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

[lnhammer]

Condolences.

---L.

[umadoshi]

;_; I'm sorry to hear it.

[tempested_bird]

I'm so sorry to hear about Ed dying. Losing pets is hard. =(

[jolantru]

*hugs* I am sorry for your loss. :(

[torachan]

Oh no! I'm sorry. :(

[ginny_t]

Oh, I'm sorry about Ed-rat. Still, I think he had a good life. What more can any of us ask?

[jesse_the_k]

Ah, so hard to say goodbye. I'm sure you have Ed-rat a wonderful home.

[kate_nepveu]

My condolences. I'm glad he had a good and happy life with you.

[lady_ganesh]

I'm so sorry about Ed. I think you're probably right about Haru and Momo, poor dears. I'm glad they all got to have some fun together, though.

[trinker]

So long, Ed-rat..I'm glad he had a good end. And that you have Haru and Momo to keep you company.

[vass]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[shati]

I'm so sorry. He sounded like a sweetheart.

[rachelmanija]

I'm so sorry. I love that he was dragging away and hoarding stuff all the way to the end.

It did sound like he was much happier and more lively having the little guys with him - I bet they gave him a longer and better time than he would have had otherwise.

[dsgood]

My sympathies.

[starlady]

I'm sorry to hear about Ed-rat! It sounds like he had a good life right up until the end, and that the ratlings were good for him. *hugs*

[vito_excalibur]

Oh, I am so sorry. Sounds like he was having a good time up until the end, though. We should all be so lucky.

[jinian]

Hugs and pats as appropriate.

[cychi.livejournal.com]

*hugs* He was a great rat. I'm sad he's gone, though I'm glad he wasn't lonely at the end.

[eccentricyoruba]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[makamu]

I am so sorry for your loss and am glad you have the ratlings to blunt the sharper edges of grief

[loligo]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.

[oracne]

It sounds like he had a wonderful last day. *hugs*

[dhobikikutti]

I'm so sorry, honey. ::hug::

[gwyneira]

Oh, I'm sorry. :( I'm glad he had such a good life with you and that he enjoyed his last weeks with the ratlings.

[lovepeaceohana]

Oh! I am sorry to hear about this :(