Rat Forum - Over the Rainbow Bridge

Little Latte

Ratty_Mama2 — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:17:35 GMT

Latte and Mocha were my first rats. Yesterday Latte died in her hammock. We took her to the vet and everything. She wasn't her sweet self the last few days. I remember how loving and shy she was. She fell asleep in my arms sometimes. She was very smart too. She could learn tricks in 20 minutes. Both her and her sister were really funny. Today, Mocha was sitting in the hammock staring at me. She knows. She is all alone now. I just miss my baby girl. I wish she would of never gotten sick and she was still here. I love you little baby. :'( I tried to upload to photos of her. One sleeping in my lap and one with her sister.

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:( my sweet sampson

kala83 — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:15:27 GMT

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passed away on me about a month ago now, he was about a year a half years old. He seemed like he passed away peacefully we're not sure just what was the cause. But he didn't seem to be like suffered before he passed he was dearly loved. And love his evening snuggles with hif mom would often currl up in my lap and just snooze with me while watching a film and he loved getting the backs of his ears scratched.

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rip my beautiful girl

JessicarrBrumm — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:18 GMT

My squeek sadly passed today after fighting a long and hard respitary infection, she was a little fighter, she was my bestfriend always there when i needed a cuddle gonna miss my little girl, shes with shortcake now, love my girl, rip babe xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sleep well bracken

Ratfinx — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:06:34 GMT

We have just rescued two rabbits Henry and bracken, I chose them and looked after them since we got them,
I absolutely fell in love with bracken because she was shut a stroppy princess, I did the usual morning routine and let all the animals out bracken wouldn't come out so I took her some food to her cage with water and check on her all day, about an hour ago I'd gone to see if she was okay and she was just laid flat on her side so I started stroking her and she didn't move so I shook her lightly and nothing,

I ran in the house in a panic and rang my mother in law she came straight home from work, I'm so upset about it, although I hadn't had her long I was so in love with her, she was my difficult little madam :(

Rip bracken me and Henry will miss you, Attachment 41658

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First time losing a ratty, my little Rudie

ssssam0123 — Sat, 04 May 2013 06:02:01 GMT

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I had to put my little angel Rudie to sleep this Thursday. She had a pituitary adenoma but she crashed much earlier than I expected. Seeing her so sick and close to death Thursday completely broke my heart... I only had her for 1 and 1/2 years but she meant the world to me and I miss her so much already. We ate breakfast together (I could not bring myself to eat it this morning), watched the Walking Dead every Sunday, did schoolwork together (meaning she scurried across my laptop every few minutes pressing an assortment of buttons), snuggled, played, and were best friends. I am spending lots of time with her surviving sister, Monkey (seen gallantly shooting hoops and manning her favorite box with Rudie), and plan on adopting her new cage mates to make sure the rest of her life she is happy and healthy. Rest in peace Rudie, my sweet little angel.

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I miss you Tasha

roxaefiction — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:39:27 GMT

My poor little baby hamster. I only knew you for a month but you loved me from the moment I said i'd take you home. Working in a pet shop has it's draw backs, but the perks come in the form of accidental litters that we're obligated to take in. You were the sweetest baby and I will miss you for your cute little energy and spark of life. Sweet rest my love. <3

Goodbye, my Jeffreeeeee...

RainOnRahoon — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:28:14 GMT

I'm just heartbroken after my little Jeffreeeeee passed last night. She was my first rat, and so close to my heart.
And as much as her passing hurt me, it was watching her struggle through the last hours of her life that hurt me the most. There are no emergency vets around here, so I could not get her in to put her out of her pain, and I had to just hold onto her, cuddle, and attempt to comfort her until she let go. And she was such a strong, little thing.
Her sister, Dorey, passed a month and a half or so ago. They were both just under 2, which just seems too young.

Zelda is lost without her. She just seems confused, and keeps running around, looking for her. I'll be bringing Zelda to stay with her sisters for a week or so so that she is not all alone in her cage. I want to get her a new cagemate as soon as possible, but I find it hard to get a new pet so soon after a loved one passes away, because I hate feeling like I am replacing them. How does anyone else deal with this? I'd love to hear how others cope with loss, but more so, how they deal with getting a new pet afterwards.

And here are some photos of my sweet baby. From the time I got her as a teeny baby up until she was snuggling me last night before she passed. I miss you, sweety. Glad that you're with Dorey once again<3
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Big Love Bitey Barty

katkandy — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:14:09 GMT

its taken me four days to feel ready to post this obit.

When we first got Bart(simpson) his nick-name was "bitey Barty" cos he bit almost all of us! (quite hard bites too...) after a while tho he figured out that those big, pink, upright things werent so bad - they actually bought food and gave good scritches! He evolved into a big, cuddly boy who loved his cage mates and his treats. But it was in his last two weeks of life that his amazing character shone thru. He developed a huge malignant tumor on his lower gums that was inoperable. We gave regular pain meds and grieved...knowing his days were numbered. Bart soldiered on like a real trooper - eating, drinking, bruxing, playing. It was almost as if the tumor wasnt even there...but it was, and on Sunday he let me know in his ratty way that he was suffering. I cried as I took him in for his rainbow bridge appointment, but it was the right thing to do. Barty, you got a tumor in the worst place ever and I'll never know why.

We miss you big guy. Have fun playing with Anakin Ratwalker over the bridge.

Big love, Katkandy and family.

I Miss You, Star.

LoveMyFurBabies — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:31:22 GMT

On April 27, 2013, I awoke to find one of my first two rats had passed. I have been grieving since. She was quite young and passed rather quickly in my personal opinion (She was eight months old.)Attachment 37929

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I will always love you girls

Sydandmason — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:42:39 GMT

When my rats Athena and Vanilla died on April 6th, 2012 I was so sad. Athena had a hernia (which was said to form into a tumor) and my other rat Vanilla had several mammary tumors all over. They weren't suffering thank god but the vet said that if I didn't put them down when I did they probably would have. It was the hardest decision I ever made in my life and I was sad for the rest of the year up until I got my new babies Syd and Mason in August. They were such great rats and I will never forget them. After they died girls at my lunch table were making fun of my rats and laughing that they were dead making fun of me also for having rats. Don't worry rats I don't care what they say about you, I will always love you.

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I miss you Bartleby
Chillzone68 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:35:13 GMT

Bartleby was not a rat, but he was best friends with one. Bartleby was my little checkered giant mix bunny, he was a sweet gentleman. He loved to snuggle, give kisses, court my feet, and he LOVED to walk outside on his leash and harness. I had litter box trained him, leash and harness trained him, and we were working on come here and stand up. Not only was he a gentleman, but he was a comedian too. Bartleby would escape the kitchen and when i went to grab him, he would run back to the kitchen thumping the entire way there. Then afterwards, come up and nip me lightly. He would do this for hours if i let him. He also had an identity crises, he thought he was part rat, cat, and dog all at once. lol. :) Lastly, I have a rat who hates all animals and will attack them. He even is the reason i have no feeling in one finger. Bartleby was the only animal BoBo liked, he would climb all over him while Bartleby would just lay down, waiting for him to finish. Bobo would also chase him around the kitchen and when he caught up to him, he would tap him with his nose and scamper away as if he was trying to play tag. He would always look confused when he found out Bartleby didnt follow him. lol.

Sadly, I took him outside yesterday to enjoy the beautiful weather and my uncle let came out with his dog. He knew i was outside with my rabbit, yet let her off the leash anyways. She attacked Bartleby while he did nothing to stop her, i was frantically trying to get her off of him and then finally after 15 or 20 seconds he laughed and grabbed his dog then left. He never even apologized or asked if Bartleby was alright. He died a few hours later.

I am going to miss him so much. :'(

Night night sweet baby girl.

Cocoriggs89 — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:01:55 GMT

My first rat Luna had to be put down today. She had a tumor that was the size of her whole body growing under her neck and chest and up her face. When I took her to the vet today to be looked at, they were only going to drain her tumor and I was going to take her home but when we found out it was a tumor and not a cyst they said that she was going to pass soon and that her tumor was inoperable. I'm so worried that I made the wrong decision to put her down. She was not able to eat on her own but I was feeding her small mouthfuls of noodles three times a day and she was still loosing weight. I feel so bad and wish I had an answer to make me feel better. I'm so sorry baby girl I'm going to miss you more than you will ever know. You were my shining star in the dark. Attachment 33537 last picture of my baby before she went to sleep.

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An old video of Raziel

PurpleGirl — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:33:46 GMT

Our handsome squishy boy Raziel, who died last year, became very laid back and chilled out in his final weeks; this is a video of him I took just a couple of days before he started to rapidly go downhill, just chilling out in my fianc�'s hand having a wash and a boggle. We still miss him dearly, he had a rubbish start to life and yet flourished with us; he was a real daddy's boy and had a huge personality. Just wanted to share the video.

Play hard, squishy Razman. <3

How do you handle the passing of a rattie?

Rumy91989 — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:38:14 GMT

I know that ratties are very fragile and short lived creatures so, eventually, all of us who choose rats as companions need to learn how to handle their loss.
While I'm not *new* to the rat world, per se, I am new enough that until yesterday I hadn't yet faced loss. I think the unexpected passing of my little baby Nora probably shook me more than the passing of one of my older ratties would have (like my Euphie who is over two years old and has been slowing down), but I'm really at a loss with how to deal with it. Even though Nora was only in my life for two weeks, in that two weeks I developed a bond with her--she was my little baby and I was her loving caretaker. I feel a bit like I failed her, even though I know there is most likely nothing I could have done differently. She'd had vet care, she had proper nutrition, she had love and cuddles and lots of play time and until about ten minutes before she passed she seemed perfectly fine except for the hair loss which was attributed to her recovery from malnourishment. But I just feel really awful and incredibly sad about the whole thing and I want to know how those of you that are more experienced at this deal with it. What are some good ways to move on and reconcile with the fact that our loving companions do pass, often unexpectedly?

Toki

alexn — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:48:12 GMT

Toki, the first rat we picked, and along with her sister Daisy, the first two we took home, was put to sleep on Friday evening at about 5.30.

She was a lovely, curious, and somewhat greedy rat, who always wanted playtime, and was the first to figure out the locking mechanism on the cage. She liked eating everything, and also trailing all over my wife.

Her heart and lung problems eventually led us to the hard decision to put her to sleep, at the relatively young age of 15 months.

We all miss her dearly.

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