Four years is hardly a long life, but that is all that was granted to my little buddy. Bandit our youngest and smallest chinchilla has passed away. A couple days ago I noticed his water bottle had barely been touched, same with his food. We tried everything we could to nurse him back to health, but it was obviously not meant to be. Last night I went to check up on him (hourly) and the last time he literally pulled himself to me, he was too weak to walk. I picked him up and help him in my arms until he passed away at 8 last night.
Bandit was a black chinchilla and was only half the size he should have been. But what he lacked in mass, he made up for in spirit. He was our most outgoing chin and our friendliest. We used to call him Pelt the Wonder Chin, because he liked to squeeze himself into REALLY tight spots. To the point he was only about an inch to an inch and a half thick. He had his own cage because the other chin did not like him. I think it was because he was a different color. Now I sit here at work, with my heart broken. Alot of you may not understand how some people can get so attached to animals, but our pets are our kids. Losing Bandit was like losing my youngest son. Everyday I would come home from work, and there would be Bandit, waiting for me to tell him hello, or to give him a raisin. Today when I come home I will be confronted by an empty cage. No little black face to greet me. No little black lips to nibble my fingertips. No more little buddy.
Bandit, you will never be forgotten. You will always have a special place in my heart. But now you are where you can have all the dust baths and raisins you could ever want. We will miss you.
Rest In Peace Bandit "Pelt the Wonder Chin" Walker
I'm so sorry. I know what it's like to lose a pet. Lost my turtle this weekend whom I've had for the last twenty-two years. Many times a pet becomes like family. Sometimes better because they want for nothing but your love. Ok, so there was that one time my turtle asked me to borrow the car and then wrecked it. But it was just the one time. lol Seriously though. I know how much it really sucks to lose an animal friend. I offer my most sincere of condolences.
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Thanks Jason, Lisa and I both are taking it pretty hard. He was a special little guy. Thanks Whade, I am sorry for your loss as well. I do not know how i would handle losing a pet I had that long.
[This message has been edited by 8Ball (edited 01-22-2007).]
Thanks everyone, and I sure hope that when my time comes I truely will be able to see him again. He was a very special Chin. When he was at the pet shop, I used to visit him daily. I had not planned on taking him home, but no one bought him and he was there for 4 months. He used to ride around the shop on my shoulder. He liked to go with me when I would visit the other animals there, clean their cages and give them fresh food. He was always such a ham for attention
ohhhhhh!! i'm sorrrrrrrry. i can barely conceive of how i'd feel if i lost Kazooie or Totoro. i love my chinchillas. they're wonderful pets. do you have a picture of bandit you could share?
Ok, I can't say anything that everybody else hasn't already said... but I am sorry for your loss... he was a very pretty little guy, that's for sure!! Treasure the pictures... and the memories...
So sorry again for your loss... and it doesn't matter how long or how short a time you have a pet... they are all special...
