HELP! I think my hamsters poorly :(

Hello all!

Our hamster Rambo has been showing signs of aging, his ears are flat when they used to be big and up, his eyes are squinty when they used to be bright and huge!

hes lost sooo much weight, his skin looks dry and his willy seems to have turned black, ive only just noticed this...
anyone got an idea? I cant get to the vets tonight

really worried! xx

Aww sorry Sam i no nothing about Hamsters everyone we had .. died really quickly so i never got them for my kids .x i no you had him a while .. hope he is ok but all i can recommend is the vets ..x sending (((hugs)))

i think they start going bald when they're old and on their way out.....sorry sam

thats kind of what I thought! poor little bugger, he is 18 months old I was just hoping that maybe someone knew some magic xxxx

Awww sam so sorry thought they lived longer than that.mine went bald and couldn't move before my mum put him out of his misery xx

Aww Sam, they say Hamsters can live up to around 18 months, so sounds like he just has old age, sending hugs xx

thank you I couldnt check on him this morning, last night richi was in tears when he was holding him, I know it sounds daft talking about a hamster like that but we love him so much I stood and listened by his house this morning but I just couldnt bring myself to open the lid...

Hes a fabulous little fella with the craziest personality, Ill post some of his awesome pics soon, I dont want to take a photo of him for the way he looks now, hes such a tiny little old man xxxxxx

Aww Sam, sending hugs, when you love animals doesn't matter if it's a Hamster or a dog it still hurts just as much xx

Oh Sam, sorry to hear this. I felt the same when I notice any of my boys (Rats) starting to age. I was so used to having them for 3-5 years about 20 years ago and now they seem to only live 18 months-2years. It's very very sad when we lose any of our pets. I completely agree with Janey.

Big hugz
xoxox

awww thankyou so much, Ive been speaking to someone at work about him and he thinks that it could be cancer, specially the way his willy has gone black and said to just make the most of him and it should be quick

its so nice that everyone here understands, people laugh and say oh its just a hamster but its not, hes a living creature who has made us and specially richi so happy xxxxxx

Aww sorry to hear this Sam .. it cant be easy for Richi .. ..x

hes really upset about him, we keep checking just to make sure hes still here, hes shaking a lot now and is wobbly on his feet, I dont want him to suffer much longer xxxx

Doesn't matter what size a pet is they are loved .. no matter what and i have seen the pics of Rambo and Richi and you can see how much he loves him .x

Awww Sam....I know what you are going through...wasn't that long ago that we had 3 Hamsters....we lost 2 through old age....but Burst was not that old...we buried them in the garden...they have stones over them with their names painted on!!!

Awww sam I know how you feel my hamster went bold blind and used to drag himself around so we had him put to sleep and they thought it was cancer as he had to black mole things ((hugs)) to u both xxx

thank you all, I showed richi this thread last night and he was so touched, he doesnt want him put down, he said whilst hes still coming out and drinking etc he wants to make the most of him, hes really upset, he was like this when we had mice, caboose died in his arms and he sobbed for two days over him

so strange the bonds we can get with such tiny animals but they are worth all the heart ache xxx

hes still fighting on but looks so weak, all his private parts are now soaking wet.. wet tail I think it is

This morning he could barely walk straight I want him to go to the vets now and get him out of his misery.... its so sad xx

Sending Hugs Sam - you have to do what is right for him, wet tail is not nice xx

thank you helen I dont want him to suffer anymore, hes moving like a stop motion animation, Ive left richi a note asking him to please take him to the vets, but its his decision, I just pray he makes the right one xxxx

Sorry to hear about your Hammy,




x

Awww Sam i think Richi will make the right decision ... xsending hugs ..x

thank you all, spoke to richi after the incident at lunch, he said hes still going but very shaky.... poor little bugger xxx