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call 911........call 911
So I go to the pet store to buy rat food - usually I make their food, but I wanted some extra stuff for my MAN-rat that is heading to the rainbow bridge. Rats live about 2 years sometimes 3 - both my girls have already crossed over and I miss them - terribly. Rats catch your tears in their little paws when you cry about your difficult child's and turn them into happy moments.
And it's well established I'm an animal rights activist. I won't hold my tongue or my leash where an abused or mistreated critter is concerned - even crickets and spiders - catch and release.
So there we are in the pet store - and I'm looking ONLY. A new litter of baby rats. I vowed after watching the last ones leave this earth no more - too attached and too painful.
And then the clerk says "Oh you're the lady thats so good with animals." (DF just laughs) then said "Will you look at this little boy?" pulls down an aquarium with an older rat...And I did - thin, patches of hair missing, itching and jumpy. Mites. Awful buggers. She told me the owner dropped her off that morning stating the rat was EVIL as heck and they could sell him for snake food! AHHHH....nice. Nothing says you're loved like getting food in a dish one day and being someones food dish the next. The clerk told us that the girl handed her to them with gloves on and the rat was just crazy - they figured really it would be snake food as no one could hold it.
It's mostly white with a black spot on it's back and head. And when she turned this rat around - it has the HUGEST ears you have ever seen. Floppy, dumbo ears. And now - I'm in love. Poor baby - the minute she handed me this little creature it was like it knew it would be okay. And it stopped struggling and fidgeting. THe evil comment had me a little worried - And the odd thing - Dumbos are said to have the same missing gene that Downs Syndrome kids do. THey have a broader head, flatter top - and their eyes are not so pronounced. THey even walk a little bit different to me.
So I take - the boy rat home to live out his remaining days in luxury and as we are going out the door - DF notices the mister is a sister - so now L-O-L-A Lola (after the Stones song) is in a cage by herself but is the sweetest little thing. We gave her a smathering of cool whip and she ran down to my finger - tasted some and ran up and I got a kiss on the cheek. Incredible creature.
And after a good bath and some good food? She isn't evil - she's adoratble.
Just thought with all the sad stories here, despite the fact that it's about an adopted DS rat - it's still has a happy ending. And now - Lola sits here with me watching all of you!
:crazy1:
And it's well established I'm an animal rights activist. I won't hold my tongue or my leash where an abused or mistreated critter is concerned - even crickets and spiders - catch and release.
So there we are in the pet store - and I'm looking ONLY. A new litter of baby rats. I vowed after watching the last ones leave this earth no more - too attached and too painful.
And then the clerk says "Oh you're the lady thats so good with animals." (DF just laughs) then said "Will you look at this little boy?" pulls down an aquarium with an older rat...And I did - thin, patches of hair missing, itching and jumpy. Mites. Awful buggers. She told me the owner dropped her off that morning stating the rat was EVIL as heck and they could sell him for snake food! AHHHH....nice. Nothing says you're loved like getting food in a dish one day and being someones food dish the next. The clerk told us that the girl handed her to them with gloves on and the rat was just crazy - they figured really it would be snake food as no one could hold it.
It's mostly white with a black spot on it's back and head. And when she turned this rat around - it has the HUGEST ears you have ever seen. Floppy, dumbo ears. And now - I'm in love. Poor baby - the minute she handed me this little creature it was like it knew it would be okay. And it stopped struggling and fidgeting. THe evil comment had me a little worried - And the odd thing - Dumbos are said to have the same missing gene that Downs Syndrome kids do. THey have a broader head, flatter top - and their eyes are not so pronounced. THey even walk a little bit different to me.
So I take - the boy rat home to live out his remaining days in luxury and as we are going out the door - DF notices the mister is a sister - so now L-O-L-A Lola (after the Stones song) is in a cage by herself but is the sweetest little thing. We gave her a smathering of cool whip and she ran down to my finger - tasted some and ran up and I got a kiss on the cheek. Incredible creature.
And after a good bath and some good food? She isn't evil - she's adoratble.
Just thought with all the sad stories here, despite the fact that it's about an adopted DS rat - it's still has a happy ending. And now - Lola sits here with me watching all of you!
:crazy1: