Starlight Passes

Starlight passed today. She was 2 years, 4 months, and 5 days old (12/1/2007-4/30/2010. She is survived by her sister Isabella and was preceded in death by her other sister Mocha.

Starlight was a real bright spot. She was the first to greet you at the door. She loved her sisters very much and bonded well with other ratties. She took to the late Pancake right away, you'd have thought they'd been together since birth.

Her sister Isabella is also a joy of a rattie girl.

I had just introduced Starlight and Isabella to two other older ratties, Joey and Nona. They all got on right away as well. (Probably figured at all over 2 years of age they decided they didn't have to put up or dish out any crap.)

Starlight has been prepared for private cremation at the Oregon Humane Society.

Run and be free and young again little Starlight.

Rose and Poppy

Rose and Poppy came today! This was a surprise. My friend brought them up today as they were with her rats in quarantine! She is so awesome! These 2 girls were adopted at the April 10th show, Ratapalooza. They are RMIS girls!

They will be spayed as soon as they are old enough.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Applied for Vermin Village Citizenship

Got an email from a friend that 2 sweet rattie boys needed a new home. I don't know much about them other than they are sweet, like to snuggle and their names. These little courtiers should be here by the end of next weekend. We are looking forward to meeting them.

Remmy Joined the Village

Remmy joined Vermin Village on April 24th, 2010! Remmy is a cute rattie boy that was adopted from a nice lady on CL. Remmy is a big boy with an even bigger personality.

He spent last night in his own cage, waiting to move in with his new lady friends.

Today he moved in with his new lady friends and they are ALL doing great. Mischa (adopted from LMR), who lost her cage mate, Remi, several weeks ago and Merriweather, another CL rattie girl--former feeder are his two new friends. Merriweather lost her cage mate, Junior, a few weeks ago as well. Both ladies are spayed so no hankie pankie will happen, no matter how persistent Remmy will be. :) They were also introduced for the first time today.

They are doing really well and I think they'll be just fine!

Introduction Day!

Rattie matchmaking day! Merriweather (s), LMRs Mischa (s) and Remmy will be introduced today! Joey (n), Nona, Isabella and Starlight will be introduced today! New cage set up for RMIS girls that will be coming next weekend or so! Woohoo!

Food to OHS

Donated 165 pounds of Harlan lab blocks to OHS. This is 1/2 our intended annual donation of lab blocks. They've already received 20 pounds of hamster/gerbil food.

I am waiting for the barrel dollies get here and in September, when I drop of their food, I will bring in the food barrel to store it in.

Pancake Slips Away

Yahtzee Pancake slipped away today. (She is the agouti girl in the front.) This was completely unexpected and very heartbreaking as she was an exceptionally sweet little girl. She loved attention and loved giving kisses and playing with her pal Starlight, the little bundle of white to the right. (The one in the back with the masked face is Starlight's sister Isabella.)

My husband adored Pancake and played with her every day. She was his heart rat for sure.

Run and be free you happy little girl.