Hamster Dilemma

[Hamsters82]

Okay just settle down, it's nothing to fret over. I just call it a dilemma cause I don't know what to do. And no--don't worry Chewie doesn't need a vet.

Alright now that we have your heart rate down to its proper level, let's continue shall we? I'm going to my Grandmother's birthday party this Saturday (we leave Friday) and the whole family is coming (or my Mom hopes she can come). Now here are the questions I hope you can help me with or give me a decision at least, please.

Some of you may remember that my Grandmom lives up in New York. The last time all of us could fit in their house because my aunt/uncle were away, but if my Mom goes we'll need a hotel because of her problems and I'm allergic to their two dogs. It doesn't matter really if we all go, or three of us go....but here is the problem.

I'd like to bring Chewie with me. I hated leaving Harriet behind and after the dwarfs went I decided to take my hamsters with me on any vacation. But I'm uneasy leaving them in a hotel, even if we have the "do not disturb" sign on there. Sophie was fine, but I still worry.

If I do take Chewie, I'd like to buy or bring something for him to go to the bathroom in. I don't want him going in his nesting area as when he began that, when I first got him, it was a bugger to clean. So is there anything I can attach to a CT1 for him to go potty in?

I could ask my co-worker that I trust (he's had/have hamsters) but it'll only be for one day, two max. Do I ask him or shall I ask my neighbor, who we trust and has had hamsters, to take care of Chewie?
I'm afraid Bob, our neighbor, will be too busy as he's a maintenance man and he just finished having surgery to his neck. I don't want to trouble him.

If my Mom stays than Chewie stays and I'll feel better with that or I wish I somehow knew where you guys lived to just leave Chewie with you; I'd feel better that way also.

I don't want to leave my baby behind. What do you suggest I do? Also what can I connect to a CT1 for Chewie to go to the bathroom in?
If I can't find anything I'm going to tape like mad his attic (aka petting zone) to his tube for him to go in.

Thanks all.

[ladyjosephine]

It's a bit far to bring Chewie all the way to the netherlands..But i'll be happy to have him ;D

I can't help you with this one, I always leave my pets home. My parents are divorced and sometimes I'll be gone for 4 days max. I just put in extra food, normally for at least 6 days, and extra water.

[Hamsters82]

Thanks for answering LJ and I'm sorry about your parents. If this was Sophie, it'd be easy to leave out extra food/water, but Chewie has teeth problems and needs baby food, plus the fact we warm it up for him and he gets fed twice a day.

Yep...but I love him.

[Die Fledermaus]

>> So is there anything I can attach to a CT1 for him to go potty in? <<

A tiny port-a-potty??

I have no idea and never heard of such a thing. And if you attached it why would he go in it unless trained to previously?

There is NO ONE you trust enough to leave him with at M S who'd do it willingly and happily??? That is for you to determine as no one else can.

Be simple if your mom stays. I personally would be loathe to travel with a hamster especially one with special needs.

*sighs* Glad I never travel. If I did I would have to hire a dog walker who also feeds small pets. Or do you have one of those around you trust?

[pinky]

<I'd like to bring Chewie with me. I hated leaving Harriet behind and after the dwarfs went I decided to take my hamsters with me on any vacation. But I'm uneasy leaving them in a hotel, even if we have the "do not disturb" sign on there. Sophie was fine, but I still worry.>

Would you be allowed to have a hamster in the room in the first place?? A houskeeper might report you if you did it on the sly.

<If I do take Chewie, I'd like to buy or bring something for him to go to the bathroom in. I don't want him going in his nesting area as when he began that, when I first got him, it was a bugger to clean. So is there anything I can attach to a CT1 for him to go potty in?>

I'm with DF on this--why would Chewie change his bathroom habit all of a sudden and go where you wanted him to?

<I could ask my co-worker that I trust (he's had/have hamsters) but it'll only be for one day, two max. Do I ask him or shall I ask my neighbor, who we trust and has had hamsters, to take care of Chewie?
I'm afraid Bob, our neighbor, will be too busy as he's a maintenance man and he just finished having surgery to his neck. I don't want to trouble him.>

Sounds like you should go with the coworker.

<If my Mom stays than Chewie stays and I'll feel better with that or I wish I somehow knew where you guys lived to just leave Chewie with you; I'd feel better that way also.>

Did your mom stay home last year--and that's why this has never come up before? Yeah, I'm a little far--1.5 or 2 hours in the car might freak him out. It's not for that long--it won't be a big imposition on the coworker, I'd say.

<I don't want to leave my baby behind. What do you suggest I do? Also what can I connect to a CT1 for Chewie to go to the bathroom in?
If I can't find anything I'm going to tape like mad his attic (aka petting zone) to his tube for him to go in. >

Leave him behind, in the care of the coworker.

I understand all the concerns about leaving special-needs hamsters in the care of others--I had to do that with Fuzz.

[Hamsters82]

Tom--Well I went to the store to look for something and nothing came up. The potty thing is way too small for a syrian although they show one coming out. So no luck at PetsMart.

There are people in my hometown that I do trust but the problem is that I just want to take Chewie along with me.

Robin--Well we snuck in Sophie when we were in Massachusetts and put the "Do Not Disturb" sign on there and she was fine. I'm sure they wouldn't like it if they found him there, but at least it's better than smuggling a cat or dog in.

Like I explained above I didn't find anything and doubted anyway that he would go there. So what I would do is duck tape his attic to the tube and then put a wood block underneath his attic for it to stand up straight.

My Mom has stayed home a lot because of all the problems she has. And my Mom is hurting and will see Grandmom in September so she'll be going then. So for now, Chewie will stay home with Mom. Even though I know she knows what to do, I still wrote instructions for her to use.

Thanks for your help guys; I'll be sure to refer back to this, this coming September.

[Die Fledermaus]

>> And problem solved too, Mom is hurting <<

Somehow that didn't sound right. . . But sympathies to her.

[Hamsters82]

I know I just fixed the sentence, I don't know why I wrote that. Could you please edit your post from yesterday!?

[Die Fledermaus]

No. ;D



And take the Poop Test in Members Only/Jokes. It should be easy for you.

[Hamsters82]

Sorry, but that test looks like it really stinks. Hehe.

[Dezzi]

>>Sorry, but that test looks like it really stinks. Hehe.<<
OOOOH OUCH! Bad pun.

[Die Fledermaus]

Jun 12, 2008 23:06:55 GMT -4 Hamsters82 said:

Sorry, but that test looks like it really stinks. Hehe.

But it should be easy for you working at Paws. You know your poop.

[hamwolf89]

I think if your only leaving a couple days then I would leave chewy behind. All that packing and noise will be hard on him.

[Die Fledermaus]

Yep. And he is being left behind as her mom is staying too.

[Hamsters82]

He was fine with Mom and Mom was fine too. Glad to be back home is all I'll say.

Dad showed some pictures of Chewie to some of my relatives and they all thought he was cute.