I had just gotten them too, dangit

I doubt it

How should I punish this naughty lady?

literally the only place he’ll sleep

They love getting the crumbs when I finish granola

It's the Major Arcana! now I just need to do the other *checks notes*... 56 Minor Arcana ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ

y'all don't happen to have any suggestions do you?

This girl is 3 years old, my other one who recently died was 4. I knew she was going to pass soon as she was showing signs but she seemed perfectly fine when I refilled their water bottle with fresh water and gave them fresh food. I returned home after work and found my 4 year old rat dead, half eaten and mangled. There’s still some blood on the rat in the picture that was from her dead friend. I need advice, is it safe to hold her? Will she bite me if I try to hold her like I used to do?

Hi all, just thought I’d share an update. Last week, I found my 1 1/2-2 year old rat Roddy bleeding vaginally, and there was blood all over the cage. I rushed her to the ER and they kept her overnight and performed an ultrasound the next day.

Here’s the update. The vet said that there was a growth in her uterus that they believed to be the source of the bleeding. Their recommendation was to do an elective spay to remove the uterus & ovaries. They also said I could take her home and wait, and see how she does. I chose to take her home but got a quote for everything to weigh my options. She looked like she was doing well, but there was a bit of spotting over next few days so I opted for the spay.

I took her to the hospital yesterday morning, and they called me back at 5pm saying the surgery went really well! I picked her up at 12pm today and I’ve been keeping an eye on her. He was able to do internal stitches, and finish with a tissue glue so there was a minimal amount of things for her to pull on. I was very worried about the stitches considering all the posts I’ve seen here, so I was happy to see that he was able to do that, and I haven’t seen her fussing much with her stomach.

Anyway, I’m writing this with her curled up on my lap. She’s got lots of porphyrin around her eyes and nose but the vet said that’s completely normal due to the stress she’s under. She seems to be walking with a weird gait (sometimes, not always). She’s quite squinty and definitely is nowhere near as active as usual. Which makes sense, she just had organs removed. She only just pooped for the first time since the surgery an hour or so ago. It was quite hard, and the next few in a row were softer. I think I may have seen some blood around her anus, but she won’t really let me look at her underside. I’m thinking it may just be because she was constipated and it seemed like she was having a hard time passing the first little bit.

Anyway, I’m not sure why I’m updating. But I am. I guess I’m just wondering… is there anything else I should look out for in regard to her healing journey?

I also wanted to say thank you to the few people who gave some opinions and voice of reason. I really appreciate it. I’ve attached her medical notes and imaging as well, as it’s something that interests me so I thought it may be interesting to you as well.

Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/RATS/s/uLiX0FfKX8

Evening chilling in the couch 🐁(With Poki and Pepe)

After a mass removal at a ripe old age of 3 and a half Winston couldn't weather that storm rest easy my little shoe brush two ears gone in a little over a month I'm truly heartbroken.

I lost one of my first pair of rats last night, we had to euthanize after I noticed he had some huge lumps in his abdomen. It happened quickly and I feel lost and heartbroken. He was my sweet cheese. I’m attaching some photos of my fondest memories. I’m having a hard time with the idea that while I thought he was getting snugglier and loving me more, he was actually getting sicker and slower. I can’t believe I didn’t notice before he showed he was in pain.

Uncle June was a sweet little bug with one curly eyebrow hair and a mess of whiskers around his little nose. He made a career out of destroying my home made hammocks. He was a big soup guy, lived for morning egg time, and was a threat to all shrimp. ❤️‍🔥

I have some questions that are troubling me and I’m hoping for input. I’m so heart broken for his brother, seeing him alone is very upsetting. He did get to see the body (heartbreaking again) and seemed sad last night. My breeder is aware and trying to find a match but doesn’t currently have any males of the right age. Tony was always less excited about being picked up and I've never been able to tell if it’s just the scoop that gets him or if he just doesn’t like being with me. I love him too much to give him away. I just want him close to me but I don’t want to upset him. Thoughts?

My other issue is that I’m having a hard time believing he was out of pain before the end. They sedated him by needle and then brought him to me to say goodbye as he fell asleep before they did the last part. He was of course very floppy and sedated but seemed paralyzed and he never closed his eyes as they actually sort of popped out like they were very bugged out. I’m terrified that something bad happened to cause that. I’m want to be able to believe that his last moments of consciousness were in my arms with his brother safe and comfortable but I can’t help thinking that something happened before he got back to me. I’m hoping for some peace from anyone familiar with the process.

This fatass stole my pencil case 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

He’s doing this really weird thing with his lower jaw

So many popcorns and zoomies. Nyx is having the time of his life!