Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 19, 2011 12:40:36 GMT -4
As I was posting in the Rat forum, Annie is gone. She was a friendly black rat and the last of her group. Her brother died some time ago. I got her 24 months ago when she was likely a few months old or a bit more.
She is in this thread with photos. No point in seeing her old and infirm, although I have some recent photos. Better to remember her this way, two years ago..
See also the last post I made in the Rabbit forum which addresses the concerns we have in cases such as this. Her eyes were clearly dehydrating as she stopped eating and drinking. I would not even use a syringe; I just put a typical metal spout in her mouth. But see the Rabbit forum post.
I suppose it was merciful; she was not well.
Burial after Winter in the usual place.
She spent the past few days sleeping next to my bed in a little box. She was not alone.
I am actually surprised she lasted this long.
She is in this thread with photos. No point in seeing her old and infirm, although I have some recent photos. Better to remember her this way, two years ago..
See also the last post I made in the Rabbit forum which addresses the concerns we have in cases such as this. Her eyes were clearly dehydrating as she stopped eating and drinking. I would not even use a syringe; I just put a typical metal spout in her mouth. But see the Rabbit forum post.
I suppose it was merciful; she was not well.
Burial after Winter in the usual place.
She spent the past few days sleeping next to my bed in a little box. She was not alone.
I am actually surprised she lasted this long.
