Shelley
Well-Known Member
I am in complete and utter shock â I was no prepared for this, it was not his time! Bobo was not himself today, we weren't sure why, but he was fine yesterday so we thought he might just have been off. I was about to go to bed and say goodnight to the rats when Bobo didn't move. He didn't come to say goodnight, and I realized he had passed on. I'm still crying so hard, I won't be able to sleep tonight. I thought I'd spend a while writing a memorial to my special boy, he was truly a character and I miss him so much. I'm not ready to let go, I wasn't ready for him to pass. I thought we'd have many more months together, there was no previous signs that he would pass on so quickly. I think he must have had a stroke.. or something it was just so sudden. :cry:
I will start at the beginning. I saw a bunch of rats online at the Hamilton Animal Control that needed homes, among the rats posted was a group of 3 little baby boy rats. I saw them â a black berkshire, a pearl merle berkshire, and a pearl merle blazed banded. They were just so cute, I couldn't resist. With the help of Shelagh the boys came to Toronto, and I picked them up from her place. I was instantly in love, and Shelagh kept joking I should give her Bobo as a gift
The boys were amazing â so full of energy and they loved to play and wrestle. Bobo was the biggest, something that never changed. He was always the boss of the boys, but he was so gentle and kind. I introduced my old boy Sprite to the three babies, and they instantly lit up his life. He spent the last few months living with them, they took care of Sprite and treated him as their father figure with such respect.
Sadly, as all creatures must do â Sprite passed on. Bobo and his brothers continued to live together and get into all kinds of mischief. Bobo continued to grow, and grow, and grow, and grow... until he became a huge boy at about 2.5 lbs. Bobo is a cuddle bug, I could hold him on his back and tickle his tummy, if I scruffed him he'd just sit there with his feet curled up. He's an amazing boy, and I'm not ready to let go yet. I don't think I ever will be. I just can't imagine he's passed, I keep staring in at the boys cage hoping to see his face looking back at me. But I know I will never see it again.
When Sparrow injured his tongue â Bobo was the one to comfort him, clean him, keep him warm. I've been feeding the boys ensure and baby cereals â Bobo ate it all, gaining even more weight. I continued to feed Bobo his normal food, but he was always jealous of the other two getting all the baby cereal, so I'd let him eat with them.
Some of my favorite things about him were his huge feet â they were just so cute. His tail also was kinked and when he ran on the floor his tail would stick to the left side of him. He could move surprisingly fast when he wanted to despite his size! I'll never forget Bobo, he's left a huge hole in my heart and I just can't stop crying.
I love you Bobo.
I miss you.
Please watch over your brothers, they are mourning as hard as I am.
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I will start at the beginning. I saw a bunch of rats online at the Hamilton Animal Control that needed homes, among the rats posted was a group of 3 little baby boy rats. I saw them â a black berkshire, a pearl merle berkshire, and a pearl merle blazed banded. They were just so cute, I couldn't resist. With the help of Shelagh the boys came to Toronto, and I picked them up from her place. I was instantly in love, and Shelagh kept joking I should give her Bobo as a gift
The boys were amazing â so full of energy and they loved to play and wrestle. Bobo was the biggest, something that never changed. He was always the boss of the boys, but he was so gentle and kind. I introduced my old boy Sprite to the three babies, and they instantly lit up his life. He spent the last few months living with them, they took care of Sprite and treated him as their father figure with such respect.
Sadly, as all creatures must do â Sprite passed on. Bobo and his brothers continued to live together and get into all kinds of mischief. Bobo continued to grow, and grow, and grow, and grow... until he became a huge boy at about 2.5 lbs. Bobo is a cuddle bug, I could hold him on his back and tickle his tummy, if I scruffed him he'd just sit there with his feet curled up. He's an amazing boy, and I'm not ready to let go yet. I don't think I ever will be. I just can't imagine he's passed, I keep staring in at the boys cage hoping to see his face looking back at me. But I know I will never see it again.
When Sparrow injured his tongue â Bobo was the one to comfort him, clean him, keep him warm. I've been feeding the boys ensure and baby cereals â Bobo ate it all, gaining even more weight. I continued to feed Bobo his normal food, but he was always jealous of the other two getting all the baby cereal, so I'd let him eat with them.
Some of my favorite things about him were his huge feet â they were just so cute. His tail also was kinked and when he ran on the floor his tail would stick to the left side of him. He could move surprisingly fast when he wanted to despite his size! I'll never forget Bobo, he's left a huge hole in my heart and I just can't stop crying.
I love you Bobo.
I miss you.
Please watch over your brothers, they are mourning as hard as I am.
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