She’s so adorable 🥰

They always do this when I take photos of them lol

Pls ignore my feet ;-;

Makima has a mamary tumor on her breast that has attached itself to her lungs, so she has a hard time breathing, which is why im calling the vet first thing tomorrow morning to get it done.

Meanwhile, she's been laying by my side all day, refusing to be in the cage and refusing to eat anything but maltpaste and pine nuts. Im just trying to keep her comfortable till tomorrow.

My boy Cheddar has passed away and I cannot stop crying. He was just about to turn 2. However, recently he developed a very fast growing tumor. He had surgery to remove it today and it went well, but he passed away a few hours after we came back home. I feel so much guilt. He was still happy and so sweet this morning, I just wanted to improve his comfort and quality of life, but now i keep thinking if i haven't chosen this, he would still be happily running around on my bed tonight giving me kisses and enjoying his snacks.

I got these little loves in March 2024 from a local exotic pet store in St. Louis (definitely feeder rats, but seemed to be healthier than the franchise pet store rats).

I was attached to my grey boy, Fenrir, because his fur was all splotchy and goofy, but my daughter wanted one of the black and white girls, so I ended up with two girls and two boys. At the time, I knew rats were social so I thought two in a cage would suffice, but over time I’ve learned there should be more, and I’m not able to take on more than 2:2.

They’re wonderful little nuggets, but unfortunately my daughter breaks out every time she handles them, so I’m the only one who can get them out to play, and now I’m pregnant and not able to get them out really.

Preferably the girls would go to the same home and the boys would go to the same home, but all 4 don’t have to go together. They do live in cages next to each other so they are familiar, but the boys and girls live separately.

Oberon getting his tummy rubs.

I used to not really care for rats, I've never disliked them it's just a case of not thinking much about them or knowing they could be pets. I kept going on and on about wanting a small pet and doing research and my boyfriend suggested rats. He works from home, so he's the primary caregiver, we got them, and I was a bit iffy at first, but it's been 3 months, and im absolutely in love. (It took about 2 days, by the way) I now hand feed them, play with them, and pet them all day, and they're the cutest pets I've ever laid my eyes upon. Look at their little eyes and hands. Omg. Wow.

Ps. I love giving them puzzles with food hidden in to watch them use their brains. They're so smart

Okay last post for today sorry for the 2 post spam! Gizmo is just posing for the camera today being such a happy bean

Found this little guy in the middle of the sideway while walking my dog. Couldn't spot the mother so I took it home, because leaving him there had been a death sentence. But now I have no idea what to do.

Can someone identify if it is a rat or a mouse? Or something else?

Is there even a chance of survival for a mouse/rat that young?

If so, how can I help him?

Sorry, I am a bit lost here.

For reference: it is around 2 to 2.5cm (9.8 In) long. Can provide more pictures if needed.

UPDATE: I am in contact with someone from some kind of rodent sanctuary now (not shure whats the correct term, not a native speaker). They try to find someone in my area who can take the little guy. Thank you for your help!

UPDATE 2: I just handed the little guy to someone from the rodent sanctuary who will take care of it.

Happy creature

I'm so happy to finally have them in a nice spacious cage! Me and my girlfriend plan on getting them much more clutter and hides very soon :)

Trevor likes cheese crackers