Hello everyone!
I haven't had a pet for years, not really, but I have had the feeling of having one. In the past, yes, but then goodbyes are hard times and well, you have to have time and dedication for them.
But my brother does, he has had several hamsters over time and the last one was called Patricio, a name with personality because the little friend had it.
It was not my responsibility, but every time I went to his house, I saw him and we were with him, we gave him food, etc. And also in times when his owner had to be away or had vacations, he would take him home and there he would take care of him directly, we would have breakfast together haha (dried fruits and blueberries... well, after something else).
It was very lively, although like any of these small rodents, very elusive, in the sense that it tends to come out more at night than during the day. Although he never liked getting on the wheel, mindless spinning was not his thing, he just walked around.
Well, last night, after a very familiar day, my brother told me when he got to his house, he had died.
The truth is that he was already old, he had much more white hair and you could see that he was slower. We actually knew that he might not live this summer, but we are never quite prepared for these moments.
Because it's a small animal, it's not like a dog that you interact with more, but any person with a heart eventually grows fond of any endearing creature, right?
My little nephew has known him although he will have no memories because he is very small. But for those of us who have fed him and have seen him create his own shelters and collect all the food in his cheeks, we have all been very sorry, I almost got emotional, I don't know... that's why I thought of writing this.
He has had a good life, now our little friend will be happy wherever he is. Surely our animals are in heaven too.
Bye dear Patricio ❤️🐹