Stanley

I'm sorry to say that Stanley passed away yesterday afternoon. He'd been in declining health for nearly two weeks, and it's possible that he may have been suffering from some form of cancer.

Here are some of my favorite pictures of him. They may not all be the best quality, but they show his silly and loving personality and mark some of his milestones over our ten months together.

the day I met him, May 21st (you can kind of see him on the wheel)

visiting him again at the rescue

first night home, July 1st

hamster swirl

first ball-run in my room

sassy head tilt

quite the avid climber

fat morning fluffball

first selfie together

first time on a computer

cutest little spiky hair

first time watching TV

"Hey, where are my birthday presents?"

the "climb-up game" was his favorite

telling me what he wants for Christmas

little Grinch

my all-time favorite picture of him

nomming on the camera strap

making goofy faces

Lion King/Simba-style

poor little guy at the vet

covering up his den *the last picture I took of him, March 12th

Rest in peace, little buddy.