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Post by ladyjosephine on May 2, 2007 5:22:46 GMT -4
I know how google works We dutch people aren't stupid. What I meant by saying I've never seen them is: I didn't see them for real. I already knew the Mara from pictures and Documentaries. But still; I like the Common Agouti more.
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Post by ladyjosephine on May 1, 2007 12:41:48 GMT -4
Nope I haven't seen them yet, or at least not that I can remember. I like them though, they look like a weird kind of hare Soon I'm going to visit another zoo, I'm going to search the Mara.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 30, 2007 9:45:04 GMT -4
I know the acouchy, I think they are adorable. They're family of the Common Agouti, whom I think is even prettier. But that's an animal I would never want to keep as a pet.
the Common Agouti I saw just last week in the zoo, I didn't get the change to take photo's because they were hiding. And we were there to learn more about the Lemon shark, so we didn't really had the time to look at all the animals.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 30, 2007 1:53:04 GMT -4
I get the part of rescuing animals, I did the same thing with Stella&Alannah(both rescued from ending up in a snake) and I'm happy there are people like you who don't think you can just abandon animals when they aren't baby's or 'fun' anymore. But I think this is an endless discussion, we are never going to agree. I get your point, and I think snake & other reptilians never are good pets. But there are rodent who don't make good pets as well, so we shouldn't keep them either. That's my opinion and you don't have to agree,luckily
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 29, 2007 17:54:15 GMT -4
You're right at the selfish part, but I think all Animal-keepers are Selfish. Even You and me, we keep rats and other animals purely for our own amusement. It doesn't have a purpose to keep these animals in our home. So why do we keep them? Because we like having pets around us, and my other reasons; I hate being alone and I love taking care of something.
Any human who thinks it's amusing to see animals kill each other should be put down, or better yet, put them in the animals position they wouldn't think it's funny anymore...
I don't think you can put down an animal just because he is refusing to eat death meat, that's not really fair. We are the once who took them out of the wild, so we should suffer the consequences and if that means you have to feed them a still living/warm rodent, so be it. It's maybe sad for the rodent because it's not his fault but it's not the snake it's fault he lives in captivity. I don't think it's right people are keeping reptilians in there homes, but every animal once was a wild animal. There's not a single animal who came up to us and walked voluntarily into a cage. Take the Syrian hamster; It's been a wild animal until only 60 years ago! and the Roborovski was a wild animal until the 60's.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 29, 2007 11:09:11 GMT -4
I don't have a problem with snake-people, Snakes have to eat. At school I have to feed the snakes sometimes. The young snakes are mean, but the big snakes always kill the prey in a few seconds and they never kill without eating it. I rather have them eat 'living' rats&mice instead of frozen. Frozen animals you have to defrost, and when the snake doesn't eat it you'll have to trow it away and the rat died for nothing. But when you feed living creatures you always have the change to put them back in the cage. I think allot of rodent-lovers hate the idea, but the frozen mice&rats are also killed and that's not being done in a human way. If I had snakes I think I'll choose to give them living rodents. You can't make a snake eat vegetables.Me And my rats aren't vegetarians so why deny a snake his piece of meat? I think allot has to do with the fact you still see the animal, in the food for rats you can't see they used parts of a chicken or a turkey. By the way: I don't I would take pregnant rats from a petstore, for every rat they sell they'll buy 2 new ones. But good for you, I'm glad you're happy with them
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 28, 2007 7:54:30 GMT -4
Well you can put them on a different diet, but The thing is that the sugar-rat line are not only in the Laboratory anymore. They've been sold to other breeders, also to people who breed them for Pet stores. Most people who buy rats in a pet store don't really know allot about rats(At least that's my opinion, if you knew about rats you would adopt them from a shelter or buy them at a Rattery) And they don't know the sugar-rats so those people think they just have a fat rat.
By the way: I have to say my rats aren't from a shelter or a Rattery, Asher comes from a 'normal' breeder. the other guys all come from my school. Akira was my sister's rat, and I rescued the other girls from being a snake-snack.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 24, 2007 19:47:15 GMT -4
I don't really like the dwarf rats. I like big rats, that's why I'm in love with the boys. Even my girls aren't big enough. The smallest boy is Laviv, he's really skinny. But I think almost every (Semi-)hairless rat is more athletically build as a normal rat, at least the ones I've seen.
In Germany you have the so called Sugar-rats. Those rats are always eating, and they are so fat it's just sad to see them. They come from a laboratory-line, breed them for tests for diabetes-treatments or something. I don't know if you have sugar-rats over there?
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 22, 2007 18:46:12 GMT -4
I was bored so I made a few photo's of my boys Asher: Isn't he adorable?Asher is the Cutest and the sweetest. Aedan: 'I have a bad hairday! LEAVE ME ALONE!'..Aedan wasn't charmed by the camera, he never is actually. It's ashame because I adore him, I think he's the prettiest. And that's very weird, because I would rather pick a Dumbo than a Normal-eared rat. Amice: The bulldozer, I think if he was human he would me be a member of the Italian maffia...he really looks that way, and acts like it. Always looking for a fight. Laviv: Laviv isn't really bright, all the boys found the door out, but he still thought I would open a door on the top of the cage to pick him up. there isn't even a door on the top of this cage! Ratpax: Ratpax eventually did find the door, but when he saw the Camera he ran away. The only boy who's missing is Noa, But he crawled in my neck and fell asleep.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Sept 18, 2007 6:15:21 GMT -4
wauw, it looks like allot of fun The king isn't even that big, 2 of my boys 'look' bigger I have just have to ask: are the rats that stand before the judges in that same 'cage' the whole day!? Over here you can't even be judged if your rat is in such a small thing, over here it must me twice as big.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Apr 14, 2008 20:37:08 GMT -4
Again one of my rats has past away This time it was my special boy Amice. He comes from a litter that I 'raised', so I knew him since he was only 1 day old. The last few weeks he was getting old very fast, his backpaws wouldn't do what he wanted them to do and he was losing alot of weight. This morning I went to see my boys&girls, they where all up and ready to go. Amice was licking my fingers, being naughty and in a very happy mood. But tonight I was getting ready to clean out the cages, he didn't come. I knew it in an instant, I started crying and couldn't stop. I will miss you baby, terribly. But your body didn't want to go anymore, eventhough your heart and soul where still so strong. They body won this battle, you can go to the bridge now. Love of my life, you've hurt me You've broken my heart and now you leave me Love of my life can't you see Bring it back bring it back Don't take it away from me Because you don't know What it means to me
Love of my life, don't leave me You've taken my love and now desert me Love of my life can't you see Bring it back bring it back Don't take it away from me Because you don't know What it means to me
You'll remember When this is blown over And everything's all by the way When I grow older I will be there at your side to remind you How I still love you, I still love you
Back hurry back Please bring it back home to me Because you don't know What it means to me Love of my life
Text: Love of my life - QueenBye Sweety, you deserved your wings. Don't wait for Aedie he won't come, just go. Your other friends are waiting for you!
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 12, 2008 20:09:05 GMT -4
Alannah is on the bridge, she left together with Noa&Ratpax. My beautiful girl, I think you knew your time was up. Your last day in this world you where together with your best friend Stella. We made some pictures, we hugged a lot. You licked my hands, you 'kissed' me. Oh how you made me cry because of that. It felt as if you said it was alright We took Stella with us, so she could say goodbye too. You where the first one to go, I held you until you where almost completely gone and then I 'gave' you back to Stella. She took such good care of you! It broke my heart to see her like this, she washed you and stayed with you all the way! Bye, bye baby, Please stay with the boys they'll take care of you and bring you safely to the bridge! Give me a reason to believe that you're gone I see you're shadow so I know They're all wrong Moonlight on the soft brown earth it leads me to where you lay, They took you away from me But now I'm taking you home
I will stay forever here with you my love The softly spoken words you gave me Even in death our love goes on
Some say I'm crazy for my love Oh my love But no bonds can hold me from you're side Ah my love They don't know you can't leave me, They don't hear you singing to me
I will stay forever here with you my love The softly spoken words you gave me Even in death our love goes on And I can't love you any more than I do
Spoken: Darling real love is forever
Song by EvanescenceDag schatje, Ik mis je nu al verschikkelijk!
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 13, 2008 18:18:28 GMT -4
Has anyone ever noticed a rat in actual pain from a tumor?? You will 'never' see a rat in pain, you notice it by the way they behave. They start eating less, stop playing, sleep even more then they did before and when they stop cleaning themselves it's really bad. I saw all things happen to Noa, Alannah couldn't walk normal because of the tumor and she was having some other problems. That was for me reason enough to end it for them. And about Rats en tumors: I'll start a thread about this later on, I'm not feeling well at the moment.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 12, 2008 19:51:16 GMT -4
My 2 boys are gone, they are on the bridge. I couldn't post this earlier, it's still so unreal Noa, you where so strong. Until the last second you where a fighter, You wouldn't give up! The Vet had to give you 2 injections because you wouldn't go. I begged you, but you wouldn't give up. You're body was to weak to win this fight, but your heart was still strong! One last kiss, and there you go. Bye, bye Sweetheart, You deserved your wings, and a spot on the bridge! Paxie, you made it so difficult for me! You kept looking me into my eyes; I saw your eyes lose the light, the sparkles left. You where gone very quickly, to soon for me. Bye, bye darling! keep up with your brother don't lose him out of sight! Stay together and watch over each other. You deserve the best, and I hope you'll find it on the bridge.. You are everything I need to see Smile and sunlight makes sunlight to me Laugh and come and look into me Drips of moonlight washing over me Can I show you what are for me
Angel of mine, let me thank you You have saved me time and time again Angel, I must confess It's you that always gives me strength And I don't know where I'd be without you
After all these years, one thing is true Constant force within my heart is you You touch me, I feel I'm moving into you I treasure every day I spend with you All the things I am come down to you
Angel of mine Let me thank you You have saved me time and time again Angel, I must confess It's you that always gives me strength And I don't know where I'd be without you
Back in the arms of my angel Back to the peace that I so love Back in the arms of my angel I can finally rest Giving you a gift that you remind me
Song by Evanescence
Vaarwel mijn lieve,mooie Beertjes! I miss you both so very much....
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Post by ladyjosephine on Dec 12, 2007 16:11:16 GMT -4
I don't know if I should post it here or in the memorial part, when it's wrong here: I'm very sorry! Yesterday we had to let our special girl go, after 16,5 years I think I already told you'll about our precious girl, and that she had some small tumors removed and that she had some new ones but the vet didn't want to remove them because it was possible she wouldn't survive the surgery. The past few months she got really old. She lost her hearing, and lost a lot of weight. she has gone from a big girl about 8,5 kg to a skinny girl no more than 4 kg. The vet found another tumor in her belly with the size of an Orange. Nikita came to us when she was only 7 weeks old. She was born in a stable with an old Welsh-pony next to her, she never forgot it. She was crazy about horses, always wanted to go with me when I had to ride mine. Nikita was so small at that time, she needed to be helped on to the sidewalks, she could sleep in my dad's shoe and in the pocket of my moms coat. 12 wk. old, with Annemarie& our cat Sunny The funniest memory I have is the time she escaped into a deerpark and,acting like a border collie, started gathering the deers. even the large buck didn't do anything! Nikita loved company, at the time we got her we had 3 persian cats and a rabbit. She loved watching the rabbit and she always slept with her persian friend Rico. We lost Rico when Nikita was about 7 or 8 years old, and Nikita didn't eat for days. When nikita was already 10 years she had a surogat-daughter, my babygirl Queeny(Cocker spaniel). After that she had a new job: Making sure Queeny didn't get hurt, didn't eat to much and got groomed. Nikita was never afraid of other dogs, when she was 10 weeks old the Westhighand white terrier of our neighbours bit a hole in her ear, she bit that dog back. Years later she got into a fight with to 2 big Bouvier des flandres, she didn't give a squeek eventhough the blood was running down her frontleg and she had a wound on her face. And she onces protected Queeny from a White/Canadian shepherd. I still can't believe she's gone, she will be missed allot by me and my sisters because we grew up with her. She was our best friend, protector & secretkeeper. Although I know it's better because she has no pain anymore I wished we could enjoy her company a bit longer. A few months ago...
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