Many children dream of having a pet and for Sienna and Spenser this was a dream long un-fulfilled. But one day Spenser buttered up his Mommy and somehow got her to take him shopping for a hamster. Three pet stores later Sienna and Spenser were pet owners, much to Rob's chagrin. The first few days all were excited and couldn't get enough of watching the new fuzzball run around the cage, on the wheel, and in the ball. Soon reality set in and the cage needed to be cleaned and Mugzy did as hamsters do, began smelling. Her sleeping quarters left the upstairs and sometimes became the garage and on good days, the front living room. Sienna was quite the mother, cleaning the cage, keeping her fed, and interacting with her. She was quite a cutie, don't ya think?
On Super Bowl Sunday we went to clean the cage and noticed Mugzy acting most unlike herself, not moving and lethargic. When Sienna picked her up it was like she was paralyzed. We went ahead and cleaned the cage and I told Sienna to get online and research hamster illnesses and treatment. Sienna diagnosed her with 'wet tail' and I told her we'd take her to the vet the next day after school. I'm pretty sure Mugzy did not make it through the night. So today we said goodbye to our first family pet, not an easy thing to do. Spenser dug a hole for a grave and Mugzy has a final resting place, adorned with flowers so we'll always know where she is. So thanks Mugzy for teaching us responsibility, and the trials and tribulations of being a pet owner. Maybe someday, a looooonnnnggg time from now, we will be ready for a puppy.
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