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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 21, 2008 11:11:34 GMT -4
Good-bye to Fred. I found him dead today, a champagne fancy rat and one of the bunch born here in November of 2006.  He had just turned two, and he had no tumors or symptoms other than in recent days being less eager for food than normal, although he ate. Please see the thread I just started in the Rat forum on their birthday. |
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Post by pinky on Nov 21, 2008 14:43:20 GMT -4
I feel a special kinship to any organism named Fred, as it's my dad's name (short for Ferdinand).
Rest in peace, Fred.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 21, 2008 15:08:38 GMT -4
Thanks.
Nine are left. About half reached the age of two alive. My favorite rat is Tux, a B&W hooded. he looks fine. I definitely need to take photos of them. It was their birthday recently and I posted on that in the Rat forum.
I am glad Fred didn't have tumors.
When you get a lot of animals at once, usually by rescue, they tend to expire at about the same time, give or take several months.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Nov 21, 2008 19:08:04 GMT -4
Aw, rest in peace Fred. |
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Post by adoptaratcanada on Nov 24, 2008 15:28:27 GMT -4
I'm so sorry about your Fred |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 24, 2008 15:39:27 GMT -4
Thanks. I think he died in total peace.
Taking photos of the remaining crew are high on my To Do list coming right up.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Dec 14, 2008 18:25:19 GMT -4
Sadly, another light blinked out yesterday - Matthew, one of the brother rats, just did not wake up. No symptoms; no tumors.
Six guys are left, and two girls. Some are not in great shape. Just over two years old, all of them. You know the story.
I will miss them all greatly when they bare gone, but cherish the bittersweet memories.
BTW, I will look for a friend for Max this week.
If the temps warm up enough to thaw the ground I will have a mass burial (a small one) asap.
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