How do y’all deal with the short lifespans?

I’m a first time rodent owner- I got a hamster last fall and a mouse in the beginning of 2025. How do y’all cope with the fact that they’re here for a good time and not a long time?

I’ve become so close to my mouse the past few weeks, as he’s finally starting to warm up to me. He’s always on my mind, and admittedly I’m a little obsessed with him.

Someone told me the other day you’re gonna be really sad when he passes. I know that they live a short life, so that’s why I try and savor every moment I have with him, take lots of pictures and videos, and do what I can to spoil him. It just breaks my heart knowing that I’ll only get a few years with him if I’m lucky. I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do when he passes- it makes me teary even just thinking about it.