Goodbye my little sunshine Morgan

~Morgan LeRat May 2006 to August 2008~

My little Morgan LeRat passed away today.
She had developed ALS like symptoms and had lost
the use of her back legs and had problems swallowing
the last 3 days or so. I had noticed her back legs had
lost gripping power but she could still walk earlier this
month. Morgan was the first little ratlet of Phippa's that
I could pick out of the litter because of her joker's smile and
back markings. I would hold her before she even had her
eyes open and talk to her.
When she was several months old, she was still tiny enough to
squeeze through the bars of her cage and go roaming. She would
visit Rabbie Burns in his hutch and nap on his shelf with him.
She would roam the condo and come home two days later.
Then one day she visited Georgie Sr in his cage and came
home knocked up. But Morgan was the best Mommy, just
like her Mom Phippa.
She gave birth to nine healthy ratlets who all lived to get
into many things. Two of her sons lived behind the bureau
for several months, shredding paper and swiping food,
until they were big enough to not escape from
their homes. They loved adventures like their Mom, Morgan.
Morgan relocated from Hawaii with me to here in New Mewxico
and recovered from major surgery in January.
Within 2 days of her surgery, she was bouncing around the couch
and exploring underneath and all around back into her world
of adventures. Then she slowed down. Her back legs lost
the ability to grad and hold although she could still walk.
Her last days were tough because she couldn't move but
still was sharp as ever and wanting to be with me.
However, when I picked her up it caused her quite a lot
of discomfort it seemed, so I petted her and talked to her
while she rested in her cage. Today I was taking her to
the vet to be helped to the bridge since she couldn't hold
food anymore, but when I went in to get her, she had
passed away beside her daughter Morgana.

I love you and miss you Morgan.

Quark & Rom the Ferengirat Brothers RIP

My Quark & Rom made the long trip from Hawaii
to New Mexico, but unfortunately both have now
passed to the Rainbow Bridge. I miss them so much
since they were the last of my big snuggle boys.
Both boys loved to sit on my lap and snuggle and give
foofs and grooming. They only complained at the occasional
bath. Both boys came to me as rescues as adults of approx
6 months old, so I don't know there exact ages.
My boys are such sweet, gentle souls and I miss them terribly.
Enjoy being reunited at the Bridge my boys and I
will see you again someday little loves. I miss you boys.

Quark Ferengirat ~adopted 25 August 2006-21 Dec 2007~
Romulus Ferengirat ~adopted 25 August 2006-6 May 2008~

Autumn Losses.....

This last week I had to help my Phippa and her grandson Monty to the bridge.

Montague MadRat, still young and dashing, developed a respiratory infection
that would not respond to antibiotics. On top of this, he also had a large lump
grow on the right side of his face. We were unable to get the lump removed
because Monty simply was not strong enough while fighting the lung infection.
The lump was pushing his jaw out of alignment and Monty could not eat.
Rather than see him starve or be in anymore pain, we helped him to the
Rainbow Bridge.
Wolfie is now alone and misses his two brothers terribly.
He looks for them daily. Both Monty and Georgie JR. were very young
to be gone, but nature has her own ways of dealing with us all and she
called my two boys had to go home to the Bridge.
Wofie weeps for his brothers,
and I'm giving him extra attention so he doesn't pine away or
get to sad and depressed, but I worry I am not enough of
a substitute for the little guy. Like his father, Wolfie only accepts
living with his family and refuses to even consider another rat.
~Montague MadRat October 2006-November 2007~
Rest in Peace Little Handsome Brown Eyes

In addition to Monty's sickness, Phippa also was helped home
to the Rainbow Bridge. Phippa, in fact, left with her grandson.
My darling girl developed a chest cyst, which could have been
removed if not what looked like additional cervical cancer. Phippa was
incredibly vibrant and didn't want to leave us, but her bleeding
had gotten to much and her weight loss left her getting
dangerously thin. Even with her tired eyes she loved to groom
me when I picked her up and chittered on my hand when I held
her.
I miss my Phippa so much.
She picked me from the pet store when
I went in and she was a young (pregnant) girl who played hide-n-seek
with me until I took her home. Phippa has 23 children, 21 lived.
She was the best Mommy ever, cuddling her kits while they nursed
and always taking the best care of them. She loved her girls
even after they grew up and always snuggled with Morgan, her
daughter who stayed with us when the others were adopted.
I miss you Phippa - your bright eyes
and fun spirit, and adventurous little rattiness.

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Philippa Marlow Shakespearerat
Dec 2005-Nov 2007