Yesterday afternoon we lost our little rat Smarties. We miss her so much and it was hard to see her deteriorate so quickly. She was always such an active and happy rat and it was so hard to see her suffer. Monday afternoon she died on the way to the vet.
Friday evening I noticed she made some sounds when breathing, so we decided to keep a close eye on her and go to the vet on monday morning. Saturday morning she was worse, she had clearly trouble breathing, but she still ate and drank. We made sure to feed her some yummies and give her lots of attention. Then sunday morning she was even worse, she was gasping for breath so we picked her up and took her to the weekend vet. There she got two injections with things to help her. And they kept her there I the oxygen room for 6 hours. The emergy weekend vet is a different vet than our normal vet and I felt very uneasy there, the vet’s where chaotic and didn’t answer our questions or reasured us. So with a sad and uneasy feeling we left the vet.
That evening we could come and get her and the vet said she was doing better. My sister could drive us there to pick her up. We took her home and gave her lots of atention, we also got her to dirnk a bit, but she didn’t want to eat anything and was still having trouble breathing, but she was doing better than that morning. We kept her in the ept carriage cage next to our bed. Durign the night I woke up as Smarties could’t sleep and wa strashign around in her cage. So I hold her for a bit petted her and then brought her back to the cage with Snickers, thinking she might sleep better there. The vet siad she needed as little stress as possible and the vet carrier obviously made her stressed. When we woke up monday morning my boyfriend went to chekc on Smarties and said her nose had turned blue and she was doing worse than the previous evening. We worried and decided to call our own vet and bring her there. She got even worse and a half hour before I had to leave for the vet she turned worse. She was frantic, tossing and turning and gasping for breath. Havign sudden panic attacks and sprinting to the other side of the couch. I picked her up and hurried to the vet. A few minutes after I left the house there was a frantic movement in the carrier cage and then nothing. She lay still and I didn’t hear her frantic breathing anymore. Once I finally got to the vet she confirmed Smarties was dead. I cried a lot and got to spent a few more minutes with her dead body, before I left. The vet didn’t even charge me for the visit. They are a great vet and I was glad I could at least leave her there instead of at the weekend vet.
It was one of the hardest weekends we ever had, seeing her go bad so quickly and so different from her normal self, then the stressful visit at the weekend vet and then having her die on the way to our own vet on monday. We will remember her as the active and happy rat she was. We named her after the candy Smarties, but we often called her Smart or Smarty-Part. She loved doggy cookies and collecting food. We could stand in front of her cage and give her food and she would run away to hide it and come back for more. She continued until we didn’t give ehr any food anymore. She was always runing around, ready to get out of the cage. She was a healty rat and beside one tumor she never had any health issues. She was very patient when she wnated something, she could sit in front of the cage door waiting till we would get her out. She was a joy to have around and will be missed a lot. The picture at the top is the last picture I took from her. Below are some older pictures of our wonderfull rat.
RIP Smarties 🙁 Really sad she died, was such a nice rat 🙁 Good luck with the loss
Thanks! It’s just so sad as sunday evening we still had hope she would get through this, the poor thing :(. She was a great rat indeed!
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R.I.P. Smarties! I’ve heard so much about you from your mommy’s wonderful posts and I know you’re in a better place. Be strong Lola. Hopefully you and your boyfriend can find some comfort in lavishing love on your other rat. Maybe that’ll make you guys feel better. Smarties is in a better place and in no more pain! Try to find solace in that. ♡♡ I’m praying for you guys!
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Thanks for your kind words! It really helps to still have Snickers, although that also emphasizes what we lost at the same time. It’s so weird to get Snickers out of the cage and then closing it as I think Smarties is stil inside and then realizing she isn’t. We trying to give Snickers a lot of attention as she lost her sister and friend too.
I know Smarties is in a better place, I just wish she didn’t have to suffer so much before she died.
I’m so sorry Lola. My best wishes <3
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Oh, I’m really so, so sorry for you loss… :'(
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Thanks Iza! It’s been really hard losing her and we miss her a lot 🙁
I am so sorry my friend! I know how much you love your little furry family and it breaks my heart. Smarties was very lucky to have you. I am so very sorry 🙁 <3oxox
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Thanks so much! It’s really hard to lose her as she was part of our family and she’ll be missed. She’ll always have a place in my heart.
Lola recently posted…Smarties RIP
🙁 I’m so so sorry to hear this. Poor Smarties. She seemed like such a wonderful and loving little pet, and I’m heartbroken for you. I hope she rests in peace. xoxo
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She was a wonderfull pet and it’s not the same without her :(. It was so hard to see her suffer so much this weekend, but at least she’s in a better place now.
Lola recently posted…Smarties RIP
So sorry for your loss Lola! She was such a darling rat, I’m glad she had a happy home with you where she was loved. Wishing you comfort.
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Thanks Rhianna! She was a great rat and I hope she had a great life here. It’s hard not having her around anymore.
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Oh, Lola! My heart goes out to you for the death of your beloved pet. I know you grieve b/c you love Smarties. Sending you well wishes and comfort.
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We loved her so much and it’s sad not having her around anymore. We always thought she would be the last one to die as she was always such a healthy rat, so it’s been hard to see her got worse and then die so quickly.
Lola, my heart hurts for you. I know how hard it is to lose a beloved rat in this way and it’s never an easy thing to go through. Just try to remember that you gave smarties a good life and smarties was a happy rat. That’s all we can do as rat owners is make sure that the time they have with us is a happy time and smile when we remember how they made us laugh and how happy they seemed with us. Hopefully in time you will be able to smile when you think of her instead of crying.
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The time spent with them is definitely wonderfull, but it is hard to lose them and that they dont’get as old. I hope in time it will be easier to remember the happy moments, but even then it’s still bittersweet. When I remember Pita and Skittles I am still sad they aren’t here with me as well, they were wonderfull ratties, just like Smarties. And I hope they had a happy life here, that’s what counts.
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My condolences and (((HUGS)))
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I’m sorry for your loss. 🙁 *hugs*
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Thanks Jenni! It’s been hard losing her 🙁
Oh Lola. I’m so very sorry to have read this. Lots of prayers and virtual hugs from me and the herd to yall. She was such a cutie and had a wonderful life with yall. Hopefully all of the happy memories will help ease the heartache.
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Thanks Anna! It’s so hard to lose her so suddenly like this and we always expected Smarties to live the longest as she was such a healthy rat. The happy memories mostly make me cry at this point, but hopefully it get’s better. She was a wodnerfull rat and always so full of happiness and energy. She’ll be missed.
I’m so sorry to hear about her passing away hun, I know she meant a lot to you. She was a beautiful lil one and you definitely did right by her.
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Thanks Lanie! She was such a sweet little rat and we miss her a lot, it’s not the same without her.
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I’m really sorry for your loss, Lola. 🙁 Losing a pet is always really difficult. Keep Smarties in your heart.
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We’ll keep her in our heart. She was such a fun rat to have around and we miss her a lot.
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I’m going to miss hearing about Smarties, Lola. She did seem to have so much personality. I know it’s hard on you and your boyfriend…and Snickers. I’m sending you virtual hugs, my dear. I’ll keep you in my thoughts.
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Thanks Brandee! It’s been a very hard week and there are still moments when I think Smarties is still in the cage, before I realize she’s gone. And Snickers acts so depressed, I really hope she feels better soon, it’s hard to see her so down.
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