tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post6104359334538901394..comments2023-10-10T09:18:18.257-06:00Comments on The Seal Bark: A really long post about Ryan's hamsterheatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061626477737855499noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-4241676995510800712010-04-22T21:52:23.957-06:002010-04-22T21:52:23.957-06:00Poor little hamster! So I tried to put in the upd...Poor little hamster! So I tried to put in the updates on the friends that we had talked about, well I couldn't figure it out. So one of these times will you explain it or show me?Pohlmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01725677729581549151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-87569519941074924402010-04-21T10:42:14.701-06:002010-04-21T10:42:14.701-06:00Oh Heather...I totally feel your pain. Our hamste...Oh Heather...I totally feel your pain. Our hamster just died this past week too. Rectal prolapse...so not pretty. Poor Landon was so upset. Let me know how the next one works out for you....Landon's already in the hunt for another pet as well but I have said no mas...at least until summer. Not only can Landon's heart not handle another loss, I don't think mine can either.Steph Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865187182610746361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-61426665539136802122010-04-21T05:31:50.395-06:002010-04-21T05:31:50.395-06:00Oh my gosh, that poor little hamster! I had hamste...Oh my gosh, that poor little hamster! I had hamsters as a kid too, and the damn things always escaped and we'd eventually find them in the walls. I remember one time one of them smelled like maple syrup, so I guess it had been in the lazy susan where we kept ours. LOL - you are creating great memories for your kid ... keep it up mama!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481397897364739480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-85240478449813859332010-04-21T00:02:17.720-06:002010-04-21T00:02:17.720-06:00Why don't you try a guinea pig this time. We ...Why don't you try a guinea pig this time. We have two and LOVE them. I think they are heartier than hamsters and supposedly better temperment. Good luck, pets are a hard thing to lose!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-64100958309641440582010-04-20T21:14:25.177-06:002010-04-20T21:14:25.177-06:00Poor Ryan. So sorry to hear about Bengal passing a...Poor Ryan. So sorry to hear about Bengal passing away. They say bad luck comes in threes so hopefully you'll be much luckier with number four.<br />We had to put down a much loved 14 year old cat last week and our rabbit died too a few days later. So sad when pets die, they become real members of our families.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387233422680082479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-1524095338522880032010-04-20T16:48:09.346-06:002010-04-20T16:48:09.346-06:00Oh man, I loved this story. It is always so hard ...Oh man, I loved this story. It is always so hard to have pets die, but I do think that it can help kids learn how to deal with death. Sweet Ryan, I hope he enjoys his new hampster!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359432733085159576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-72620149087958941852010-04-20T14:32:58.423-06:002010-04-20T14:32:58.423-06:00That is so sad! Pets are such a great experience ...That is so sad! Pets are such a great experience for kids but it can be so hard too. We aren't really dog or cat people either and have only had fish and now frogs. Easton's fish died a couple of months ago and he cried and cried. It broke my heart! It is so sad to see your kids cry. I love the rock for Bengal. Good luck finding another hamster!Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683396026087636025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-42582368923554968642010-04-20T12:45:49.440-06:002010-04-20T12:45:49.440-06:00ahhh... so sad but these experiences are such bond...ahhh... so sad but these experiences are such bonding teaching opportunities. Kids experience so much growth when they learn about lose and grief and then the realization that this too shall pass and they fall in love again with a new pet. .jenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469542389636008915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-86837487780549300582010-04-20T12:38:41.865-06:002010-04-20T12:38:41.865-06:00Oh, I am so sorry about Ryan's hamster. No ma...Oh, I am so sorry about Ryan's hamster. No matter how small or large an animal is, it's still hard when they go if you have made that connection. It's so great the Ryan does make that connection, it's makes his heart grow bigger. We had the same issue with our dogs. Our first one ended up going blind and would run into all the furniture, our second one had seizures and we had to put him to sleep and our third one had a tumor on his heart and we had to put him to sleep. But, we still continue to get another one. There is just something about an animal to take care of.Taushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711847444052463207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-26790075933573864462010-04-20T12:04:53.515-06:002010-04-20T12:04:53.515-06:00Oh, how sad!!! I'm so sorry. We kept pet rat...Oh, how sad!!! I'm so sorry. We kept pet rats for several years - they're smart, fun, and friendly, and, like hamsters, don't live all that long. So it's really easy to get attached. Rats also get huge tumors. I did get the surgery for one of my rats, and yes, it was @$300. We let the tumors grow on the other rats until it was "time." Losing a pet is hard no matter how old you are and no matter how often you have to go through it. I hope Ryan is okay.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963099760885760598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-76979476685980679662010-04-20T12:01:51.474-06:002010-04-20T12:01:51.474-06:00RIP Bengal.
Nothing like a pet to make a bad day...RIP Bengal. <br />Nothing like a pet to make a bad day turn for the better!<br />(Glad you are going to replace him.) <br />What a good momma you are! ;)Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668296295948685838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-49378760033806411652010-04-20T08:56:09.947-06:002010-04-20T08:56:09.947-06:00Oh my goodness. That sounds so much like our last...Oh my goodness. That sounds so much like our last week! Allison's hamster was the sweetest little guy. About three weeks ago he started having periods of time where he would be very lethargic and seem to have a little trouble breathing. Twice we prepared for the demise of the hamster and twice it recovered. The third time, I rushed Allison out the door to school telling her he would probably be fine again. She asked me to come home and check on him. I fianlly got around to checking on the hamster about 11:00am and he was dead. Like you, I cried and could not believe I was crying about a hamster. I am wondering if we were crying more for our kids than the hamsters. I so dreaded telling Allison when she got home from school. We did not have taps at our service :-), but we now have a rock out in the flowerbed to mark Humphrey's grave. And now, I too am on a search for a replacement pet! Good luck with your new hamster!!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491503506276550427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-52957555821034620602010-04-20T08:41:36.326-06:002010-04-20T08:41:36.326-06:00Love it when a hamster post will bring a tear to y...Love it when a hamster post will bring a tear to your eye..Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721701045771253352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-29875422495605218662010-04-20T08:36:22.962-06:002010-04-20T08:36:22.962-06:00Very sad ... I remember my hamster Hodgepodge. Hop...Very sad ... I remember my hamster Hodgepodge. Hope you can find one who lives a long and happy life.JenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376616104651932239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-56609685358069507802010-04-20T08:13:07.156-06:002010-04-20T08:13:07.156-06:00Oh poor hamster. My Mondo would have cried his eye...Oh poor hamster. My Mondo would have cried his eyes out too! Good luck with this next one!Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321275110857561824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-83621745066895884622010-04-20T07:41:44.105-06:002010-04-20T07:41:44.105-06:00Pets mean so much to kids- you really did all the ...Pets mean so much to kids- you really did all the right things. The only pet we ever had was a goldfish named Ishmael and I still remember our toilet flushing burial.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574465630454115595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-47367144042840915342010-04-20T00:52:10.766-06:002010-04-20T00:52:10.766-06:00Sweet, tender Ryan...just like his mama! I think w...Sweet, tender Ryan...just like his mama! I think we lost track of how many birds you had buried at Chevy Chase.Grandma Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297837949764602926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-15420914331476033202010-04-20T00:15:22.497-06:002010-04-20T00:15:22.497-06:00I cried just reading about it! Unless you have ev...I cried just reading about it! Unless you have ever lost a pet you have no idea what it can be like, regardless of the pet. It could even be a frog you found for free on camping trip - it is hard! It was especially tender seeing the tumor photos. I can't even think about what is waiting for us in the next few months. I only have 3 words....HAPPY HAMSTER HUNTING!!!!Heidi Rushinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875541949711183194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-29078581145673691262010-04-20T00:10:28.873-06:002010-04-20T00:10:28.873-06:00That is a really long SAD post about Ryan's ha...That is a really long SAD post about Ryan's hamsters...may I offer my condolences right now to #4.DKAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615074301978597245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331423483971283964.post-2448968789271122402010-04-20T00:04:26.910-06:002010-04-20T00:04:26.910-06:00Sounds like my childhood - good luck!Sounds like my childhood - good luck!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988590894638135312noreply@blogger.com