Orko

[RainbowBrite]

It is with deep sadness I have to tell you all that Orko has passed away. He seemed unable to eat his breakfast this morning and my partner went over to him. Orko then went into his burrow. We called the vet but could not get through and went to find him to put him in his carrier but he had already passed. We are in shock as he seemed very well yesterday. This feels even more difficult as yesterday was his gotcha day.

Orko was my very first hamster and I was so very lucky to have found him. He was a tiny, weak four month old little boy when he first arrived. He was unable to lift up a whimzee and eat anything without me breaking it up for him. He grew into a very strong and healthy adult.

Orko brought me more joy then words can ever describe. I loved him so much and will miss him forever. He was just amazing and I am so thankful for the year we spent together.

 

[elusive]

Rainbow I am so very sorry to hear this, it must have been a terrible shock as he has been so well & full of life.
It really is devastating to lose a hamster so suddenly & unexpectedly, my heart goes out to you.

It’s so sad that he passed away just the day after his gotcha day, but he was there for that very special day to celebrate the wonderful life he had with you, you really did give him the best life & care he could have wished for & I know he will have felt & appreciated all the love you have for him.
It’s hard to find words at a time like this but you are in my thoughts.

Run free, play well & dance forever more at the bridge little Orko

 

[Coco61]

Oh RB, I hardly know what to say and the right words maybe hard to find. I feel stunned and upset for you, so it is hard to imaging the shock you must be feeling. I just looked back at Orko’s thread for yesterday with all the fun and lovely messages for his special gotcha day. That thread is 98 pages long. That shows you and all of us what a very special hamster he was and how much he meant on this forum.
That of course is nothing to how much he meant to you and your partner. Your love and care for him from being so tiny and frail shows how much he flourished with you. With no warning of anything wrong, it is especially hard to say goodbye.
Play well across the rainbow bridge Orko. Many well loved friend are there and will be company as you dance your way into their hearts as you did into ours.
Big hug for you RB

 

[Maz]

Oh Rainbow - this brought tears to my eyes. What a terrible shock for you. I hope you and your partner can comfort each other. Coco has said it all really xxx

 

[Frida]

Dear Rainbow, what can I say that hasn't already been said. Orko has always made me laugh out loud and now for the first time he's made me cry.

Dear Orko, you little "Firestarter". You've gone to soon. You will be missed. I imagine you now in Hamster Heaven with a very clean dance studio, teaching all the other hamsters how to dance and maybe how to play an air guitar.

 

[Maz]

I will just add that the way you have provided for and cared for Orko has been an inspiration for this forum. No robo could have wanted for more. He had an amazing enclosure with wonderful things in it for him to enjoy and an amazing owner who gave him wonderful food and treats and so much love and care.

 

[Member ID2]

RainbowBrite, i was so shocked to read these sad and unexpected news that i couldn't find the words and did something strange while thinking of Orko. I washed a window. Instinctively, i did something Orko would have approved of.

Orko had such a huge presence on here with his unique personality that will be missed by everyone and most of all by you and your partner, the two humans he became to love so much.

We never really know the true age of an adult rescue hamster and we never know how long we've got with them.
It's important to live every day to the full like it is the last. You achieved that.

Every single day of Orko's life was filled with love and care, adventure and excitement.

Play well at the bridge little Orko. It probably needs a good dusting first.

 

[Maz]

That just made me cry again Beryl

 

[Riven]

Oh no! What a shock for you. I'm so very sorry Rainbow I will miss reading/watching his antics. I really don't know what else to say. I won't repeat what I said out loud when I saw Orkos name under the rainbow bridge heading. I'm in complete disbelief.

Thank you for sharing Orkos life with us. It feels very much like I knew him without ever meeting him. I've found that forums like this have strange ability to do stuff like that.

Please take time to grieve for Orko and please take care of yourself.

 

[RainbowBrite]

I want to thank everybody for your lovely messages. They have helped such a lot. You are all so kind. Knowing you all cared for Orko has helped me such a lot. Thank you all.

 

[Zara]

Oh Rainbow, I’m so completely shocked to have just read this. Orko was such an amazing little Robo with such a big personality and was totally adored by yourself and your partner, as well as the hamster community on here.

I‘m so sorry, I’m just completely lost for words and will be thinking of you at this very sad time. He truly had the best life with you. Play well at the rainbow bridge gorgeous Orko

 

[Hank]

I'm so sorry to hear this, Orko was such a lovely hamster, with such a big personality, who had a great life with you.
I know I will remember Orko, whenever I use the mini dustpan and brush.
Rainbow, thinking of you at this time and thank you for sharing Orko's adventures with us

 

[RainbowBrite]

It has been a week since I lost my precious Orko. He really loved flowers and forage and I bought him some but he never got the chance to have them. I just took them out of the freezer.

I have his artwork on the wall and a painting of him next to it.

I am missing him so much. He would not be happy with me because I have not been doing much cleaning due to the heat.

 

[Daisy]

I seem to have missed this thread until now but I am so sorry to hear that Orko has passed away. He had such a great year with you and he was such a character.

I love his artwork and the painting of him. It's lovely that you have those things to treasure even when he is gone.

Rest in peace Orko...

 

[Maz]

It is very hard Rainbow and takes a while to sink in as well. It's lovely you have his art work and his picture. The forage will keep. You made me smile when you said he wouldn't be happy with you because you hadn't been doing much cleaning. I think it can help to remember these little things about them occasionally, but then try and focus on looking after yourself and doing something nice - distraction. But it does hang over for a while until the pain eases. It's just time and then at some point you'll be able to remember the happy memories without the pain. And meanwhile life needs to go on and things progress, but there sometimes needs to be a moment when you feel you've done everything you need to do, to progress. For some people that is having a kind of memorial or ceremony of some kind to say goodbye. For others they just want to accept and not dwell on it.

 

[elusive]

Orko’s artwork & painting look lovely on the wall Rainbow, such a beautiful little tribute to him.
Maybe you could put some of the forage in a bowl he used & keep that somewhere as a little memorial too.
I’m sure Orko will forgive you for not doing much cleaning, it’s a difficult time right now & I always think they would understand that.

 

[Member ID2]

Adjusting to life without them is hard and takes time but time doesn't always do the trick either. Not when we are talking about a hamster referred to as our heart hamster.

We love them all and grieve for them all but there can be a hamster who is almost like a part of us. The one we can't and don't want to imagine life without even while they are still with us.

I don't know if Orko was that hamster but if he was the sadness of losing him will never completely go but you will learn to live with it.

Rodney was my heart hamster and to this day i can't bring myself to enter his photo in a competition. His memory belongs to me.

 

[RainbowBrite]

Adjusting to life without them is hard and takes time but time doesn't always do the trick either. Not when we are talking about a hamster referred to as our heart hamster.

We love them all and grieve for them all but there can be a hamster who is almost like a part of us. The one we can't and don't want to imagine life without even while they are still with us.

I don't know if Orko was that hamster but if he was the sadness of losing him will never completely go but you will learn to live with it.

Rodney was my heart hamster and to this day i can't bring myself to enter his photo in a competition. His memory belongs to me.

Thank you for sharing that with me. I can understand you saying Rodney's memory belongs to you.

 

[Frida]

Orko's art work and the painting of him look lovely on the wall.
I do miss seeing a little Orko video or photo every day.
I'm crying again now and I can't even imagine how much your heart is broken.
Sending you big hugs

 

[RainbowBrite]

Orko's art work and the painting of him look lovely on the wall.
I do miss seeing a little Orko video or photo every day.
I'm crying again now and I can't even imagine how much your heart is broken.
Sending you big hugs

Oh thank you. You are so sweet.