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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / September 2007Cookie's not looking so good
She's looking very tired and not showing much interest in food. She has always been a skinny girl, but she seems even more so now. She's 19 months old. At least she doesn't seem to be suffering. No porphyrin to be seen and no bad attitude. > She's looking very tired and not showing much interest in food. She has > always been a skinny girl, but she seems even more so now. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > At least she doesn't seem to be suffering. No porphyrin to be seen and > no bad attitude. Was Daisy her cagemate? Maybe Cookie is grieving her passing. So sorry for your loss. > Was Daisy her cagemate? Maybe Cookie is grieving her passing. So > sorry for your loss. Yes, they were cagemates. I doubt she's grieving. I'm not even sure she really understand she's dead, as Daisy died outside of the cage. Cookie still has Peach and Pinky for company. > Yes, they were cagemates. I doubt she's grieving. I'm not even sure > she > really understand she's dead, as Daisy died outside of the cage. I totaly disagree with you. Back in 1998 my rat Zeppo really grieved over my cavy Brock who died outside the cage. Zeppo got really depressed, stopped eating and plucked a chunk of hair from the top of his head. > Cookie still has Peach and Pinky for company. Zeppo had 7 other rats and 3 more cavies in the cage but he still grieved. At one point I thought I was going to lose him because he just didn't seem interested in anything. HTH  SignatureRatty Hugs & Cavy Kisses Jackie Ably Hindered by The Buck House Crew "Behavioral psychology is the science of pulling habits out of rats." Dr. Douglas Busch >> Yes, they were cagemates. I doubt she's grieving. I'm not even sure >> she really understand she's dead, as Daisy died outside of the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > HTH Well, it's looking worse now. There's porphyrin, her eyes are half-open slits, and she's curled up in a fetal position most of the time. She's rail thin, showing absolutely no interest in food, and isn't cleaning herself. I don't think she has much longer. >>> Yes, they were cagemates. I doubt she's grieving. I'm not even sure >>> she really understand she's dead, as Daisy died outside of the >>> cage. >> >> I totaly disagree with you. I'm afraid I agree with Jackie. My Smudge became very withdrawn when Willow died - it was only when I got Peanut that she picked up and was back to her old lively self. While your Cookie may have other rats for company, that may not help her; they do grieve and pine. Dave Signature(remove spamblock or reply to group) > She's looking very tired and not showing much interest in food. She has > always been a skinny girl, but she seems even more so now. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > At least she doesn't seem to be suffering. No porphyrin to be seen and > no bad attitude. Where I am (Australia) you can get this high energy food & vitamin supplement from vets and pet stores called Nutrigel. Maybe you have something similar where you are? This stuff is great for getting sickly or skinny rats to put on weight. I mix a small amount in with soy milk and give it to the rats almost everyday. It also makes their fur soft and shiny and the rats absolutely love it. Dewi |
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