Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / April 2006

Hello, I hope everybody is well. I don't think I've been on here for a
couple of months, so I thought I'd give an update. Eowyn has been with the
boys and is doing wonderful. She's almost 2yrs. 6months now! Pippin seems
even more energetic than I can remember even with the pooch he has, but he
also seems to have a tumor on his side. I believe it to be benign
(hopefully) as it is very moveable, and it causes him no pain when I move it
around. I have a appt. to see the vet tomorrow and hope I might be able to
have it removed (if necessary). Merry will be going too, but I'm afraid he
may have to be pts. He is showing all the same signs as Arwen did with her
pituitary tumor, and has lost a lot of weight due to not being able to hold
his food to eat. He is not at the point Arwen was when I had her pts, but I
would rather not let him get that bad.

I have posted 5 new pics, well, within the last couple of months anyway.
They are in the "2006" folder, and are the last five if you're interested:
http://community.webshots.com/user/akashafive

As a sidenote, I was wondering if anyone here has heard of a fairytale by
Jules Verne called "Adventures of the Rat Family"? I'm just curious as I
never had until I saw it at a scifi convention I attended recently. I had to
get it and it will be a must read for my kids (when I have some^_-). A very
cute story. Here it is on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195081145/ref=nosim/103-0768906-2457438?n=283155

I'll say so long for now, and hopefully be able to update after the vet
visit. My thoughts are with everyone who has had to say goodbye recently, to
the little furry critters who tug our heart strings so much.

-Lauren
Eowyn, Merry & Pippin
At Rainbow Bridge: Arwen, Frodo & Samwise