Rude Awakening

[LionNLamb]

I hope my hamster is ok. Lightning hit the condo building I live in. It was his first time hearing our high pitched fire alarms...I mean these things are designed to wake the dead!! I just hope it didn't scare him too much. Is there away I would know if that kind of fright would have any long term effect on him?

[keh02008]

u could take him to the vet to see if the shock had ne internal effect on him like a colapsed lung not to frighten u but that has happed to my bff"s hamster due to a shoxk. all u need to do is ask them to do a saonagram or X-ray

[LionNLamb]

Ouch...I am conserned but not THAT conserned. The last thing I need is to spend all of my honeymoon money one a vet bill right now.

[keh02008]

well if u tell the vet what happened they will let u in a monthly payment plan (my aunt is a vet and she said almost any vet will do that as long as they get money :D

[LionNLamb]

Even than...I don't have that kind of extra money each month without going without breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next 4 months.

[keh02008]

oooo i see i doubt he's hurt

[LionNLamb]

I guess I am just looking for more homestyle cures on this one. I really can't afford to bring my animals to the vets other than vaccines and extreme emergancies.

[Left Paw]

If you don't notice any behavior changes- lack of appetite, abnormal sleeping patterns, lethargy- I wouldn't worry about it. He's probably okay. If my hamster can sleep through my little brother and his friends pillow-fighting in the next room...

[Mitchandozzie]

he is probably ok, maybe a little scared, but ok. My friend brought his hamster to school when we had an unexpected fire drill. teh hamster was scared, but otherwise ok.