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Post by ladyjosephine on Nov 3, 2007 16:57:07 GMT -4
Another one of my precious rats died, This time it was my favorite lady: Akira. I got Akira from my big sister because her daughters where afraid of Akira&Radja because they got bitten. Akira became a real people loving rat after getting over her fear of them. She loved hugging en giving kisses. Everybody was crazy about this little girl, Even my nieces!! Akira was a real sweet heart and a very caring rat, After getting her 2 'roomies' Alannah&Stella when they were only 3 and 3,5 weeks old Akira took care of the babies as if she always been there mom. I Think she's,at the moment, taking care of all my other rats on the rainbow bridge.. I'll miss her allot!
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Post by ladyjosephine on Oct 4, 2007 10:52:50 GMT -4
It's been a while since i've posted my last message, but that's because I have some family issues... Maybe I'll tell you'll more about that later. But this was one thing I had to let you know. A few weeks ago my first & Favourite rat Asher died, I was really sad about it, and still am. After this los I only have 4 boys left. Asher's name is Hebrew for Joy/Happiness, I think his name was a good choice, He made me and some other people very happy... I'll Miss you pretty boy, and I'll never forget you! Sometimes at the edge of sight Something moves which isn't there You turn to look but its gone, it's gone Was it ever really there Yet it touches you Softly touches you And then begins again (Part of Rebecca Lavelle's Sometimes)
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Post by ladyjosephine on Aug 8, 2007 10:52:16 GMT -4
Last Thursday one of Noor&Humphrey's babies died, Very sad because she was so young. But This Monday my heart was really broken, and still is. My pretty rat-boy Laviv wasn't feeling well since I came home from my aunt's house. He lost a lot of weight, his eyes didn't sparkle like before and his breathing was really weird. I talked about this with my mom and we agreed I should call The vet, so Monday-morning I called the vet, after that I went Upstairs to get Asher&laviv... But it was already to late, Laviv was curled up on the bottom of the cage, Asher was still trying to keep him warm I miss you baby, I hope Radja,Neeka& her babies will take care of you 21/03/'06-06/08/'07 On the pictures he was about 6-8 weeks.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Feb 14, 2008 5:50:07 GMT -4
we had 3 of them at school, I like them, they look nice. You can't feed them 'normal' rodent chow with all the sugar and dried fruits in it, because they can be diabetic(just like hamsters). The people I know who are keeping a few of these creatures give them mainly birdseeds and gras. They keep them in tanks with 3-4 females for every 1 male. Over here you can't buy them in petstores, thank god!
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Post by ladyjosephine on Jun 10, 2007 14:30:16 GMT -4
All my hamsters are named after famous people and my rats have names with a meaning But for the question about not getting anymore pets when you already have 'allot' : At the moment I can't have more animals, I still have allot of empty cages but I don't have the time for more pets. Just last week my birdie died I'm still not over that loss. Someday I will rescue 2 or more birdies but at the moment I think I have enough other pets. I would love to get another bunny, but first Bram has to lose his manly hood And I would love a pair of guinea pigs My mom thinks I have enough with 9 rats, 6 hammies, 2 mice, 1 bunny,my dog and hers.. (Yeah, right!) I did make the decision to not get more rats when one of them dies, I love rats and I always melt when I see one in need but I'll try to keep my group at max. 4 after these.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 24, 2008 17:37:29 GMT -4
O gosh, it's really quick but....We already found one girl(the one I already told you'll about) and maybe 2 boys *Blushes* The boys are half brothers, both are still with there mothers. They have the same dad, a Black Berkshire boy. The mothers are: A Red-eyed Siam. normal-eared, the other one is a Black Capped Dumbo. Sunday I'm going to the owner of the rats to look at the babies..I'm really happy, but if it doesn't feel right I won't take the boys home. The boys are Slate Blue(american blue) and Mink Colored. I still don't have a name for the girl, I was thinking about Amor Fati(Latin) but It doesn't really fit with her. I'm stuck with A-names...I Like Adorable Allegra(Italian: cheerful/Lively), Aroma,..*help* One of the New boys I will call: Knight's templar, I love the stories about the Templars so it wasn't hard to choose a name I'll post some pictures of Stella And The little one soon...they are both sooo cute *Melts*
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 23, 2008 18:53:05 GMT -4
;D Amice celibrated his second birthday today, I'm so proud!
And tomorrow his roomie, Aedan, also turns 2. we'll have a party in 2 days, because I don't really have the time for it now.
I am moving tomorrow, Back to my mom's place. So this means Stella can stay!! I'm so happy, She's already there, My mom is on the look out for a new girl. We're in love with a black capped dumbo girl, She's about 7,5 weeks old and absolutely adorable.
I'm also thinking about adopting 2 more males, because I will have the room,money and time for new ratties.
*There goes my 2 year-without rats-plan*
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Post by ladyjosephine on Jan 18, 2008 19:11:32 GMT -4
*jeej* my first rats who are still alive on there second birthday! Ratpax&Noa just celebrated there birthday, they shared, with the other boys and the 2 girls, a little apple pie. And they both got an egg & a few YD's ;D I wish I could say they are still in good health, but as you all know they are not, but I'm very happy they are still with me and I enjoy every day. My 2 boys, hope I'll have you guys with me a couple of weeks more
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 6, 2008 18:45:29 GMT -4
I'm taking them to the vet on monday if all goes 'well',I've put Stella on a Dutch RF so I can find her a home...Tell you'll more about it later
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 1, 2008 21:27:46 GMT -4
That's one reason why I'm not taking in new rats right away, every time It hurts to much when they have something or when one dies. And they just take up a lot of time,energy and money, It's not a cheap pet to keep.
I already talked about this with some Rattery-owners, they recommended some things and they told me what I should ask for at the vet.
Putting my 3 babies to sleep is another big bill, this means that Bram won't be casterated as soon as I liked him to be. I was planning to get him a girlfriend, but I had to cancel my reservations on a Lionhead because I can't afford her at the moment.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Mar 1, 2008 21:02:04 GMT -4
Well, 3,5 weeks ago Alannah had her tumor removed, but 1 week later there was already a new tumor growing. This one is growing a lot faster, and I see new lumps already. So Alannah will soon be making her final trip to the vet. We decided not to have the tumors removed again. I'll be taking my 2 old guys with me the same day, they also will be making there final trip. Ratpax has new tumors, and a lot of them too. And Noa is getting weaker and weaker, it's so sad to see! I'm getting used to the idea of having to let all 3 of them go on the same day, but at the moment it's so unreal. I Also will have to let Stella go, I'll put her up for adoption. This because I don't have other Lady rats except her when Alannah is gone, and at the moment I'm not in the position to get new rats. I'm already looking for a new home for Stella, because she is a bit of a troublemaker. She's very dominant towards other rats so I'm actually looking for someone who's starting a new group with Rittens, because Stella loves babies. When the 4 of them are gone I will only have 2 rats left, Amice&Aedan, both of them will be 2 at the end of the month. At the moment they are doing great, don't have any big health problems, but I'm very afraid of the future. When all my rats are gone I won't be taking in new ones for at least a year, because of some personal problems I'm having.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Jan 6, 2008 14:50:02 GMT -4
I thought we were done after Ratpax his operation, but now almost all the rats have 'something'.
Ratpax is still not back with the guys because he fights with them, he's just very aggressive at the moment, especially his brother Noa. Today I discovered a new lump on his right side but I suspect it's an abscess , and he has a wound on his back because he tried to escape his cage but hit his back when he tried to open the door.
Noa already had a bone-tumor but at the moment it's growing and growing but they can't remove it, My sister's cat infected him with whip worm and he is getting blind. When I notice he's getting weaker I will go to the vet and have him put down. he'll be 2 this month so I'm happy he didn't die already.
Amice&Aedan both have a cold, so they're having Bisolvon in there drinking water.
Alannah has a tumor in her groin, but they can't operate on her yet, because she is to little they say. She has to gain about 50 to 100 gr and then the vet will try.
The only one who's completely healthy is Stella, So I hope she stays this way.
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Post by ladyjosephine on Dec 21, 2007 8:08:46 GMT -4
I think he went into shock because the mirror said the rat was prettier then him
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Post by ladyjosephine on Nov 16, 2007 18:34:16 GMT -4
I don't know for sure If this is the right place to post it.. Anyway, I was just looking around on the dutch rat forum, and there I 'found'..or at least Re-discovered, this story. It's written by an American lady who came allot on the forum a while ago. She gave permission to post it on other forums. I needed some tissues, Chapter four made me cry the first time and this time again... 'Enjoy' Journey of a Heart Rat Chapter 1 Life is so fresh, so new. I never thought that living would be so wonderful. I just want to enjoy myself and have fun and play games. I love my human mama so much. She plays with me all the time and has given me others of my kind to snuggle with. I know I was created for something special, but I haven’t figured out what it is yet.. I trust it will be revealed to me when the time is right. For now, it’s all about enjoying myself. And I intend to! Chapter 2 My first venture into this world was so much fun I wanted to see if there are others out there who are just as loving. I wish I was with my first mama again. This human doesn’t really understand what I need. I am all alone and all she does is stare at me. She hardly touches me and I am so lonely. There is nothing to do and I am so bored. Maybe this was a mistake… Chapter 3 A wise animal at the between place explained to me that I cannot base living just on two experiences, so I came back again. This human isn’t so bad. I have a buddy and we get to come out every so often. The food stinks, but it is food. I hope I didn’t make the wrong decision to keep coming back. Chapter 4 I can’t stop crying inside. This time I was chosen to be a mother, but I am not even allowed to mother them like I know I could. I am trapped in a tiny cage, forced to mate over and over, and just when I think I will get to raise my babies, they are snatched away from me. I can hear them crying in a room close to mine. Every so often I will hear one of my babies scream and then silence. And it is not just me and my babies. There are other mothers here forced to do the same thing. Oh God, how can this be allowed to happen? Why won’t they take me instead? Chapter 5 Just when I didn’t think it could get worse… This life has led me to a human who has taken in too many of my kind. I have to fight for every scrap of food. I am constantly sick from the stench of our cages, cages that are so crowded I can rarely find a spot where I can sleep in peace. I get to raise my babies this time, but there are too many now and I know that they are not going to get the life I want for them. I hope this life ends soon. I wish I could see my very first human mama again. She was so nice. Thinking of her is the only reason I am still sane. Chapter 5, part 2 After what seemed to be an eternity, an eternity of fighting for everything, even simple space, an eternity of constant torture, watching as others starved to death, or were killed for their food or space, something happened to rekindle my faith in the humans. One day, when I felt so ready to just let myself die, a new noise woke me up. Our cages were taken outside. Oh, it has been so long since I breathed fresh air or seen the sky. A bunch of humans were taking us away from this horror house. We had been rescued! The humans separated us by gender. (And that boy thought he could just have his way with me any time he liked for the rest of my life. Who is the master now.) I get to stay in a much bigger cage now with only a few other girls. I had one final litter since I was pregnant when this happened, a litter I have in peace, a litter I raised the way I knew I could, the way nature meant. After I finally weaned them, I gave them each a kiss, and then they were on their way to their new humans, humans I feel even I could trust. The human who helped rescue me has decided to keep me and I am grateful. I think I want to try and find my first human again after this life. Chapter 6 I haven’t been keeping a journal like I used to. It has been several lifetimes since I last wrote. Every chance I get, I am searching for my human. Each new lifetime, I actually get a little closer. I have learned little things with each new home, but I feel like my first human needs me very soon. I have made friends with others who have strings they can pull, and they have agreed to help arrange it so my next lifetime will be with my human again. I hope I will be able to return the favors some day, if not to them, then to others searching for their forever human mommies and daddies. I am excited, but for now I am in a home that is pretty nice. One of my roommates is actually a forever girl to this human mommy. The human doesn’t understand why she doesn’t get the same love and attention from me as from her forever girl, but I know it is because I am not this human’s forever girl. When my time here is done, I shall definitely give her a kiss to thank her for keeping me, but then I will be off to be with my forever human once again. Chapter 7 This is it. This is when I am to be with my forever human, the one who just happens to be my first human, once again. I thought maybe I was going to be side tracked again, because I was adopted out to a different human at first, but that lasted all of a week. Oh! Look, look! There she is. She came to pick me up. She doesn’t realize it is me again, it has been so long, and I look so different. I am not letting her get away though. She has a cage of others to choose from, and she is picking up each one, but no one is acting interested. They know I am meant to go with her. Ooo, I think she knows, somehow. She keeps coming back to me. And now she has said the magic words… “this girl is coming home with me, for sure.” And now I know why I was felt drawn to her again. She desperately needs me. I can feel in her a depression eating away at her. One very similar to what I once felt. Like no one cares, like there is no way out of the black hole that she feels she is in. I am going to change all of that simply by being there for her. Already I know it is working, I can feel her emotions changing ever so slightly, and that is just from finding me. A Final Chapter I am going to take a break from life on earth now. My job there with my forever mama was a complete success. Every time she thought of me during the day, I was able to bring her farther away from the edge of the black hole that threatened to swallow her. She even got help from other humans. As I left my body this time, my parting gift to her was an infusion of my emotional strength into her being. We will always be a part of each other, now. I will be able to help more special girls find her, because I know there are more out there searching for her. I have already helped the one who is to teach her a little about trust and patience find her. Perhaps one day I will go back and live with my forever mama again. I now know how to arrange it so that it can happen. But for now, I will help others find their way, both to this resting between place, and to their forever human. The best part, though, is that my mama knows I have this job, and she is so proud of me. -M. King
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Post by ladyjosephine on Nov 6, 2007 7:08:12 GMT -4
I had something 'looking' like that one time with Asher. it was nervewrecking..But just A while later I saw a small 'video' from one of my dutch rat-loving friends. she had te same, Her rat was so deeply a sleep he didn't even response! she picked him up, and he kept on sleeping This was a nice example of a rat who fully trusts his owner, he knew she wasn't going to do something so he didn't have to wake up. After seeing that I think that's the same thing that 'happened' to Asher
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