Goodbye little Jessica Ping

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I hope you dont mind me posting here as Jessica was a darling little hamster. But I found her on here via Walsall RSPCA and a train was set up for me to get her last year (she was called Blackjack then, we then called her Flapjack due to her colour and then changed her name again to Jessica Ping! ). She was named Jessica Ping as she was beautiful and fast like Jessica Ennis but jumped very high hence the ping!

Sadly whilst in fantastic health and nothing visibly wrong, I went to feed Jessica Tuesday night to find her curled up asleep in her house but sadly she had died. She died very peacefully, curled up in her sleep position with her cheeks full of food. We are so sad as she was such a little character, when we got her she was unhandleable, she bit, screamed and pee'd at you, she drew blood on many occasion. However as weeks passed she was more and more confident and became one of the most affectionate hamsters we have ever had. She'd fall asleep on my chest, watch telly with me on my lap and generally just be a great companion. She got out of her ball one evening, we found her under a shelf unit, when she heard us she came rushing out and practically flung herself onto our hands, she was so scared! She also had the cutest face and expressions. We miss her so much.

Sleep well my darling and please play nicely in hamster heaven!

Here she is from a while ago:

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A moving tribute to beautiful Jessica Ping, she sounded wonderful. Huge hugs to you at this sad time x

Sleep well little one
RIp Jessica Ping
x x
 
Lovely tribute. I'm really sorry, night night lovely Jessica Ping.
 
Thank you everyone. Its so difficult to get anyone to understand why you get so upset about a little hamster dying, I don't even bother to tell most people. Tt helps so much that you guys understand, thank you x
 
I am very sorry for your loss! It is not the species or longevity of a pet, but the depth of the bond that determines how much you grieve. :(

RIP Jessica - you are much missed!
 
Guinea Slave said:
Thank you everyone. Its so difficult to get anyone to understand why you get so upset about a little hamster dying, I don't even bother to tell most people. Tt helps so much that you guys understand, thank you x
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I know how you feel, in one year I lost over 10 hamsters and not one person at work understood.
 
helen105281 said:
I know how you feel, in one year I lost over 10 hamsters and not one person at work understood.
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Oh no! How awful. I'd have been a mess. Just because they are tiny does not mean they don't have a big impact. I was a snivelling wreck at the pet crematorium this morning but the lady there was lovely. I was fine until she asked the name to put on her casket, then the flood gates opened :-( She was so sweet though.
 
I'm sure i remember this hammy from Walsall, i got my boy JJ from there too.

I'm sorry you have lost Jessica Ping, i recently lost my Joycey ham and i was devastated, it doesnt matter how big or small they all touch your heart the same.

Rip little hammy xx
 
doglovinpiggylover said:
I'm sure i remember this hammy from Walsall, i got my boy JJ from there too.

I'm sorry you have lost Jessica Ping, i recently lost my Joycey ham and i was devastated, it doesnt matter how big or small they all touch your heart the same.

Rip little hammy xx
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Yes sadly thats her 8... Such a character. I still cannot believe she has gone. There was just no sign whatsoever, she was fine the night before, completely mad as ever but I suppose a little more sleepy than normal after she'd been whizzing in her ball. Thats what I am struggling to come to terms with, I guess I will never know what it was but I am guessing her little heart just stopped.

So sad re your hammy Joycey. No matter how small they are they take up a HUGE part of your heart.
 
Sleep tight Jessica Ping. Thank you for giving her her forever home, she was such a terrified little thing when she left here.
 
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