My sweet Kili passed away on Good Friday. As I was working on Thursday, I heard a ham running on a wheel. I was a bit surprised since they normally are sleeping, and Kili was the only hamster that would ever spend a decent amount of time up during the day, but even then it had been quite a while since he had gone for an afternoon jog like that. I peeked behind me to see who it was and to my delight it was my dear Kili. He only jogged for less than a minute, but I was still impressed. He had gotten wobbly and was showing signs that his old age had caught up to him. I've known for a while now that he didn't have much longer left, and each day that I got to spoil him with more treats was such a joy for me. I feel blessed to have gotten to care for this little guy from the ACC for 25 out of his 26 months of life. Sometimes I really wish hamsters lived longer, but then I think about all the wonderful hams I've been blessed with over the last 8 years of owning hamsters. I'm missing my squeaky little office buddy who provided a bit of entertainment for me while I worked. For those wondering, Kili's twin brother Fili is still doing well, but he and Haleth are very quiet if they get up during the day so I rarely notice when they are awake. Below are some of my favorite pictures of Kili. 💓
Fili is oblivious to his brothers passing and is just starting to show signs of how old he is as I've noticed he is slowing down some. So, I don't know how long Fili will stick around, but now he'll be getting the bulk of the special treats as he's clearly earned it. 😊
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