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Smee
13 years ago
I came home today to something I've feared for years, my Smee baby is gone.
He was fine this morning right piled in with the other boys as I stood there for my pre-work cuddles. But when I came home and came to the cage to greet everyone he was missing. I figured he was asleep somewhere so I looked for the normal undertowel lumps but didn't see any so I started reaching in hammocks till I found him. Curled up in his roll hammock, cold. I freaked out trying to get him out to try to do anything to get him breathing but I was far to late by that point.
I didn't think I'd lose him first. He was only 20 or so months old. My girls have him beat by 4-5 months. I thought I would have more time.
All of my other boys are fine, not a sneeze no runny eyes/nose, all bright eyed and bushy tailed. But so was
Smee this morning. I can only think that his heart gave out or he had a stroke...I just dont know.
I don't like to say favorite anymore then a parent would but Smee was mine, he was the most loving character.
...I call my rats "the kids" or "my babys"...I'm having a rough time atm. I knew this day would come sooner rather then later, I cant ask for more then a few short years from any of my rats. But I can't distance myself from them to escape this pain, I love them..their my babys....ugh.
I'm kinda at my limit.
for those who have never seen Smee, this 26 seconds of him being himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGU8bk7Eirw
He was fine this morning right piled in with the other boys as I stood there for my pre-work cuddles. But when I came home and came to the cage to greet everyone he was missing. I figured he was asleep somewhere so I looked for the normal undertowel lumps but didn't see any so I started reaching in hammocks till I found him. Curled up in his roll hammock, cold. I freaked out trying to get him out to try to do anything to get him breathing but I was far to late by that point.
I didn't think I'd lose him first. He was only 20 or so months old. My girls have him beat by 4-5 months. I thought I would have more time.
All of my other boys are fine, not a sneeze no runny eyes/nose, all bright eyed and bushy tailed. But so was
Smee this morning. I can only think that his heart gave out or he had a stroke...I just dont know.
I don't like to say favorite anymore then a parent would but Smee was mine, he was the most loving character.
...I call my rats "the kids" or "my babys"...I'm having a rough time atm. I knew this day would come sooner rather then later, I cant ask for more then a few short years from any of my rats. But I can't distance myself from them to escape this pain, I love them..their my babys....ugh.
I'm kinda at my limit.
for those who have never seen Smee, this 26 seconds of him being himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGU8bk7Eirw
Watching the video though, it's obvious he will be very, very, very missed. :( My condolences. <3