Cait
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Talked to the vet finally, and she said she didn't feel comfortable doing a spay on a rat who was pregnant... Not from a moral standpoint, but because she hadn't done one like that before, and she didn't want to risk it.
So that means, using the last day that Martin and Abby were together, I'm on baby watch until mid February.
I also asked the pet store lady WHEN Abby had her litter... She said at least three weeks ago. So either she'll balloon within the next week with a postpartum pregnancy, or not. Doesn't mean she won't still, but at least we'll know it wasn't postpartum.
And if by February... I want to say 13th, if there are no babies, for a spay she goes.
Maybe a neuter for Martin. I don't know... from a hormonal standpoint, he doesn't need it. He's a complete subby and a very calm, gentle boy. I don't want to have a million cages... But I do want everyone to be happy! If I can get Karly (the rat) to stop being a drama queen, Abby could live with the girls. But, if Abby is spayed, she can live with the boys, and I know they'll accept her easily.
Then with that, there is still my cage problem. She can't go in the freezer cage. There are no ramps... They all use the door to get from one level to another. I'm not so sure she could manage it. However, if I get the CN, the boys can move into it with her, and then the girls can have the freezer cage. That would be an easy fix that'll cost me about... 400 dollars, spay and cage included there.
THEN there is the matter of babies. Since there is no spay, there is a HIGH probability of babies. What if they go the same way the last ones went, and she eats them? Or what if she doesn't, and there's like... Let's say, ten babies. What in the world am I going to do with ten babies? Janie had babies, and over half of them went to Phyllis! Not that I am complaining about THAT, but I can't just say "Hey Phyllis, come take some babies" and there goes half the litter again, now can I? Gahhhhhhhhhh this'd be so much better if the vet would just SPAY her.
Oh did I mention I went and talked to the petstore lady as much as it sucked sooooo HARD, and I asked about Abby's ears, how they are cut, and she was like "I don't know what you are talking about" and I explained, and she got REALLY offended, like I suggested that SHE did it... I wouldn't doubt it, but, I didn't imply that, not even in the least... And I was like no, they're healed, and she was like "Well the nakeds get scratched and stuff" and I was like NO, like CUTS, like there is a part of each ear MISSING. And she still didn't get it. GAH. My coworker who was with me was like "Did you SEE her ears?" Like... even she sees it, and she knows NOTHING about rats. Dumb lady!!!
So that means, using the last day that Martin and Abby were together, I'm on baby watch until mid February.
I also asked the pet store lady WHEN Abby had her litter... She said at least three weeks ago. So either she'll balloon within the next week with a postpartum pregnancy, or not. Doesn't mean she won't still, but at least we'll know it wasn't postpartum.
And if by February... I want to say 13th, if there are no babies, for a spay she goes.
Maybe a neuter for Martin. I don't know... from a hormonal standpoint, he doesn't need it. He's a complete subby and a very calm, gentle boy. I don't want to have a million cages... But I do want everyone to be happy! If I can get Karly (the rat) to stop being a drama queen, Abby could live with the girls. But, if Abby is spayed, she can live with the boys, and I know they'll accept her easily.
Then with that, there is still my cage problem. She can't go in the freezer cage. There are no ramps... They all use the door to get from one level to another. I'm not so sure she could manage it. However, if I get the CN, the boys can move into it with her, and then the girls can have the freezer cage. That would be an easy fix that'll cost me about... 400 dollars, spay and cage included there.
THEN there is the matter of babies. Since there is no spay, there is a HIGH probability of babies. What if they go the same way the last ones went, and she eats them? Or what if she doesn't, and there's like... Let's say, ten babies. What in the world am I going to do with ten babies? Janie had babies, and over half of them went to Phyllis! Not that I am complaining about THAT, but I can't just say "Hey Phyllis, come take some babies" and there goes half the litter again, now can I? Gahhhhhhhhhh this'd be so much better if the vet would just SPAY her.
Oh did I mention I went and talked to the petstore lady as much as it sucked sooooo HARD, and I asked about Abby's ears, how they are cut, and she was like "I don't know what you are talking about" and I explained, and she got REALLY offended, like I suggested that SHE did it... I wouldn't doubt it, but, I didn't imply that, not even in the least... And I was like no, they're healed, and she was like "Well the nakeds get scratched and stuff" and I was like NO, like CUTS, like there is a part of each ear MISSING. And she still didn't get it. GAH. My coworker who was with me was like "Did you SEE her ears?" Like... even she sees it, and she knows NOTHING about rats. Dumb lady!!!
