there was so much I had to do on his second week and I'm so afraid I messed some of it up
Awwwwwwwww I love how this is inspiring others! <3I went and adopted these two 5-week old rat boys after work tonight:
Mandrake
Console
The big furball under Console is Sisyphus. He's just over 2 and a half years old. His remaining brother (Tantalus) died in his sleep a few weeks ago, leaving him alone -- and I've been putting off getting him some new friends.
Watching Powerhouse, I realized I had not been doing the best I could for Sisyphus -- and hearing the news today, I decided it was time for some new pets.
I'm watching them carefully to make sure they are getting along -- so far so good.
For completeness, here's my favorite photo of Sisyphus (left) and his two brothers, Tantalus (right) and Hudson (bottom):
This is so great. You and Powerhouse have been such an inspiration. Unfortunately I can't adopt any of my own at this point because I have 5 cats and they would be dead pretty quickly (a few of my cats are masters at it). If we're around, we always save the mice they find, but sometimes they find them when we're asleep or not at home. :(Hey guys, a minor update here, and some great news:
I've gotten e-mails from four different households who all went out and adopted mice or rats this week. I can't even tell you how happy that made me hear. A total of 15 lovely rodents are now in loving homes, including the lovely new two posted in this very thread.
I've been having to work a lot to make up for the days taken off, but tomorrow I should be able to update you all about the new family members in our own home.
Again, thanks so much for the support, and I'm excited to make a new thread about this once we've got a livestream going for the new rats. :)
Your kind heart is spreading to others. funny how things work out.Hey guys, a minor update here, and some great news:
I've gotten e-mails from four different households who all went out and adopted mice or rats this week. I can't even tell you how happy that made me hear. A total of 15 lovely rodents are now in loving homes, including the lovely new two posted in this very thread.
I've been having to work a lot to make up for the days taken off, but tomorrow I should be able to update you all about the new family members in our own home.
Again, thanks so much for the support, and I'm excited to make a new thread about this once we've got a livestream going for the new rats. :)
I went and adopted these two 5-week old rat boys after work tonight:
Mandrake
Console
The big furball under Console is Sisyphus. He's just over 2 and a half years old. His remaining brother (Tantalus) died in his sleep a few weeks ago, leaving him alone -- and I've been putting off getting him some new friends.
Watching Powerhouse, I realized I had not been doing the best I could for Sisyphus -- and hearing the news today, I decided it was time for some new pets.
I'm watching them carefully to make sure they are getting along -- so far so good.
For completeness, here's my favorite photo of Sisyphus (left) and his two brothers, Tantalus (right) and Hudson (bottom):
Hey guys a bit of bright news.
After talking with the roomie, tomorrow we are gonna pick up the Powerhouse Tribute Band:
3 Rats, ideally feeders to spare them from being snake food. :)
Gonna make a new thread with pics when we get them all set up.
Oh man OP I'm so sorry, just checked the thread after a couple days and saw the update. Glad to read such nice gestures from people here with adoptions and donations. Hope all is well OP, you did an excellent job caring for Powerhouse and you would make a great owner.
Oh wow that's great! Will check out the stream here right now.Hey I appreciate it, and from your post it sounds like you'll be happy to know that my roommate and I adopted 3 mice in honor of Power House. I posted a thread about it a little above and I am live streaming them as well!
Hey I appreciate it, and from your post it sounds like you'll be happy to know that my roommate and I adopted 3 mice in honor of Power House. I posted a thread about it a little above and I am live streaming them as well!
All right Buttzerker!
Nice update. Enjoy the fuzzies. They'll be well taken care of.
I wonder if they have mice treats?
Yes, I found my cat crying on the side of the road, at one week old. She was sick and her mom abandoned her. Luckily, it was just a cold and I was able to get her better. I'm sorry for your loss, OP.I was checking this thread daily. Sorry to hear the news.
Makes you wonder if he was doomed from the beginning? I'm not an expert or anything but I think I remember reading that animals can sometimes sense when something is wrong with there offspring and will abandon them or even kill them.
You did NOTHING wrong, my man.
When i gave you my vet's indications i omitted one part because i knew you didn't want / need to hear it.
The final part of his text message was:
"Be prepared though, it will have something like a 1 in 50 chances to survive the first two weeks, best of luck!"
So, again, don't beat yourself over it...i know it's not easy, but you did wonderful.
Hugs,
Gabe.
You'd make a great doctor.Ah yes, nothing like sugar coating how life and nature actually work instead of emotionally preparing someone!
RIP Powerhouse, you lived a good life while it lasted. Don't beat yourself up over it OP. If it makes you feel better, you can go adopt a pair of mice or other rodent from a pet store who will love you just as much.
You'd make a great doctor.
"Your loved one has a 5% chance of survival, so get prepared for her to die. Them's the breaks"
Hallelujah!You'll be happy to know that I already did!
https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-powerhouse-tribute-band-live-now.70262/
As there isn't an entire industry with experience and data regarding the way these things should be approached. Your personal preference is not what matters here. At all.I can't tell if this was a facetious remark or not cause yeah I'd prefer full on blunt honesty when it comes to matters involving health!
As there isn't an entire industry with experience and data regarding the way these things should be approached. Your personal preference is not what matters here. At all.
This discussion is redundant because OP had already seen three vets before Gabe relayed the message. Furthermore, OP asked how he should take care of the rat/mouse pup; not what its chances at survival were. As such, Gabe under no moral obligation to include that part of the message.So you are suggesting health practitioners should willfully deceive their patients and paint a rosy picture of false hope instead of presenting cold hard facts?