night night Alice

[LisaLQ]

We've said a sad goodbye to one of our Adtrader rescue babies today (came to us at one day old in May 2005), Alice the agouti rex finally gave in to a long battle with myco this morning. I found her minutes after she died, she just looked like she was sleeping. Her mum and sister were looking after her (Mavis and Millie were more interested in their brekkie), she was still warm and soft so I was able to give her a cuddle...sorry probably TMI for lunchtime, it's just..well..it was nice to be able to do that.

Night night Alice, not yet 2, but such a brave girl who fought very hard to overcome her illness, there was even improvement over the last week (she put on some weight - she was eating and grooming this morning before she died). We'll miss you and your cheeky face and antics.







As a baby:






No more suffering, and you have your sister Evil Edna up there to keep you company.

[goose]

Commiserations Lisa and goodnight Alice, you were a beautiful girl, rest in peace

[Tigs]

<<hugs>>

[LisaLQ]

Thanks folks - you know, I didn't think I'd get that upset about it - as it's been a long time coming, she's been skin and bones for the last few weeks and it was getting to the stage where we were thinking about having her pts. But then this last few days she started putting weight back on, sniffles stopped, she looked like she'd turned a corner - and last night she was eager to come out for a cuddle and very active. This morning she was eating and grooming, then less than half an hour later she was dead.

Edit - just had to tell the kids *sigh*

[matilda]

*hugs*

[Val]

So sorry to read this Lisa, so very very hard when you lose a well loved pet.

Val

[section8angel]

Sorry Lisa

Goodnight Alice.

I like the first baby pic the most, so cute.

[snakelady]

So sorry about Alice, but it sounds like she was surrounded by love, even at the end.

Always reminds you how precious they are when you lose one.

Thinking about you,
Love Snakelady

[Soxsie]

sorry lisa i know how it feels to lose a pet you loved with all your heatr

[LisaLQ]

Thanks ever so much for all the kind messages.

It never gets easier. When we had the foster litter that Alice was one of, we had (including the babies) 31 rats. Over the last two years, we've gone down to (as of today) 7. I just wish they had a longer lifespan. Hubby said that if I want - once all have passed on, I can get another pair, but tbh, I'm not sure I could go through it all again.

I've got Angel the really old gent (3 years and one month), who's virtually lost his back end and is probably heading to the vets for his final visit in the next month or so, then Millie with her internal bumps, and Angelina (Alice's sister) had a stroke recently, and is recovering really well but it's just so weird as I see them as the babies - and they're not any more.

The remaining girls are currently tucking into bonio style dog treats (and making a real racket lol) but Ange has made a huge pile of bedding, as if she's digging trying to find Alice. They were inseperable (sisters), and whereas the others are ruled by their tummies, she's obviously quite distressed without her. I just hope she doesn't have another stroke or something

Anyhoo, thank you again for the kind messages.

[vickyboz]

so sorry