Haru

[oyceter]

I thought Haru would be my last rat, since he'd been doing just fine, but Saturday night, he was having trouble breathing and his legs wouldn't really hold him up. I took him in to the vet yesterday, and he spent the night there with oxygen, but he was still having trouble breathing today, and he hadn't eaten and wasn't very active.

I got to hold him and scritch him for a while before deciding to let him go, and hold him through all the vet examinations yesterday, so I hope that helped a little.

He was a fun, cheerful rat. When I first got him and Momo, he was the one who would run around exploring while Momo hid behind my neck, and he immediately latched on to Ed-rat when they met. He also figured out how to escape the cage, and the only way I could get him out of the various nooks and crannies he hid in was to bring out Ed-rat. He was super fond of piling things on top of the igloo and the food bowl, which I exploited for my entertainment by dismantling his piles and watching him go about assembling them again. He loved having a blanket over the rat cage and always managed to pull pieces of it in, so much so that a queen-sized blanket was gradually reduced to a one-foot square by the time he was done with it.

I hope he is making giant piles of stuff and having fun chasing Ed-rat around now.

Comments

[mme_hardy]

I'm so sorry. I'm glad he had you and you had him.

[kaberett]

I bear witness, and I thank you for sharing him with us.

[buymeaclue]

Aw, I am sorry for your loss.

[laurashapiro]

So sorry for your loss. He sounds like a great guy.

[troisroyaumes]

I am so sorry. Haru was such a friendly rat! I still remember him as the tiny, adorable ratling he was when you first got him. /hugs

[skygiants]

I am so sorry! I hope this for him too.

[telophase]

You have all my sympathies.

[the_rck]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[raincitygirl]

I'm really sorry.

[runpunkrun]

I'm sorry you lost your rat friend.

[grrlpup]

He sounds like a rat who knew what he liked and had a fine time making it happen. Condolences for your loss; your vivid writing about him makes it clear he was loved and will be missed.

[phi]

I'm so sorry.

[chomiji]

I'm so sorry to hear this. I remember when you first got him: I've really enjoyed hearing about him and Ed and Momo. May his memory be a blessing.

[kate_nepveu]

Aww, rat buddy. I'm very sorry for your loss.

[loligo]

I'm sorry he's gone. It sounds like he had a very happy life with you.

[rachelmanija]

Oh, no! I'm so sorry.

[thistleingrey]

Aw, Haru! It sounds as though he lived well with you.

[applegnat]

Oh, I'm so sorry. It must definitely have been so comforting to Haru to have you hold him close before the end.

[umadoshi]

Oh, Oyce. I'm so sorry to hear it. ;_;

[hederahelix]

I'm so very sorry to hear this. I, too, hope he's having a blast being reunited with his missing buddy.

[metaphortunate]

Aw. He sounds like he had a lot of personality. Poor little guy.

[ursamajor]

Aww, I'm sorry to hear about Haru. I'm not a pet owner thanks to allergies and such, but I've loved reading your entries about your ratlings.

[jinian]

*hugs* Haru was great. I'm glad you had him. (The winged capybaras will make sure he can find Ed-rat okay.)

[littlebutfierce]

Oh, I'm so sorry.

[starlady]

I remember when Haru was a tiny adorable super energetic ratling. He was a great rat, and I'm so sorry. The two of you were lucky to have each other.

[jesuswasbatman]

I'm very sorry to hear this.

[st_aurafina]

Oh, dear little ratty guy. I'm so sorry. I hope he's romping around out there in the rat afterlife, having the best time ever.

[vass]

Damn. I'm sorry. But glad you had him.

[dhobikikutti]

I'm so sorry. ::hug::

[coffeeandink]

::hugs::

[laughingrat]

I'm so sorry. :( He sounds like a great rat.

[oracne]

So sorry to hear that.

[vi]

I'm so sorry. :( He sounded like a very fun, friendly rat!

[februaryfour]

*hugs*

[glass_icarus]

*hugs*

[heavenscalyx]

So much sympathy, and virtual tea.

[rilina]

I am so sorry for your loss.

[lady_ganesh]

I'm sorry. I'm glad you had fun with him and I hope he's chasing Ed-rat around too.

[latxcvi]

I'm sorry, bb. {hug}

[akycha]

I am so sorry. It's so hard to lose them.

[shati]

I'm so sorry. He sounded adorable.