my adopted pet

Fatty & Monster Hammie in their pink plastic aquarium
Hammie Fatty and Hammie Monster

One year ago today I gave that special someone a pair of hamsters one named Fatty for its size and the other Monster for his personality.

Anyway, hammie rat migrated to Penang and I only get to see them from time to time. Its ok too since I get daily updates of their well being from their keeper. Though I don't get to see them as often as I would like to, I am completely dear to them like as if it is my own pet.

The day I saw them in Pets Wonderland amongst the throngs of other hammie rats I knew these two are special in their own hammie way. (Yes, and I repeat, hamsters are cute with their beady eyes and little pert ears that is ever attentive whenever you go near them).

I bought a plastic aquarium and put the two of them into it for I need to travel to Penang on the same night. They seemed to adapt pretty well in that 4 hour journey travelling from KL to Penang only with the occasional squealing. Yes that is Monster (Hammie #1 who is tormenting and can be quite a bully and Fatty, Hammie #2). That was when I knew I am going to name them after their traits.

Anyway, when I present the gift to my man (that special person I mentioned earlier *blush) he was totally in awe. I could see him jumping up and down like a kid. He loves hammie just the way they are. After christiening them Monster and Fatty we transferred them to a biggie hammie den. They were unsure at first but soon they were romping about like a house on fire checking every nook and corner and biting the grills of the cage. Doing cartwheels (ok I added that in to add more zing into it, but in reality they were holding on to the spokes of the cage like some rare African monkey).

Then I went back to KL and for one year, my man has been taking care of them and I could see he is very attached to the both of them. Monster will be the first one to greet him every morning. He would play with them, feed them with kaya buns, chicken, rice and anything he could possibily find in the refrigerator. There were several occasion where I suggested feeding them a tiny dose of beer, since its known for its coolinng effect… :P

I like to put him on my belly and let him roam about. But he (Monster) would always end up puking, peeing or pooing on my shirt. I secretly think he is more terrified of me than I am with him.

About quite recently I got the news that Monster (yes my dear Monster) passed away in his sleep. That came as a rather shocking news since he's the more active one and shown no signs of being sick. While we are always thinking that Fatty might be the first one to go since of recent he's been showing signs of old age. But I guess hammie god has decided to take Monster to Hammie Heaven instead. I told myself that perhaps it is for the better at least he went off peacefully in his sleep. But the down side is that I did not even have the chance to see him one last time before he leaves.

I am thinking wether to replace Monster with another hammie rat so that Fatty would have a companion. There can only be one Monster and no other hammie rat in the world would ever replace him and his quirks. But then again, if I was to adopt another hammie rat, then Fatty would have a friend to play with again. Oh I don't know, I think I shall leave it for my man to decide. But either way, if he decides to get another hammie, I know I would learn to fall in love with whoever the hammie is again. And hopefully he'll be just as special as Monster.