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Today was a sad day for me. The last of my three pet rats, Skritt, passed on. I am doing this post as a memorial to my pet rats. Something I can re-visit from time to time to remember them, as well as celebrate the time they gave me.
I purchased them from a pet store in January of 2018. It was a week before a great transition in my life. They were from a mom-and-pop pet store. They had three rats left. I originally went in to purchase two rats, but I felt I should purchase the third as well. This is because they are very social animals, and I did not want to leave the third rat alone.
They warmed up my apartment and added life to it. Domesticated rats are very smart, clean, and easy to maintain. Rats very rarely bite -- in fact, mine never bit me once. You can even litter train them (I attempted to do this, but alas they decided the litter box was a much better sleeping receptacle.) They make for very wonderful pets, and I highly recommend them for anyone interested.
They were "hooded" rats -- all of them boys. I named them Skix, Skritt, and Kreebo. Skix and Skritt were colored like oreo cookies. Kreebo had the eyes of an albino, but a mixture of blonde and white fur. Some years ago, I had two females in college, so this was the first time I had male rats as pets. They grew quite large and were quite energetic.
Kreebo was the most reserved of the lot, but was eager to receive treats when offered. He possessed a pragmatic survivalist air about him. The poor fellow had respiratory issues from day one, and ended up succumbing to them in Spring of 2019. Respiratory problems are quite frequent in rats, and I was thankful that he lived as long as he did.
Skix was the alpha of the three. He grew the largest and wrestled quite often with his brothers. He was extremely engaging as he would jump and crawl on the side of the wire cage when you approached. He passed due to an unexpected stroke that paralyzed him in Summer of 2019.
Skritt was extremely sweet. He would quite often lick your fingers in a submissive and affectionate gesture. Once he recognized you as a friend he would approach and certainly enjoyed company. He passed today, and lived the typical 2-3 year life span of a domesticated rat.
Nibiki drew the above artwork.
Nibiki is a dear friend of mine that I have known for years now. She shared in the joy of my pets despite living some distance away. She drew the above artwork in 2018, which brought me many good feels. Nibiki, I appreciate your kind words and your friendship. Today is a good day to embrace the fact that we all move on and do our best to remember the good and not the bad. This is especially true considering the uncertain times we live in due to COVID-19.
On that note: bless you all. Stay safe, be well, and keep what's important at heart.
I purchased them from a pet store in January of 2018. It was a week before a great transition in my life. They were from a mom-and-pop pet store. They had three rats left. I originally went in to purchase two rats, but I felt I should purchase the third as well. This is because they are very social animals, and I did not want to leave the third rat alone.
They warmed up my apartment and added life to it. Domesticated rats are very smart, clean, and easy to maintain. Rats very rarely bite -- in fact, mine never bit me once. You can even litter train them (I attempted to do this, but alas they decided the litter box was a much better sleeping receptacle.) They make for very wonderful pets, and I highly recommend them for anyone interested.
They were "hooded" rats -- all of them boys. I named them Skix, Skritt, and Kreebo. Skix and Skritt were colored like oreo cookies. Kreebo had the eyes of an albino, but a mixture of blonde and white fur. Some years ago, I had two females in college, so this was the first time I had male rats as pets. They grew quite large and were quite energetic.
Kreebo was the most reserved of the lot, but was eager to receive treats when offered. He possessed a pragmatic survivalist air about him. The poor fellow had respiratory issues from day one, and ended up succumbing to them in Spring of 2019. Respiratory problems are quite frequent in rats, and I was thankful that he lived as long as he did.
Skix was the alpha of the three. He grew the largest and wrestled quite often with his brothers. He was extremely engaging as he would jump and crawl on the side of the wire cage when you approached. He passed due to an unexpected stroke that paralyzed him in Summer of 2019.
Skritt was extremely sweet. He would quite often lick your fingers in a submissive and affectionate gesture. Once he recognized you as a friend he would approach and certainly enjoyed company. He passed today, and lived the typical 2-3 year life span of a domesticated rat.
Nibiki drew the above artwork.Nibiki is a dear friend of mine that I have known for years now. She shared in the joy of my pets despite living some distance away. She drew the above artwork in 2018, which brought me many good feels. Nibiki, I appreciate your kind words and your friendship. Today is a good day to embrace the fact that we all move on and do our best to remember the good and not the bad. This is especially true considering the uncertain times we live in due to COVID-19.
On that note: bless you all. Stay safe, be well, and keep what's important at heart.
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Thank you for your support, sweetie. It really means a lot! It is interesting how you can get attached to a pet like ratties and they can come and go so quickly. Still though, I'm glad to have the experience. Pets just become a part of the family after a time. I hope your cats will be well!
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