Ed-rat

[oyceter]

Ed died some time last night; I checked on him this morning to give him his medicine only to find him already gone. I am hoping he didn't suffer much. When I went to bed yesterday, he was grabbing all the lab blocks I could give him and hoarding them as he was wont to do. I'd been contemplating letting him sleep in a separate cage from the ratlings for a few days out of the week, since they are teenaged and rambunctious and keep pestering him, and I am hoping I didn't make the wrong choice, but he did seem to like them a lot when they weren't trying to flip him over. I am really, really glad I got them; they might have bugged Ed a lot, but he also gained a lot more weight once they were around and seemed much more like his old self again.

He always hoarded food like there was a coming apocalypse, and even though the ratlings bested him in the end, for a few short weeks he was the tallest rat in the cage! I also gave them an oxtail bone yesterday for lunch, which I am pretty sure made their day. Despite the ratlings conspiring to steal it from each other, I think Ed ended up with it in the end. He was gradually losing mobility in his hind legs and sometimes stuffed up, but up until yesterday night, he was still really energetic and kept trying to run off and explore or hide under my nightgown. I am probably projecting, but since it makes me feel better, I don't care: but I think Haru and Momo are a bit confused and sad that Big Rat is gone.

Comments

[trouble]

I'm so sorry. :(

[heavenscalyx]

I am so sorry to hear about Ed-rat. I'm glad he was more energetic with the ratlings around. He had a good life and a great mama.

[littlebutfierce]

Oh, I'm so sorry. :/

[phi]

I'm sorry :(

[daedala]

I'm so sorry! I am glad Ed had a happy home.

[bravecows]

I'm so sorry to hear this. But I'm glad he had the ratlings' company!

[oursin]

Sympathies.

so sorry

[(Anonymous)]

I'm so sorry! This is a hard thing for anyone with pets, and it's particularly unfortunate that rats are only around for such a short time. If their sweetness translated into lifespan, a rat would live at least as long as a human. I'm glad he had your little ratlings for company.

-LG

[rydra_wong]

I'm very sorry for your loss, and glad that he was himself right up until the end.

[vom_marlowe]

I'm so sorry for your loss, but it sounds like he was happy right up until the end. *hugs*

[telophase]

You have my deepest sympathies.

[dragovianknight]

I'm so sorry. :(

[rushthatspeaks]

I am so very sorry. He has always sounded like an absolutely awesome rat. Sympathy and thinking of you.

[thistleingrey]

Alas! I'm glad the younger rats were there to play with him, though.

[snarp]

That sucks; I'm sorry you had to lose him so suddenly.

[laurashapiro]

I'm so sorry, Oyce. ::hugs::

[heresluck]

I'm so sorry -- but, as others have said, it sounds like he had a good last day. And I'm glad you have the ratlings to comfort you and miss Ed with you.

[troisroyaumes]

I'm so sorry. He was an awesome rat; it must be awful to lose him so unexpectedly.

[ciderpress]

I'm so sorry, it sounds like he was a fine little rat.

[rilina]

I'm so sorry to hear this.

[forthwritten]

I'm sorry to hear about Ed-rat, it sounds very sudden. I'm glad that his last day contained delicious food and he had the ratlings in his last months.

[dorothean]

I'm sorry to hear it!

[jesuswasbatman]

Very sorry to hear that.

[minnaway]

:hugs: I'm sorry.

[chomiji]

I'm very sorry to hear this. I'm glad you still have the two youngsters. I imagine that they do miss Big Rat Ed.