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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / August 2003Shai
My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young ones that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful rat for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a long struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go... that I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden with the others. Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two brothers, he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me. Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my darling Shai...  SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" J&S Bouchard a écrit: > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my > darling Shai... you *are* a true rat lover... I feel the same about my pipo who's sometimes nipping people's fingers (not mine tho, how odd...) when they stick them through the cage. people just cant handle the fact that a rat is a living creature, who has every right to feel territory, or just plain moody (it's just a quick hardly painful nip, I'm not even talking about hard mean bites). And the same people will repeatedly test him, stick fingers through the bars, eventually get nipped again, and whine, instead of playing with mumu who's the calm and wise type of guy. sometimes I feel that people are not too interested in trying to understand pets' point of views. anyway, I'm sorry for shai, his life has been really short, you seem to take it with great wisdom and compassion. my ratties are 15 months now, and although they are in great shape, i cant help thinking about the time when they'll begin to show signs of old age, weakness, god knows what else... I hope i can handle it like you do. take care. Signature"Well I heard she has a brain, you can't reason with brains." > you *are* a true rat lover... I feel the same about my pipo who's > sometimes nipping people's fingers (not mine tho, how odd...) when they [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > take care. That is so true about our "biters"... it's all in how they are handled. Thank you for your words of comfort. SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" Dear Joanne, We are so very sorry to hear of Shai's passing.It is always that little bit harder to take when they are relatively young.I know we always say this but it is true - how lucky Shai was to have you as his mom. Sue and Hayley > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca > remove "no spam" > Dear Joanne, > We are so very sorry to hear of Shai's passing.It is always that little bit > harder to take when they are relatively young.I know we always say this but > it is true - how lucky Shai was to have you as his mom. > Sue and Hayley Thank you Susan... it's so nice to be able to come here and grieve with those who knows the love we feel for these beauties. SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" Oh Joanne, Im so sorry..:( .. My thoughts are with you... another well loved Rattie has moved on.... Just a whisper away Joanne. Hugs to you and scritches to the Ratties Regards Kate > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my > darling Shai... I'm so sorry to hear of Shai's passing. It seems he had a very good life with you, though short. I have lost 2 birds since May and can not imagine having to go through any more loss anytime soon. My thoughts are with you..... stay strong. Candace > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca > remove "no spam" > I'm so sorry to hear of Shai's passing. It seems he had a very good life with > you, though short. I have lost 2 birds since May and can not imagine having to > go through any more loss anytime soon. My thoughts are with you..... stay > strong. > > Candace It is so unbelievably hard isn't it? Thank you Candace. SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" Yes.... it is very hard. They are like my children in a lot of ways. You are very strong it seems and I only hope I can be as strong as you when another one of my animal children pass. Candace > > I'm so sorry to hear of Shai's passing. It seems he had a very good life > with [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca > remove "no spam" Oh Joanne... I'm so sorry. Please know that you are in my thoughts. Yana -- Lucat bene si ergo Fortibus es inaero O nobil demis trux Sum es causen summit dux -- Anon > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca > remove "no spam" > Oh Joanne... I'm so sorry. Please know that you are in my thoughts. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Sum es causen summit dux > -- Anon Thank you, Yana... all this support really helps. SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" I'm so sorry Joanne about Shai.........Just know that you gave him a wonderful life........ Sue > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca > remove "no spam" Joanne, I'm so very sorry to hear about little Shai. He had the best home, full of all the love and care any rattie could ever wish for. Like Shai, my little Oscar died in my arms and I whispered to him goodbye and that I would see him again one day, almost straight after my words he died. I'm sure they understand. And I'm sure we'll all be re-united one day. My thought are with you at this sad time. Tracey > Joanne, I'm so very sorry to hear about little Shai. He had the best home, > full of all the love and care any rattie could ever wish for. Like Shai, my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tracey Thank you Tracey... I think they do indeed hear us. SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" : My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a : Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] : Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my : darling Shai... So sorry to hear of your loss Joanne. It's heartbreaking when you lose someone so dear :-( My heart goes out to you. Regards parsnip > : My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > : Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Regards > parsnip Thank you parsnip... SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" Hi Joanne.. I am so sorry for your loss. Keep the memory alive.. sometimes I have these really vivid memories of my two rats that died last year. Their lives may be short but they leave so much behind. They never really go away! take care, klary > > : My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > > : Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > my > > : darling Shai... So sorry to hear of your loss Joanne. Shai had the best life he could have dreamed of with you and he will always be with you. My thoughts are with you. Jen > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my > darling Shai... > So sorry to hear of your loss Joanne. Shai had the best life he could have > dreamed of with you and he will always be with you. > > My thoughts are with you. > > Jen Thank you, Jen. SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" |
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