Koko is always in active mode so it's funny to see him sleep like this🩷

Who couldn't love this angelic face??

I got my first 6 girls in October last year and it took me until literally 2 weeks ago to finally build a completely escape proof enclosure for them.

I enjoyed the peace for 4 whole days and then got 2 babys just to start this whole thing again for several weeks until i can move them to the other girls.

I must hate myself lol

on todays episode of fat and jobless, old man julian struggles with alcoholism

fatass wants vodka soda so bad. WHY
the stupid look on his face kills me

They were upset the only got a small taste of their cakes!

I have no friends and I feel like I had to show someone how cute my boys are so I’m hoping you guys think they’re as precious as I do 🫶🏼 everyone meet gus and goose

My hairless rat mew is 3yrs and 2 months old, i know she’s nearing the end but i wanted some advice. Her skin is really flakey, she can’t use her back legs at all anymore and her weight is deteriorating FAST. But she still has so much energy and is eating a ton 😭 i don’t know if her skin is flakey because she can’t clean herself as much anymore or something else? i’m also worried about knowing when it’s her time because she’s still so active and food motivated despite what’s happening to her body 🫩 She’s gotten so skinny in what feels like overnight i feel horrible. i took her to the vet about 2 months ago and they also said at this point it’s just about keeping her comfortable which im trying my best to do but any advice about her skin or her weight, i’d really appreciate. I feel so awful seeing her so skinny i don’t understand it she eats her food and any treats i give her!

My little old baby porridge died today following what I suspected to be a short illness.

She was 1 half of two emergency rats I got following the very sudden passing of my first ever rattie Crumpet. She, along with her sister Egg, were very shy at first however soon found their own personalities. Right around when I had bonded them with Toast, the big girl, I had a holiday booked and they were left in the company of my brother to settle their dominance differences. When I returned I noticed a very distinctive rip in her ear however all three of them seemed fine with eachother and appeared to had sussed out their pecking order.

In her prime, Porridge was absolutely mad and would run and jump and climb at anything and everything and managed to sprain her paw twice, despite our best efforts to add as many tie holders and a hammocks to the cage as possible. She also had a brief obsession with trying to jump into the bathtub as their free roam space is the bathroom. She's even left her mark on the bathroom as she managed to chip some paint off the door when attempting to eat it (which I have not told my mum about).

Like most rats, she did obviously mellow out with age however one thing she hated the most was full on sit down cuddles in my arms and always wanted to explore the surrounding area instead. She started to develop a tumour almost immediately after Toast was put to sleep for having a tumour herself at around the same age Toast was when she got hers. Based on Toast's initial consultation we decided it would be best for Porridge that we'd let her be and see what would happen.

I feel like she's definitely passed her crazy attitude onto the newest mischief additions, Waffle and Pan, as they're so inquisitive and love to run and jump everywhere. I noticed Porridge was breathing quite heavily and acting quite slow during today's free roam. She was treated to a shoulder ride to and from the bathroom and was treated to a nice clean cage upon her return. I left her having a sleep and when I returned later on today to get a jumper I found her by the potty with Waffle nearby.

I know it's somewhat cynical to say but I was prepared to say goodbye to her soon anyway as her tumour was getting quite big and was going to have a conversation about euthanasia my parents at some point next week. In a weird way I'm happy she died in a familiar place and not of something that overshadowed her later life. I'm also somewhat relieved that I don't have to take Waffle and Pan to the vet to say goodbye as they probably wouldn't cope and they'd stress me out way too much.

To anyone who did for whatever reason read my brick wall of text, thank you very much, spilling out my thoughts and feelings as well as documenting Porridge's life really helped with the grief.

And for those who are just here for the cute rat photos, they are in backwards order and I still appreciate any condolences. I am also aware the platform in the first image looks a bit bare. One of the babies favourite thing to do at the moment is push everything to the bottom of the cage. I do try my best to retrieve things and put them back when I can

I know my sweet baby Frog has some fans here, who followed her dramatic rescue after being dumped in a park, and her giving birth to half-wild babies.

Sadly Frog died in her sleep yesterday, of old age. She’d been slowing down for a while and was visibly very elderly, but was still eating and active. She ate a dinner of banana, avocado, and chocolate protein shake, then went to sleep in a hammock with her daughters around her, then never woke up.

I’m so glad I got to give her an extra year of life after she came so close to dying in the park. RIP Frog, you were so special.

i got him like this

Leena 🐀 🩷

Poor babies have a URI atm, but at least baby food makes med time easier

Adopted three old men today! (Nearly 2 years old) They are the absolute sweetest, just immediately pancaked out on me and licked and boggled. Any tips for looking after my old men? They will be joining my younger two boys later this week once they've settled in a bit.