[LaLoca1]

Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom

You must have been a great Mommy to your little Noelle if she lived that long. We lost Alphalfa Sprout (guinea pig) and L.L. Cool Ham (hamster) shortly after that just before we moved here in April. Last week Fred (carinval gold fish that was every color but gold) tried to make a break for the pond a couple blocks from here but only got as far as the throw rug and got tangled in the fringe. We looked all over the place for him before we found him. He blended in perfectly. Losing any pet is sad because it has made a special place in your heart and then that special little piece is broken off. You should never feel like a "freak" and no one who loves animals will think of you or anyone else that way for grieving the loss of a pet. I have cried over losing fish, mice, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs (we had one for about 11 years and he was grown when we got him), cats, dogs, racoons, birds, crabs, turtles, and other wild animals. If you love an animal enough to raise it and be responsible for it's life, then that creature deserves to be missed and grieved over. God will be watching over Noelle now. God Bless you Megan.

Great post...


I'm so sorry for your loss Megan. I loved hamsters when I was younger (I had 6 of them!!!), so I understand how you're feeling.