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TheHermit

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I got Henry during a very difficult time in my life.

He was just a little baby. I didn't know he was carrying a lethal disease. He didn't know I was an addict and in a toxic relationship. We pulled through together. He was there for me - always non-judgemental, licky, bouncy and stubborn as a mule - through getting clean, lifestyle changes, moving cities, career changes... everything. So many things happened in the two years I had him and he was just himself, always the same.

I don't want to talk about the pituitary tumor or how hard his last few weeks were. I just want to say that I am so thankful that I found him and decided to take him home. He was a best friend. He was a constant, radiant light in my life.

Thank you, Henry, for sharing your life with me. I promise to keep improving, stay stable and never go back to who I was when you found me. I'll always remember you... I hope everyone gets to have a friend like you in their lifetime.

I'm just going to leave a few videos here...









Goodbye, Henry baby.
 

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Sorry for you loss. I just lost my girl Zoe today of suspected PT. I saw your earlier post and was about to offer you the rest of my cabergoline. It cost me an arm and a leg but I was desperate.

I fought hard with Zoe for a month but it just wasn't enough. Her time had come and I had to make the best decision for her. She was a very sweet rat. Just adorable. I was living away from home for a year but would come back every weekend to see her and her cagemate Heidi. I looked forward to seeing her every weekend and cherished my time with them. I finally moved back home in April and was able to take care of her everyday until now and I am grateful for that. I was also able to stay home for the past month to take 24 hour care of Zoe.

I think you are right. You need to just focus on the good times and know that we provided our rats with an amazing life. A life better than most humans get to have.

I mean, my rats get breakfast and dinner served to them every day, lots of love and kisses, clean cage and clean table to run around on, lots of boxes to hide under with rags and paper to cuddle up in. And no responsibilities whatsoever.

We both happened to have the same type of loss at basically the same time. We will get through this.

I know our rats are in Heaven now and are free from any pain and suffering. And they are happy.
 
I call these lovely beasties catalyst rats. They are the rat that is around during some shift in your own life and they keep you going on the right path. They help you open up your heart even more than you thought possible, and your heart will stay open waiting for that next wonderful rat don't worry. You are a lucky lucky woman, even though you are sad. Henry got everything he needed from you and gave it back in spades. ((hugs))
 
I call these lovely beasties catalyst rats. They are the rat that is around during some shift in your own life and they keep you going on the right path. They help you open up your heart even more than you thought possible, and your heart will stay open waiting for that next wonderful rat don't worry. You are a lucky lucky woman, even though you are sad. Henry got everything he needed from you and gave it back in spades. ((hugs))

[All the hugs back]
He really was exactly that. Thank you <3

Weirdest thing... I had a dream that I found him (in infant form) in a box with my late Lilly the night before he passed. I think she came to collect him... life is so strange.

We both happened to have the same type of loss at basically the same time. We will get through this.

I know our rats are in Heaven now and are free from any pain and suffering. And they are happy.

I'm so sorry, Dan [hugs]
It's hard to fight that fight for and with them. We did our best.
 
Thank you for sharing about Henry, you were there for each other and enriched one another's lives
He looks like a wonderful little guy in the videos who had a good life and had a lot of fun
I am so very sorry for your loss {{hugs}}
 
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