Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / November 2008

Alpha, our big PEW Dumbo passed away today. The past couple of days have
been rough. We are pretty sure that he was a Zucker Rat - obese by genetics,
not by choice. The Fellow just could not help himself and he got bigger and
bigger. As of 3 days ago, he was 1 pound, 14.2 ounces.

I was just talking about Sukey earlier this afternoon; and I've just
gone to get her out to play, only to find her dead.  I'd fed them
about two hours ago and she was fine then.  I can' t quite believe
it.  She was only eleven weeks old.