• If you haven't yet, we highly encourage you to check out our Recovery Resources thread!
  • Hey Guest,

    An update on the OFCOM situation: As you know, censorship around the world has been ramping up at an alarming pace. OFCOM, the UK’s communications regulator, has singled out our community, demanding compliance with their Online Safety Act despite our minimal UK presence. This is a blatant overreach, and they have been sending letters pressuring us to comply with their censorship agenda.

    Our platform is already blocked by many UK ISPs, yet they continue their attempts to stifle free speech. Standing up to this kind of regulatory overreach requires lots of resources to maintain our infrastructure and fight back against these unjust demands. If you value our community and want to support us during this time, we would greatly appreciate any and all donations.

    Read more about the situation here: Click to View Post

    Donate via cryptocurrency:

    Bitcoin (BTC): 39deg9i6Zp1GdrwyKkqZU6rAbsEspvLBJt
    Ethereum (ETH): 0xd799aF8E2e5cEd14cdb344e6D6A9f18011B79BE9
    Monero (XMR): 49tuJbzxwVPUhhDjzz6H222Kh8baKe6rDEsXgE617DVSDD8UKNaXvKNU8dEVRTAFH9Av8gKkn4jDzVGF25snJgNfUfKKNC8
ForgottenAgain

ForgottenAgain

On the rollercoaster of sadness
Oct 17, 2023
1,136
I recently rescued a female hamster, very sweet and gentle. She is 5 months old and during all that time she merely survived, not lived.

She lived in a tiny cage where she could only eat, drink and sleep...she had nothing there for entertainment, literally just 1 bendy bridge and a handful of bedding.

I took her in, she is now in a proper enclosure with a lot of enrichment, and I noticed how she was eating so little. Even if I gave her a treat, she would look at me and turn around to go away. Leaving the treat in the cage, she wouldn't touch it, would be there on the next day.

Now it's been a week and yesterday was the first day I saw her eat a treat I gave her. She even took it from my fingers which is a huge step for her. I feel like I've been watching this animal being depressed - barely eating, not coming out of her house even after we sleep and with a little face that looked melancholic.

This made me think if a hamster can feel depressed or if I'm projecting on her but, I don't think I am.

She is incredibly gentle and calm, it has felt nice to see her running on the wheel, playing in the sand, foraging for flowers...feels like a mental recovery for her.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Celerity

Similar threads

C
Replies
1
Views
242
Suicide Discussion
Grumpy Frog
Grumpy Frog
femcelloser
Replies
5
Views
318
Suicide Discussion
FoxSauce
FoxSauce
notgonnamakeit
Discussion dreams
Replies
12
Views
421
Offtopic
dweams
dweams
TerminallyBroken
  • Question
Replies
7
Views
464
Suicide Discussion
TerminallyBroken
TerminallyBroken