Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / January 2008

Oh baby, I am so sorry. You really are the best rat daddy in the world. He
was a lucky little man.

I would love it if we could all meet some day.

HUGS,
Lynn kitty and Andrea
This afternoon my boy Chester was put to sleep. :'( He had grown so thin,
had a small sorta tumor on his side, a permanently sore eye, and the last
week he had suffered from a kinda anxiety attack a couple of times. In other
words: it was his time. He has lived up to a truely great age for a rat (3
years, 3 months and 3 days), so it's alright really.

Goodbye, my crazy, old men. :-(

http://www.taletn.com/rats/20041024/20041029-chester.jpg
October 29, 2004: I received this pictures of a little Chester from the
breeder (Rattery Ratcity in The Netherlands).

http://www.taletn.com/rats/20041203/20050627.jpg
June 27, 2005: Chester in his favourite hammock

http://www.taletn.com/rats/20060124/20060208-shoulder.jpg
February 8, 2006: Chester on my shoulder, still recovering when his 1st of 2
lipomas was removed

http://www.taletn.com/rats/chester/20070725-apple.jpg
July 25, 2007: Chester eating his apple in a typical old rat way

http://www.taletn.com/rats/chester/20080109-apple.jpg
Last night: Chester enjoying a (last) bit of apple

- Tale

Oh, what a very handsome boy he was. He looked like a sweetie.  He looks
a lot like my Chewie that I lost in November.  It's so very sad, even
when they do live to be a ripe old age.  I love your photos.
-Marlo

I am so sorry for your loss. I can see by the photos that he was really
loved and had a fantastic life,
it's always hard to make the right decision, but that really is the last act
of true love, to let them go with dignity.

Oh I'm so sorry.  He will be missed by all who knew of him.

that was really tasteful. pics from infancy to death. it gives us something
to relate to.

Thank you all for your support.

- Tale