Came home yesterday. I was so excited to see my little baby pop her little head out of her house. When I came into the room and called for her, she didn't come out. I assumed she was asleep as she wouldn't come out sometimes because she would be sleeping. When I poked her she didn't move and felt limp and lifeless. When I picked her house up,it was true my baby wasn't with me anymore. I have no idea what I'm going to do. I loved her so much and she was my best friend. She helped me through so much and just made my life so joyful. She would always cuddle and give me kisses. Now if you hate rats, I do not see why. They are the most caring and sweet animals I have ever seen. If you want to say they are just animals and don't have feelings. You're completely wrong. They care so so so much. When ever I would be sad, she could tell. She would come out of her house and when I would let her out,she just cuddled up beside me on my bed and napped with me. Rats are also the smartest things ever. It took me less than two days to teach her to sit on my shoulder as I walked around in public. She had never bitten me or done anything to me out of aggression. She was the sweetest thing that had come into my life. She was my best friend. I don't know what I am going to do without her. Her sister is so sad about it as well. When I tried to get Valkyrie's body out of the cage,she kept trying to make me stop by getting between my hand and the body. And now all she really does is sleep when she is usually running around and playing with her toys. And for the first few hours,she wouldn't even go into the house. She just stayed in the corner of the cage. Of course I am going to get another rat so Echo doesn't get lonely and depressed. But the new one will never be as special as Valkyrie.She was my very first rat. And she was and will always be my first and favorite heart rat.