Rattery Home  |   The Boys  |   The Girls  |   The Litters  |   Memorials Policies and Contract  |   The Setup Unfortunatly when deciding to fall in love with rats as pets, we must accept that they have considerably shorter life spans than us, and so we will loose them all too quickly. I have lost many of my beloved babies. My list of loved & lost has now become longer than my list of those still with me, which is breaking my heart every day. This page is dedicated to them all. Chain Dates: 3rd Jan 2005 ~ 8th Sep 2007 Type: Agouti hooded Memorial: Not a young boy any more, and all three of your brothers have already preceeded you so you've done well to last past them. You saw us to our new home, and I got to give you a final kiss on your last breath. We'll all miss you boy. Sorren Dates: 2nd September 2005 ~ 21st July 2007 Type: Argente Berkshire Memorial: No no no no!!! I don't want to believe it. My 'squishy boy', such a charmer, always the gentle one. My first litter. My first boy I bred. I love you so much, and miss you hugely. None of your family has been well, I am so sorry. Your sisters are all waiting for you, give them all my deepest deepest love. You are all so incredibly special to me. Pepe Dates: 29th December 2005 ~ May '07 Type: Black downunder Memorial: Oh wee guy, so young and full of life! So few of the boys wanted to get out of their bed that morning. Only after I convinced them all to come out did I find you curled up with them, but you weren't there any more. I wish I had have known, and gotten to say goodbye, but I am glad you had your life freinds with you and they kept you warm. Love ya wee guy. Ford Dates: 10th May 2005 ~ April '07 Type: Agouti Hooded Memorial: Ah! My boy has gone! Such a huge favorite, one of those really special ones that hits you hard, and never lets go. I am so so so so so sorry boy. I love you so incredibly much. I'm sorry. Piston Dates: ? ~ 16th March '07 Type: Agouti Hooded Memorial: Sweet wee man, we have no idea how old you were when I adopted you from the SPCA in May '06, but you had nearly a full year with me, and you were always so happy to have love from people! You found the joys of freindship with other rats, but always it was a belly rub and cuddles from me that you really loved. Miss ya wee guy. Harvey Dates: 3rd Jan '05 ~ 18th Jan '07 Type: Black Hooded Memorial: My heart breaks for you boys, all four of you have had such a rough life I just wish that I could have kept you all healthy!! You leave the last of your brothers now, and I'm sure he misses you as much as I do, I hope I helped you be happier even if your health dragged you down in the end. RIP wee guy, go play hard with your brothers who passed before you. Skie Dates: 28th May '05 ~ 3rd Jan '07 Type: Mink Hooded Memorial: You were far too young babe, but your health hasn't been the best either, I guess it was just as well your daughters have all been spayed, though I do wish it'd worked out to continue your line. You were so special to come home with me and start my first line, and we'll all miss you so much! Holden Dates: 10th May '05 ~ 14th Nov '06 Type: Agouti Hooded Memorial: Wow, what a shock, what happened boy???! You were fine, I come home and say hi to everyone when I walk in the door as per usual, and straight away see you collapsed on the level. Half an hour later you passed away in my hands being showered with my tears. What on earth happened I have no idea, all I know is that your dad and brother and other cage mates will all miss you, though perhaps not as much as me. You passed being told how loved you are, RIP wee guy. Harmony Dates: 28th Aug '04 ~ 22nd Oct '06 Type: Cinnamon Self Memorial: The last of an era, she was the last of my original rats from Sharon. My first girl to ever give me a litter, and she did me so proud! Though health problems now rake the line, I am still very proud of what she gave me in my first litter. I love you girl, you were more special than you realise, and I'll miss that gorgeous rusted head poking out at me!! Gylfie Dates: 2nd Sep '05 ~ 22 Aug '06 Type: Cinnamon English-Irish Memorial: Gylfie was a dream come true; an almost perfectly marked wonderfully coloured wee girl from my first ever litter. I had so many plans for you. Then so many of your siblings were ill that all my plans went out the window, but it didn't matter, I loved you so incredibly much still. You were my first girl I'd bred all myself, I was so proud of you. I'm still so proud of you, but I miss you so much! Your quirky wee hops of joy when you were out, your utterly adorable triangle on your chest, your neverending love of snuggling with me. You were so young! You didn't even get to celebrate your first birthday with all your other siblings. And the fact I was the one who bred you into this world, only to die so young, makes me feel so horrible. There was nothing I could do to help, you said goodbye to me and saved me having to make any final desicion. You loved me and I know it, but it hurts so much! I'm sorry you weren't healthier, I'm so, so sorry. Play hard girl, your dad is waiting for ya, give him a smooch from me too. Holly Dates: 11th Oct '03 ~ 4th July '06 Type: Buff Hooded Memorial: Oh sweety, you outlived your daughter and your grandaughter (Poppy and Chaos; see below) but you kept battling on anyway. You lived to a good age, you nearly got to three years old! I love you sweety, you told me when you were ready to go, when you had lost the spark in your eye and just looked so tired. I'm sad you've left us, but I'm glad I got to share part of your life, and you left peacefully and without any pain. Go and run freely with Poppy and Chaos, and tell them I love and miss them too. Chaos Dates: 25th August '04 ~ 14th June '06 Type: Black Hooded Memorial: Such an incredible fighter. Countless vet visits, emergancies, and chaos were caused by this special wee girl. Wow I miss her! Nursing her back to health several times has made her so incredibly close to me, it's not fair that I couldn't nurse her back again this time! Maybe I caused all her troubles after her nose got caught in the door, but Chaos never stopped forgiving and loving me anyway. She told me when it was time, the pain got too much and she told me. It is always a hard desicion, but it wasn't really, because I knew she wanted to go, it was the heartbreak in making the desicion that has crushed me, not the worry over wether to decide or not. I love you so incredibly much my girl. Always. Cherub Dates: 1st March '06 ~ 23rd April '06 Type: Champagne Hooded Memorial: Can this month end already!?!!! Oh god, I just want to curl up and go with you all now. Cherub, oh my girl, you had hydrocephalus and I knew you wouldn't be with me for as long as you should, but you compleatly entwined yourself around through my heart in the short time you were with us, and my heart is now shattered without you there to hold it together. FUCK! This is my site and I'll swear if I want to! Five rats gone in one month, and the last two ones being some of the most amazing incredible awe-inspiring rats I've ever owned. I don't know that I can bere this. Sleep easy my tiny wee girl. I love you more than anyone can possibly imagine. I miss you. *sob* Roger Dates: 20th July '03 ~ 20th April '06 Type: Black Berkshire Memorial: Oh gawd I've had enough. Roger, such a favorite boy, I haven't felt this sort of grief in a long time. I can't get my head aroud the fact you aren't here anymore, I just can't accept it. I miss you boy, I miss you so so much. Always so eager for cuddles and attention, you had everyone wrapped around your little tail by simply leaping to them over stupidly large gaps. I miss your cheeky wee face so much, you are an awesome incredible rat, you always reminded me of your brother Scamp, go find your brother and tell him how much I miss him too, ok? Love you little man, we'll be ok. Diesel Dates: 3rd Jan '05 ~ 16th April '06 Type: Agouti Hooded Memorial: Wow. Boys, I love you all so much, loosing three of you in one month is almost more than I can bear. Diesel, you had such a rough start, I tried my hardest to help you, and you improved so much before going back downhill. I'm sorry I wasn't with you when you died, know that I love you anyway. I hope the short time you had with me at least showed you a good life. Houdini Dates: 22nd March '04 ~ 12th April '06 Type: Agouti Hooded Memorial: Houdini had his final home wth me. After having three other homes before me, it was nice to be able to give him a real forever home. 2 years and one month old, he wasn't 'old', but he wasn't a young boy anymore either. I found him nearly gone on the cage floor when in a hurry to go to work, and so he came with me under my jersey, and passed away with me at work; he was never alone. A sweet, honey of a boy, he is sorely missed now. Turbo Dates: 3rd Jan '05 ~ 3rd April '06 Type: Agouti Hooded Memorial: One of 'the quads'. He wasn't very old, but he had a hell of a life. He took me the whole 5 months I had him to get him to the point where I was able to pick him up without him freaking out. He had come such a LONG way in learning to trust humans. He had two seizures, so I don't know what was going on in his wee body. He died peacefully on my lap this evening, with me sobbing into his fur and telling that no matter what, he IS loved and it IS ok for him to go. He will be ok, I will be ok, and his brothers will be ok. That was the last time I saw his ears move. I stroked him and told him over and over that it was ok and he's loved until he passed. A very special boy in his own right, he will be remembered. Possum Dates: 24th Sep '03 ~ 19th Feb '06 Type: Agouti Self Memorial: I've had enough now, I want to stop loosing my babies! Possum, you left me without any warning and while I was away from home. I didn't get to say goodbye to you, nor even to bury you, so instead I just sob by your grave and hope you are listening. You were my last link to the 'old era' when I only had afew boys and never bred. You were special in your own special way, and I'll never forget how utterly gorgeous your lack of markings made you! You never really liked anyone much, but you would always come to me anyway, and I know you were so happy living with all your mates in the big cage. Go find your old mate Scamp, and wait for me to come find you one day. I love ya my wee man. Sherman Dates: Nov '04 ~ 6th Feb '06 Type: Amber hooded Memorial: Oh Sherman, such a honey of a boy, always ready for cuddles. You loved snuggling with the other boys, but I know you missed your old mum and the more one-on-one attention you were able to have with her. A 'people' rat to the core, and such a joy to have in my home. I am so sorry, I feel I could have (and therefore, should have) done more to help you in your last days, I am eternally sorry that I didn't realise at the time just how bad you were. I want to turn back the clock and be there for you. Your easy-going fredinliness touched me, desipte only our brief time together. I am sorry wee man. Rest easy, and I hope you know that you are loved. Loki Dates: 28 July '03 ~ 5th Jan '06 Type: Dove Berkshire Memorial: Oh heck, two in one week (see "Poppy" below). Loki, you are so special to me, you fathered my first ever litter of rats, you were a sweet boy always ready for cuddles, and you had stunning looks. My biggest boy for a long time, you then started loosing a little weight at every weigh in. The last week has been hard, the Vet couldn't find anything conclusive, so we didn't know what we could do to help you. We did what we could with antibiotics and other meds, but it wasn't enough. I will be forever grateful that when I made my desicion to end your pain, you passed away in your sleep before I could ring the vet. It is nice knowing that you passed, warm and comfy and at home, though I wish I had realised your clinging the night before was a goodbye. I love ya boy, you gave me more than I could have asked for. Rest easy my wee man. Poppy Dates: 28 Feb '04 ~ 31 Dec '05 Type: Mink Berkshire Memorial: A very special girl, she nearly died of hypothermia when a pup, but her human mum at the time, nursed her back to health. Since then she has been an affectionate charming wee girl! I still have her mum and daughter, the passing of Poppy has hit them hard too. Poppy was in fine health, having battled with a respiratory infection for some time, but come through it well. The shine was back in her coat, and she wasn't against trying to slip out the cage door when reaching in for something! Almost literally fine and bouncing one minute, and dead the next. No idea what caused her death, but we rest easy in knowing she was happy and healthy to the end, without any suffering or lack of love. Rest easy dear girl, be known that all three of your mums love you and miss you dearly. Zeus Dates: ?? ~ 16 Sep '05 Type: Black hooded Memorial: I only had Zeus for a month before he left us. I was at least his forth home, and he was of a totaly unknown, but old, age. He was a lovely old man, and despite not having long to get to know him, making the desicion for him was heart breaking. His body stopped working properly, and the spark had gone, so after a week of going furthur down hill and having to be kept in a hospital cage, the desicion was made. He went peacefully and can rest easy now. Scamp Dates: 20 Jul '03 ~ 24 May '05 Type: Black Berkshire Memorial: Oh what a sad day it was. Scamp, such a "people" rat, so freindly and charming, so big and cuddly, and so much my freind. I got him as a baby, and loved every minute of having him around. An unknown cause of death, as his brother, Roger, is still going well, he is sadly missed, and always will be. Sleep well my boy. Joey Dates:unknown Type: Champagne hooded Memorial: A sweet boy, adopted with his brother at 6 months old, he lived a long life with me and his freinds. Never an overly cuddly boy, but very nice and a simply gorgeous wee man! He passed away peacefully in his sleep one night as an old man; the best way to go. Play hard! Taz Dates: unknown Type: Champagne hooded Memorial: Joey's brother, and the more freindly bold and affectionate of the two. Between them both they bought Whiskas alot of love in his later life, and for that alone I will be eternally grateful. Taz was a great rat to have around, so much character and boundless energy, and I miss him dearly. He also passed in his sleep, quite some time before Joey did. Whiskas Dates: Unknown Type: Black hooded Memorial: Oh, I owe so much to Whiskas! Adopted from the SPCA at, around 5 months old. He was never anything less than charming and cuddly. My first rat after several years of having none, he was the one that got me back into it. I haven't been without a rat since Whiskas came home with me, he was the start of my collection of rats! I saw him at the SPCA, a nose full of whiskers squeezing out the bars of the cage and his handsome good looks. I've never looked back. Whiskas was my buddy, we would go for walks and he'd bound along beside me, He got out of his cage afew times, only for me to wake to his whiskers tickling my nose as he snoozed against my face. He will always hold an extra special place in my heart. Died in his sleep with his best freinds Taz and Joey beside him, Whiskas, I miss you my man, but look at the legacy you have left behind! Ebonie and Izzy Dates: Unsure Type: Agouti hooded and PEW Memorial: Oh girls, you were the start of it all. My very first rats! Izzy came first, no one can ever take away the memories of my very first rat. You were soon followed by sweet Ebonie Eyes. Izzy, my sweet sweet girl, died in my arms totaly loved and never to be forgotten. Ebony, you lived out a long time, but your body was giving up and a desicion was made; the first time I had ever had to make that desicion for an animal, and as heartbreaking now as it was those many years ago. You both always hold a precious part of my heart with you, one day I might see you again, until then, rest easy girls. email me [Updated - 08 September 2007]