Pimp and Pong Pass & Bamboo is helped to the bridge

I am thinking Pimp actually was older than the other boys I adopted him with.  He started getting cataract in both eyes a few months ago and then went downhill real fast, he wasn't really agile and walked around with an odd gait these past few days.  I went in and found the other little boys laying on top of him, probably trying to keep him warm. :(

Pong passed last night sometime.  He was battling respiratory illness for some time so it was not a surprise that he passed, but it wasn't like he went downhill or anything.  I can only suspect he might have choked on something too. :(

Bamboo had head tilt for over a year and today when I went in, one side of his face really bulged out and his eye was pushing out of his socket.  I helped him to the bridge.  I've never seen anything like that in all of my time with ratties.

These boys are survived by their cage mates Sprout, Sprat, Mr. Buttons, Blink, Ping, and Rollo.

Rest in peace gentle giants.

Boys Moved to Big Cage

The little boys, not so little now, have moved upstairs to their big cage.  I will miss walking by their cage all the time, but now it means it is easier to take them out to play with them in the rat room.  Having kitties means no playing with ratties outside of the rat room.

All Together Now

These are the 9 baby boys.  Pimp, Bamboo, Sprout, Mr. Fuzzy Pants, Rollo, Mr. Buttons, Blink, Ping, and Pong.  My husband took this video, his first video, so it is kind of fuzzy.  Obviously the 9 boys get along great!

Bamboo, Sprout, Fuzzy and Pimp Are Here!

3 of these little guys are hairless, one is furred.   Their names are Bamboo, Sprout, Fuzzy and Pimp.  Pimp is so named because he was mis-sexed at the shelter and they put him with 2 girls.  The shelter is now on pregnancy watch.  I recommended they call SWAH to see if they can do some emergency spays so they don't have to find homes for up to 40 rats.  Yikes!


Anyway, these guys are pigging out now and huddling under the blankets.