Godmother
Well-Known Member
I took in Riana's younger boys this morning for their neuters. Just got home from the vet a while ago, and all went well! :joy: The boys are moving around well, eating a bit, and they hopped back into their cage. So they will probably be in good shape for the trip to SQ's..... BUT.....
I never thought to steel myself against getting attached to these boys. After all, I have always had girls (until Bill, but he was not planned). Trouble was, I have had Riana's dear boys since Saturday morning. :heart: :heart: She's raised them to be fine young manrats.
I am falling in love with them.... no, have fallen! :thud: They are sweet, and I've known them since they were terrified little rescues clinging to the bars of my Martins cage last fall.
They had been born in a little hamster cage that was on top of a snake tank. A cat regularly jumped onto the top of the tank to look in at the rats, and a very young child liked to shriek in that pitch so typical of kids that age. They would have been snake food for sure; that's what they had been bred for.
Anyway, I'll get to the point. In the last four days I became unexpectedly very attached to these dear boys, so I am going to adopt them as friends for Bill.
I never thought to steel myself against getting attached to these boys. After all, I have always had girls (until Bill, but he was not planned). Trouble was, I have had Riana's dear boys since Saturday morning. :heart: :heart: She's raised them to be fine young manrats.
I am falling in love with them.... no, have fallen! :thud: They are sweet, and I've known them since they were terrified little rescues clinging to the bars of my Martins cage last fall.
They had been born in a little hamster cage that was on top of a snake tank. A cat regularly jumped onto the top of the tank to look in at the rats, and a very young child liked to shriek in that pitch so typical of kids that age. They would have been snake food for sure; that's what they had been bred for.
Anyway, I'll get to the point. In the last four days I became unexpectedly very attached to these dear boys, so I am going to adopt them as friends for Bill.