Rest in peace, Squeaky (3rd November 2023 to 13th February 2026), you were the most adventurous of the three hamsters we brought home back in 2023, and the most curious, acutely aware of our presence within your domain.
So nosy indeed that you stuck your head out of wherever you were resting so you don't miss anything. You would hang your head out standing in a container until you fell asleep and slipped back into the container, often jerking yourself awake to poke your head out again.
You made so much noise on the day we brought you and your siblings (well, cage-mates) home from the pet shop, hence 'mommi' named you Squeaky.
And you continued to squeak when you and your siblings all shared the two interconnected containers. You sure were vocal. You became quiet after we separated you and Pearly, after Brownie left.
Missed your squeaks since then, and only once did you made some noises for a lengthy period when 'mommi' was near, sounded like you were singing. You sounded happy.
Oh, and your angry hiss when the nephew disturbed you rudely. That was not a nice sound.
You were sociable and like to interact with us, unfortunately you also like to bite, especially 'mommi's' fingers and hand. You did bit me, but not often, and in the later days you no longer did that. But your biting branded you though, 'mommi' and your young owner did not like to interact with you because of that.
You were pretty good at making tunnels, you could make some nice round passages and hidey-holes. And when you were younger you would burrow everywhere, exploring every inch of the containers.
You lived the longest among all the hamsters we brought home so far, you outlived your older sister Pearly by two months. And thankfully you didn't had any severe illness or issue in your advanced age, only the minor degradation in your rear legs.
Thank you for being part of the family, I hope we had provided you a nice and comfortable life.
Now you three sisters are reunited in hamster heaven, I do miss you. All of you.
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