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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / January 2008Christmas has died
I'd taken her out of the Mansion coz she was staggering. Put her on my bed for some r&r while I did stuff and kept checking on her. Still bleeding, well, seeping blood anyway. Left her alone and when I went back to check her about 5pm I found her all sprawled out in the breeze. Lay down with her, gave her a drink, felt her back legs twitching. They couldn't hold her up any more. It was like when the boys were babies, with the twitchy electrical pulses they had. Just before 6pm, she was laying there with 'given up' vibes. I was holding her as she lay on the bed, legs still twitching, breathing slowing down. About 6:05 I picked her up and lay her on my chest, stroked her head with one hand, held her rump with the other. Said she could go to sleep, as time went on, she did the gasping thing, stretched out, breathing slowed right down. By 6:07 her whole body was quivering, she stretched out a couple of times, gasped and that was it. It took two more minutes for the quivering to stop though. Not sure what that was. I felt a lump in her tummy, so maybe she had a tumor. I am not that upset about her dying. She had an extra month, and I am fairly sure she had a good life. She is buried out the back with the other girls. cheers, M&m I'm so sorry for your loss.  SignatureRatty Kisses Jackie Ably Hindered by The Buck House Crew: Torin, Barley, Jeremy, Oscar, Trigger, Naseby and Kingsthorpe. Rats At The Bridge: Pubpsy, Rex, Stripe, Hoody, Groucho, Brownie, Harpo, Zeppo, Chico, Juniper, Ginger, Doyle, Bodie, Ebenezer, Obadiah, Alexander, Curtis, StuartLittle, Keel, Lysander, Bo, Isaiah, Malachi, Neziah, Whitham, Luke, Foret, Xaus, Melandri, Alzamora, Rossi, Quezovercoatl, Vizzimuth, Cecchinello, Chili, Vassenego, Ui, Khefin, Ysgafala, Titus, Nero, Hat, Orion, Marmeduke, Vasyl, Schwarz, Spikkle, Elian, Zydrundas, Zwart, NinetySevenPercent, Kai, Daichi & FortyFiveDegrees. Cavies At The Bridge: Brock, Heinz, Tudor, Teddy, Joseph, Nikolas, Emory & Meron cavy. I'm sorry for your loss. :'( - Tale Signature"Oh, Rats!" http://www.taletn.com/rats/ I am having trouble finding the correct words. It is awful to lose our babies, but I find it comforting to be with them when they pass. I hope you find comfort in knowing that your Christmas was with the one who loved her best when she moved on. Love, Lynn kitty I'd taken her out of the Mansion coz she was staggering. Put her on my bed for some r&r while I did stuff and kept checking on her. Still bleeding, well, seeping blood anyway. Left her alone and when I went back to check her about 5pm I found her all sprawled out in the breeze. Lay down with her, gave her a drink, felt her back legs twitching. They couldn't hold her up any more. It was like when the boys were babies, with the twitchy electrical pulses they had. Just before 6pm, she was laying there with 'given up' vibes. I was holding her as she lay on the bed, legs still twitching, breathing slowing down. About 6:05 I picked her up and lay her on my chest, stroked her head with one hand, held her rump with the other. Said she could go to sleep, as time went on, she did the gasping thing, stretched out, breathing slowed right down. By 6:07 her whole body was quivering, she stretched out a couple of times, gasped and that was it. It took two more minutes for the quivering to stop though. Not sure what that was. I felt a lump in her tummy, so maybe she had a tumor. I am not that upset about her dying. She had an extra month, and I am fairly sure she had a good life. She is buried out the back with the other girls. cheers, M&m On Jan 11, 3:28 am, "Lynn \"kitty\"" <kittybluebu...@dontbother.net> wrote: > I am having trouble finding the correct words. It is awful to lose our > babies, but I find it comforting to be with them when they pass. I hope you [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Lynn > kitty She is the first one to have died while I was there, so in a way I was honored that she let me, you know? One of our babies died in my daughter's arms. (Andrea is 15.) It was a moving experience for her. She was "honored" as you say. I don't know, but it gives me greater respect for these animals. I do believe that they are greater than us when it comes to bearing pain and acceptance. Again, my shoulder will bear you if you need, Lynn kitty On Jan 11, 3:28 am, "Lynn \"kitty\"" <kittybluebu...@dontbother.net> wrote: > I am having trouble finding the correct words. It is awful to lose our > babies, but I find it comforting to be with them when they pass. I hope [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Lynn > kitty She is the first one to have died while I was there, so in a way I was honored that she let me, you know? Absolutely. Our first rat, Obie, was my son's. They were very close. In the end, Obie was clearly ready to go. But he held on for a couple of hours until my son came home. Then the two of them curled up together and Obie passed on within a couple of minutes. I am completely convinced that he waited until he could be with my son. Even if they don't know what is happening to them, it is an honor that they want to be held by us in the last moments. SignatureMark Tomlinson "I'm not a trouble maker; I am a catalyst for change." > On Jan 11, 3:28 am, "Lynn \"kitty\"" <kittybluebu...@dontbother.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > She is the first one to have died while I was there, so in a way I was > honored that she let me, you know? Oh this makes me cry. Rats are amazing. -Marlo > Absolutely. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Even if they don't know what is happening to them, it is an honor that they > want to be held by us in the last moments. > I'd taken her out of the Mansion coz she was staggering. Put her on my > bed for some r&r while I did stuff and kept checking on her. Still [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > cheers, > M&m I'm so sorry for your loss, Christmas was not alone when she went and knew she was loved. |
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