In January of 1988, just one month before my 15th birthday, my beloved pet hamster Squirmy died.
She died due to the unknowingly dangers of cleenex tissue would be for her nesting once she got pregnant from brother's male hamster. She had put the cleenex tissue in her mouth and we presume she suffocated. I don't have a picture of her but I copied a pic of another hamster that has an identical appearance.
Must be a long lost relative.
We buried her inside a checkbook box (empty of checks) on the west side of our house. There is a slim piece of property with a sidewalk along the raised lot bordered by a fence seperating a parking lot below the level of the property of the 3 story house sits on. It was very cold and lots of snow, but my younger brother and I dug a hole and planted her there.
http://s858.beta.photobucket.com/user/AKKuya/media/Squirmy_zps0c3ded59.jpg.htmlThe house is in the red square with a large tree covering the front yard. This is in Sioux City, Iowa. Just north of the intersection in the picture is the parking lot for the local library and just north and to the left is my old Junior High School. My High School was 2 miles away.
What does a 14 year old to do when a pet dies? It just so happens that down the street is a place where all teenage boys can go to forget their sorrows. In the highlighted green box is the local arcade. I take a few dollars and head to the arcade and feel good aftwards.
For you youngsters, these are the real arcades with variety to the games beyond 1st person shooter games, 2 person fight games and racing games. This was also when you got 8 tokens for a dollar and most games ran on one token per play.
I don't believe there is anything left of her after 25 years. I'm sure the worms and bugs plus erosion, weather and temperatures have taken its toll on her tiny little furry body. No tombstone is necessary. I have no reason to suspect foul play, so not post mortem autopsy is required.
We should all take a moment of silence to honor her brief but important contribution to society. Let her rest in peace.
Amen.