First off, I want to apologize for not updating sooner. So many people have messaged me asking how the little stinker is doing. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reaching out <3 

Good news first: Hamster made it through surgery like a little warrior! 💪 The procedure went smoothly, and he was stable enough to come home the same day. We’re so relieved to have him back where he belongs—resting in his cardboard sushi bar instead of a vet kennel (a major upgrade, if you ask him).

The CT scan revealed multiple fractures throughout his skull, and unfortunately he lost 8 teeth along with a small portion of his lower left jaw. His mouth is now wired shut for the next 6–8 weeks while he heals. He’s on a slurry/liquid diet, which he’s… not thrilled about, but we’re making it work.

The “meh” news: he’s experiencing some nerve damage on the left side of his face. While he can still see and move his left eye, he hasn’t regained the ability to blink—so we’re applying eye lubrication every few hours to keep it healthy until the nerves (hopefully!) bounce back.

And the “come on, buddy” part: Hamster is extremely picky about eating. He refuses to eat on his own, so we’re having to syringe-feed him carefully throughout the day. He hates it with the fire of a thousand suns and somehow still has the energy to squirm like a greased otter. If he doesn’t start eating on his own soon, we’ll have to move to tube feeding. We’ve got him on an appetite stimulant and are keeping our fingers crossed it kicks in soon.

Just to keep things spicy, he’s also still recovering from an upper respiratory infection on top of everything else. But thanks to strong pain meds and round-the-clock care, he’s staying comfortable and cozy. He may be high-maintenance, but we love him endlessly.

Next check-up is scheduled for April 7th. We’ll share more once we have a better picture of his ongoing treatment plan. For now, he’s home, warm, safe, loved, and yelling at us in protest every time we try to feed him—which we’re taking as a good sign. 💕

Thank you all for being in Hamster’s corner. Your love and support mean the world to us.

Hamster made it through the night and stayed stable. The specialist spoke to me this morning and said he'll be having a CT scan and multiple surgeries today. He'll be having procedures done on both his upper and lower jaw at minimum, possibly more depending on how the CT scan comes back. He's going into surgery as we speak, so I will have another update later this evening. Depending on how things go, the vet said we might be able to bring him home tonight, otherwise he'll be spending one more night at the vet and coming home tomorrow.