Nugget, Spencer, and Reese

I have the very sad news that Nugget the hamster passed away on Tuesday night. He did seem to be improving slowly on the antibiotics. He was sneezing less and breathing better. I was shocked and very sad to find him passed away in his favorite sleeping place. He loved to sleep inside his little hanging cube style hammock house. He would horde all his food in his pouches and take the food up into his home. He slept with his piles of food. I also gave him baby cereal and baby food as a soft food for him to eat, since he had such bad teeth. but he was able to eat some solid foods too. He was such a great little guy, I wish he had an easier life. I will miss him. He taught me many things and new experiences with trimming teeth. Thank you for everything Nugget. Rest in Peace.
There is fantastic news about Spencer the hamster. Spencer arrived with hind end paralysis. We believe it was due to being mishandled by a young, small child. He has now regained a lot of movement in his back legs!! He can get up on his legs and walk. Although his walking is wobbly and awkward looking, he isn't dragging himself anymore! :) He can even walk along in a wheel! I give him the wheel for a couple hours a night for physical therapy. To help him regain even more use and muscle mass in those back legs. I don't want him using the wheel too much, he could aggravate the injury that he hasn't completely healed from. Despite all the improvement and healing he has made, I have to remember he isn't 100 percent. And he may not ever be 100 percent, I never fathomed he would have regained any use or movement in his back legs, but he did! Spencer you are amazing!!
Monday night we took in a guinea pig named Reese. He was bought at a local pet store, and after a physical exam at a vet he was found to have malocclusion. He has dental problems. He has angled molars that have formed into sharp points. The person who bought Reese didn't have the means to have Reese placed under anesthesia to have his teeth worked on, and he would probably need to have it done every 3 to 6 months. Instead of returning him to the pet store, she searched for a rescue to help him and found Life Long Tails Small Pets-Big Hearts small pet rescue. We were told he was having troubles with eating and pooping, but he has been an eating ad pooping machine since he arrived. I was ready to have to syringe feed him critical care, but I don't feel a need for it. His weight has been steady and even gaining. He has a vet appointment next week, he will have his teeth re looked at by our vet, and we will also probably make another appointment for his teeth to be worked on. he is an adorable light brown , short haired guinea pig. He has red eyes and the cute little crest of fur on his head.