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Sorry if I caused u trouble!!!!

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Question
Hi Joanne, I emailed u this morning about my sister's hammy and I'm sorry to say that she pasted away. I'm sorry if I caused u problems doing research, though we would like to know what happened. My sis. says that the cap to her water bottle mysteriously disapeared a few days ago. She thinks that her hamster ate it and may have died from that. I would like to hear your opinion though. Anyway her name(the hamster's) was Jumpey. When we first got her she always jumped out of our hands. Have a good day and thanx for all you've done. It really means alot to me and my sis.

Answer
hi miranda,

im sorry to hear that she passed away. im assuming you mean the small metal ball at the bottom of the water bottle? if so then yes, its likely she did die from this, she has either choked on it or its gotten stuck in her digestive system and caused it to swell and rupture.

i hope you and your sister are ok, this is no1s fault, just one of those things. but id take that water bottle back to the pet store and let them know that it was faulty and killed your hamster!!!

good luck and again, im sorry for your loss.