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mary asked in PetsRodents · 8 years ago

Re: hamster died this morning~ so sad?

In my post from a few mins ago i was thanking about my questions from earlier in the week, my hamster was haviing issues and i took him to the vet, hes been on antibiotics and eyedrops however what he had was stronger and he died a few hours ago. It seems like hamsters are fragile creatures~ are there many hamsters who dont ever get sick and die? Are there alot of healthy hamsters or do they all get sick and die like this?

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  • Adam
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
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    Every animal (and every human, for that matter) can get sick and die, hamsters aren't different.

    Get a new one, maybe different animal.. I myself like dogs, but they're way more expensive and harder to take care of, if u have the money, the time and the patience- get a dog.

  • Mia
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    No. I've had 15+ hamsters who've all lived long, healthy lives and have eventually died of old age causes. However I've also had roughly 15 who've died of many different illness, such as URI infections. As long as you know that it's nothing you actually did to make them sick - they are in fact very fragile creatures and get sick and die often.

    I'm very, very sorry for your loss ♥

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    aww. :( i'm sorry. you have been an exceedingly great proprietor, lots extra valuable than maximum hamsters have! i'm hoping it extremely is a few convenience to you. the suitable element you're able to do to maintain him gentle is to verify he can get to his nutrition and water, and supply him a lot of peace, quiet, and a cushty temperature interior the room the place he lives. i'm sorry your hammy is so ill. yet thank you for being one in all those competent hamster mom.

  • 8 years ago

    I am sorry for your little one and i have myself own many hamsters.I would consider you to get a rat since they live a bit older and are very fun,loving creatures which are very intelligent and can even understand their name when you call them.I have rats now and they are the best pets i have ever own:)

  • 8 years ago

    i dont think any hamsters die natually actually. well at least not the ones that i had, they always get sick and die after a year or two. maybe their cursed? maybe they have crappy immune systems who knows.

    Source(s): sorry about your hamster.
  • 8 years ago

    animals are like people, they can get sick and die. Its natural. Hampsters usually dont live very long, so just get another hampster...

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