Behold... well, he's in there somewhere. Behold the hamster habitat, home of Snowflake, a painfully aged dwarf hamster. He resembles a zombie, with his red eyes, scruffy white fur, thin build, awkward shuffling gait, and intrepid, continued existence. I check to make sure I have seen him moving at least once daily, but otherwise I try to leave him alone in the quiet peace of his habitat.
It is important to provide comfort to all creatures, including the humble and pathetic Snowflake, so I provide more food than he could possibly eat in his remaining weeks, and cushiony bedding for his old bones. He has had a very long and comfortable hamster life, and I hope his passing, when it arrives, is swift and painless.
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