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i checked in on my rats this morning, and found my lil girl Mipsy dead. i can't think of any reason why she died, either. they had water, food (well, treats in their little hiding spots), but they're cage wasn't exactly clean. i had been meaning to clean it, but i don't think it affected her dying. she wasn't sneezing or having any sign of a respiratory disease (neither was marla), so i don't think she died of a respiratory disease. does anybody have any idea why you think she died, i am very curious. my dad commented that marla was a bit 'pudgyer' than mipsy (it's true, marla's my pudgy), and he wondered if that was a factor, but i don't think so.
marla seems to be fine, but i can tell she's thinking of her sis. i have transported her to her other cage at my mom's house (instead of usually leaving her in her huge cage at my dad's house), so she could be with me at all times. i've been wondering, should i get another rat? i can't decide if i should or not, because i am sometimes busy and don't spend all my time with my rats. how soon or how long should i wait, if i should get a rat? i'm worried if i get another too soon, they won't get along fine, but it's just a thought.
oh my, i feel like i'm writing a story here. well, mipsy wasn't too old (only about 13months, i think), so i don't think age was a factor. mipsy was my favorite (shh! don't tell marla!) of the two, to tell you the truth. mipsy enjoyed riding my shoulder (like marla), but she liked to climb up and down the stairs, a little trick i taught her that marla refused to do. she would crawl all over me, always messing with my hair. marla's a little pudgy (she's fun to poke! ^^), but if you weren't careful and stuck your finger at her, she'd bite it (she's drawn blood several times.), but i try to warn her before she bites.
aww, the two girls loved to wrestle and cuddle, it was so cute. it just broke my heart when i found her dead this morning!
well, she's over the rainbow bridge now, and she'll get to meet my other past pets that will accept her presence with kindness. Whiskey, my diabetic cat i lost December 13 '04, Andrew, my shetland sheepdog i lost April 11 '07, and my rats Mama, Zee, and Weak Eye i lost several years ago. may you rest in peace, and have eternal happiness.
sorry for writing too much, i'm an author-to-be, and i love writing. ^^
marla seems to be fine, but i can tell she's thinking of her sis. i have transported her to her other cage at my mom's house (instead of usually leaving her in her huge cage at my dad's house), so she could be with me at all times. i've been wondering, should i get another rat? i can't decide if i should or not, because i am sometimes busy and don't spend all my time with my rats. how soon or how long should i wait, if i should get a rat? i'm worried if i get another too soon, they won't get along fine, but it's just a thought.
oh my, i feel like i'm writing a story here. well, mipsy wasn't too old (only about 13months, i think), so i don't think age was a factor. mipsy was my favorite (shh! don't tell marla!) of the two, to tell you the truth. mipsy enjoyed riding my shoulder (like marla), but she liked to climb up and down the stairs, a little trick i taught her that marla refused to do. she would crawl all over me, always messing with my hair. marla's a little pudgy (she's fun to poke! ^^), but if you weren't careful and stuck your finger at her, she'd bite it (she's drawn blood several times.), but i try to warn her before she bites.
aww, the two girls loved to wrestle and cuddle, it was so cute. it just broke my heart when i found her dead this morning!
well, she's over the rainbow bridge now, and she'll get to meet my other past pets that will accept her presence with kindness. Whiskey, my diabetic cat i lost December 13 '04, Andrew, my shetland sheepdog i lost April 11 '07, and my rats Mama, Zee, and Weak Eye i lost several years ago. may you rest in peace, and have eternal happiness.
sorry for writing too much, i'm an author-to-be, and i love writing. ^^
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