had lived a full life of approximately 2 years and a half. He is fully loved and had brought us so much joy, also as the most unique hamster that we ever adopted.

Coco is dearly missed.

We will miss your squeaks, your shenanigans, the first day drama when we brought you home, how you stunk like a skunk (the smelliest male hamster ever), how fat you become, how cute you were when we picked you up and rub your fat tummy, how greedy you were to eat a whole piece of bread in one go, how happy you were when you tasted green tea ice cream for the first time, how you grab your favourite broccoli from us everything we gave one, how you released the piece of non-delicious organic cake with a "are you kidding me" look on your face, and so on and so on...

You left us too soon :"(

Please have a good rebirth and be a good boy, wherever you are.

Be close to Buddha's path and be enlightened. 

Om Mani Padme Hum 

Tadyanta Om Bedkanze Bedkanze Maha Bedkanze Randza Samung Gate Soha

Lulu our lovely lady

Lulu has left us for a better place.

Yesterday (27 Feb) we still saw her actively foraging around her cage and playing with her favorite tissue. At night, she looked visibly weaker and tired. I took a photo of her and posted to instagram:

I never expect that would be her last photo T_T

We brought Mimi and Lulu back to our home on 17th March 2012. Lulu looked more aged and bigger so we guessed she was about 2 or 3 months old by then. She outlived Mimi and finally walked her path on 28th February 2014.

Thank you for the two years with us. Mimi and Lulu are my first pair of hamsters and they are so sweet.

I felt enormous feeling overpowering me even though I had prepared for her passing. I cried for every pet that passed on, including pet that is not my own.

It was not easy to take care a critically ill hamster. We have seen three different vets for Lulu's chronic flu from September until November 2013. She was finally stabilised in December with occasional small recurrence. We were trying so much to put her back on weight after the vet's recommendation while she's recovering well from flu. Many hamster owners on Instagram have been very helpful, generously giving many tips and advice in the way that I can never imagine. Thank you all.

We love you Lulu, so so much. We will miss kissing your forehead, telling you we love you, every day.
This is the amount of time you spent with us:

We love you for 23 months, 1 week, and 4 days, your whole life time.

We buried her at the beautiful park, the same place as we buried Mimi 9 months ago, a nice place that faces the fountain of the park. We played Medicine Buddha and Avalokitesvara Boddhisattva's prayer songs accompany her burial. We are also glad that this time we managed to tell Lulu at her last moment that she's a good girl, and we will meet again in another life.

Be close to Buddha's path and be enlightened.
Om Mani Padme Hum
Tadyanta Om Bedkanze Bedkanze Maha Bedkanze Randza Samung Gate Soha

Mimi our lovely angel

This morning, after bringing Mimi to the vet, she passed away over the counter. We think it's approximately around 10:30-10:50am.

She received antibiotic dosage. I thought she'll be completely fine after that. But while making the payment we realised she wasn't moving at all. I touched her leg and called out "Mimi". She was still soft by then. The vet picked her up, and announced that she's gone.

We think it's her time, as she behaved weirdly for the past 2 or 3 days. I think I should have been able to give more attention, when she was sleeping non-stop for the whole day or more.

She was still able to eat and drink and ran about inside the pokeball until yesterday morning (2nd May). Last night when we returned home from work at night, we were freaked out as she panted and breathed heavily, unable to stand up at all, and struggled while lying on her back.

After reading online hamster forum, I was convinced that after taking antibiotic medication she would be fine. So that moment when she was pronounced dead after taking the medication, I was completely taken aback. I didn't expect her to leave us this way unexpectedly. I cried like mad. Wifey was strong, and managed to buy the tools and headed off to public park. We cremated her at the ground with a nice view facing the fountain.

I chanted medicine Buddha mantra along the way and Mummy played the Great Compassion mantra for Mimi.
Rest in peace Mimi, you were such a good girl, may you have a good rebirth in many lives to come, may be we will meet again soon. Be close to Buddha's path and be enlightened.

Om mani padme hum
Tadyanta Om Bedkanze Bedkanze Maha Bedkanze Randza Samung Gate Soha