I don’t write very much about my personal life on this site, but one of the few exceptions I’ve made has been for our rats Abbi and Addi.
This past weekend, while cleaning out their cage, I discovered that Addi had a lump under her front left arm. We made an appointment with the vet for Tuesday, to have it looked at. Given the particular size of the tumor, it was necessary to schedule surgery and have it removed. Unfortunately, they discovered the tumor was much worse than first expected, once in surgery. Addi held on for a couple hours after the surgery, but in the end, she just didn’t have the strength left. Addi passed away at 2:46pm, Tuesday, February 19th, 2008.
Lauren and I are devastated and miss her very much.
These pictures were taken just before surgery, at the Veterinary Hospital
When you were out of town and I was stopping by to take care of her I never could get her (or her sister) to eat the treats I offered. She sure liked licking my fingers though! My condolences, she was a very sweet rat.
love