Mae: Sorry I didn't send you off

Mae came to me as an abandoned hamster, found by my mum in a corridor of the Yishun estate.

She was flourishing and eating well. Until she had a growth on her jaw on 9 Nov 2009.

She was very active and responsive to me on 26 Nov 2009 night. But the next evening, 27 Nov 2009, I noticed that she was on the brink of death - lifeless yet breathing very shallowly. As I was on my way out for a holiday, my mum volunteered to check on her the next morning. But we both knew she won't make it thru the night.

I reached home 2 hrs ago and found her cage empty.

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13 May - 28 Nov 2009

Sleep tight, my ger.

I shall miss your fearless squeaking whenever I try to handle you.
I shall miss your lil body hidden somewhere in the bedding.
I shall miss watching you burrow deep into the bedding.

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The Last Addition to the Family

And her name is Juno.

I was thinking of names along the line of her color. But can't think of a suitable one. So I tried to recall her birth month - June? July? Then the name JUNO hit me! The more I rolled the name over my tongue, the more I like it. So Juno she shall be.

Mae: Diagnosis

OK, went to the vet this afternoon.

Diagnosis:

• Not a wart.
• Not an abscess cos it is very hard.
• Cannot be operated on cos the growth starts from the jaw.
• Will it grow until it obstruct the airway? Yes & No. But do expect the swell to be bigger in a wk's time. If that happens, PTS is the next best thing.
• So Mae was prescribed anti-inflammatory & antibiotics to see if the swell can be reduced.

Now, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that the meds will help.

Mae: 1st Visit to Vet

It seems like the lump warrants a visit to the vet this weekend.



And it is not an ordinary wart. But something that might restrict her eating & swallowing.



And that might mean a major operation. If that is the case, I'll rather go PTS.



Haiz!

Last One ... I Swear

... Cross My Heart and Hope To Die

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This is a 4mo Long Haired Black Banded Girl, adopted from here.

Hopefully I can bring her home this weekend. Will house her in either the Imac Fantasy or the OVO Loft. But I definitely have to get the OVO Adventure Pack.

YAY!!!! Now I hv a valid reason to buy the Adventure Pack!!! YAAAAAAY!!!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA !!!!!

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Yes, after her, there'll be no more. Cos I hv no more space for more cages.

Mae: Not Well

A few mths ago, I spotted a lump at the “underarms”. On & off, I will apply aloe vera gel. And it seemed to be under control = no change in size, no punctured wounds due to scratching.

Just this week, I noticed another lump. Right under her chin. *faint* And overnight it has grown to a rather big size. Despite this lump, she is alert but not running on wheel as much … or shud I say I have not seen/heard her running. So I will change it to the smaller wheel and see how. She is also eating well on the dry mix - Vitakraft.

I am very tempted to bring her to the vet. But fear that it’ll be another PTS-case, like Nutmeg. Still, I will monitor her for another week.