The Hamster Chronicles Part 12

Saturday, July 25, 1998

This is another a short one: Buttermilk died yesterday.

A few weeks ago, he began having skin problems. Yesterday morning I took him to the vet, where his problem was diagnosed as a form of mange. Due to an unfortunate accident (which I will not go into the details of), he died on the way home. If such is possible for a hamster, he was a friend. He died far too soon, at only a little over a year old, and he is greatly missed.

In answer to the obvious question, yes, we got another one, so more chronicles are yet to come.

Copyright 1999 Glenn G. Chappell. "The Hamster Chronicles, Part 12" may be freely copied and distributed provided that the text is unchanged, this notice is retained, and no fee is charged for said distribution. Distribution for a fee may only be done with express written permission of the author. While it is not strictly required, the author would also appreciate being notified if The Hamster Chronicles are made available to the public free of charge. E-mail: chappellg@member.ams.org

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