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| Neo Geshel |
Frodo, the last of my first-gen =E2=80=9Cbrawny boys=E2=80=9D, has crosse=
d the rainbow=20
bridge under his own power this morning. He was 31 months, 14 days old.
Frodo had a rather sedate life these last few months. When his last=20
remaining brother, Stumpy, died, I introduced him to his nephews to keep =
him company. By Christmas, however, I knew it wouldn=E2=80=99t work out f=
or much=20
longer. While Frodo was able to remain dominant while he was mobile, he=20
began to suffer the same spinal degeneration that Stumpy suffered from=20
in his last weeks, and he couldn=E2=80=99t handle loosing his dominant st=
atus;=20
he kept being beaten up by his Nephews whenever he tried to re-assert=20
himself, and became chronically depressed.
I isolated him, and brought him out to my office, where he stayed warm=20
over the coldest months; heated from the underside by one of my giant=20
23=E2=80=9D monitors. Despite having only a serviceable front end, he was=
still=20
quite active, and remained so even up until this morning. When I took=20
him out he would often forget that his hindquarters didn=E2=80=99t work, =
and I=20
often had to restrain him by petting him vigorously. Which, of course,=20
he enjoyed immensely; he would often =E2=80=9Cwash=E2=80=9D my entire for=
earm as I tried=20
to keep him there. He would also heave himself up into a =E2=80=9Cstandin=
g=E2=80=9D=20
position with the bars of his cage, and use his head to =E2=80=9Cbump=E2=80=
=9D the cage=20
ceiling in his own way of asking for more food.
I remember feeding him at around 0930hrs this morning, because he had=20
been quite insistent. When my Father dropped by to visit at 1115hrs,=20
Frodo had passed away. It seems that he had died in his sleep, as he was =
stretched out in his cage in his typical =E2=80=9Csleeping position=E2=80=
=9D: on his=20
side with his back against the outside, legs splayed fully out and tail=20
curving around the perimeter of the circular cage.
Goodbye, Frodo. Be at peace with your brothers and sisters.
History:
In August of 2003 I picked up a number of rats from the SPCA. There were =
a number of younglings about 4 weeks old and one adult female. On the=20
16th of August, the female gave birth to 13 little ones. Once this group =
matured, I kept three males and three females and adopted out the rest=20
of the rats I had (over the next year or so, of course). Of the boys,=20
Stumpy and Keiichi have already crossed over the rainbow bridge; Keiichi =
was helped over it in late January 2005 and Stumpy motored over under=20
his own power in early November of the same year. Of the Girls, little=20
Skuld went quite quickly, dying quite suddenly in the early fall of=20
2004; a little more than a year old. Urd hung on quite a while, and=20
passed over the bridge early this year at around 30 months of age.=20
Belldandy... well, I *think* I still have her, as one of her daughters=20
was a perfect carbon copy of her, and I wasn=E2=80=99t too sure who I was=
=20
adopting out. I had to choose the one with the smallest and least=20
exposed nipples, and hope it wasn=E2=80=99t Belldandy.
Frodo is survived by four of his nephews (from Keiichi and Belldandy,=20
born 2Q 2004) that have returned to me; two are carbon copies of=20
Keiichi, right down to the ultra-gentle and calm dispositions. Frodo is=20
also survived by Belldandy, his =E2=80=9Csister-in-law=E2=80=9D (assuming=
that it is=20
indeed her and not her daughter), as well as two of her daughters=20
(Frodo=E2=80=99s nieces) that have come back to me as well.
If anyone in the Okanagan Valley has got an Agouti female that they=20
would like to breed with a very gentle Agouti buck, please contact me.=20
Frodo=E2=80=99s children are model Rats, and I hate to think that they wi=
ll be=20
the last of their line. They are incredibly gentle and playful, and only =
do =E2=80=9Cc=E2=80=99mere nips=E2=80=9D through the cage bars; I have ye=
t to be bitten or even=20
scratched by any of them. They are still very healthy, though, and I=20
hope to have them for some time to come.
=2E..Geshel
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| Joanne |
Neo Geshel wrote:
> Frodo, the last of my first-gen “brawny boys”, has crossed the rainbow
> bridge under his own power this morning. He was 31 months, 14 days old.
>
> Frodo had a rather sedate life these last few months. When his last
> remaining brother, Stumpy, died, I introduced him to his nephews to keep
> him company. By Christmas, however, I knew it wouldn’t work out for much
> longer. While Frodo was able to remain dominant while he was mobile, he
> began to suffer the same spinal degeneration that Stumpy suffered from
> in his last weeks, and he couldn’t handle loosing his dominant status;
> he kept being beaten up by his Nephews whenever he tried to re-assert
> himself, and became chronically depressed.
>
> I isolated him, and brought him out to my office, where he stayed warm
> over the coldest months; heated from the underside by one of my giant
> 23” monitors. Despite having only a serviceable front end, he was still
> quite active, and remained so even up until this morning. When I took
> him out he would often forget that his hindquarters didn’t work, and I
> often had to restrain him by petting him vigorously. Which, of course,
> he enjoyed immensely; he would often “wash” my entire forearm as I tried
> to keep him there. He would also heave himself up into a “standing”
> position with the bars of his cage, and use his head to “bump” the cage
> ceiling in his own way of asking for more food.
>
> I remember feeding him at around 0930hrs this morning, because he had
> been quite insistent. When my Father dropped by to visit at 1115hrs,
> Frodo had passed away. It seems that he had died in his sleep, as he was
> stretched out in his cage in his typical “sleeping position”: on his
> side with his back against the outside, legs splayed fully out and tail
> curving around the perimeter of the circular cage.
>
> Goodbye, Frodo. Be at peace with your brothers and sisters.
>
> History:
> In August of 2003 I picked up a number of rats from the SPCA. There were
> a number of younglings about 4 weeks old and one adult female. On the
> 16th of August, the female gave birth to 13 little ones. Once this group
> matured, I kept three males and three females and adopted out the rest
> of the rats I had (over the next year or so, of course). Of the boys,
> Stumpy and Keiichi have already crossed over the rainbow bridge; Keiichi
> was helped over it in late January 2005 and Stumpy motored over under
> his own power in early November of the same year. Of the Girls, little
> Skuld went quite quickly, dying quite suddenly in the early fall of
> 2004; a little more than a year old. Urd hung on quite a while, and
> passed over the bridge early this year at around 30 months of age.
> Belldandy... well, I *think* I still have her, as one of her daughters
> was a perfect carbon copy of her, and I wasn’t too sure who I was
> adopting out. I had to choose the one with the smallest and least
> exposed nipples, and hope it wasn’t Belldandy.
>
> Frodo is survived by four of his nephews (from Keiichi and Belldandy,
> born 2Q 2004) that have returned to me; two are carbon copies of
> Keiichi, right down to the ultra-gentle and calm dispositions. Frodo is
> also survived by Belldandy, his “sister-in-law” (assuming that it is
> indeed her and not her daughter), as well as two of her daughters
> (Frodo’s nieces) that have come back to me as well.
>
> If anyone in the Okanagan Valley has got an Agouti female that they
> would like to breed with a very gentle Agouti buck, please contact me.
> Frodo’s children are model Rats, and I hate to think that they will be
> the last of their line. They are incredibly gentle and playful, and only
> do “c’mere nips” through the cage bars; I have yet to be bitten or even
> scratched by any of them. They are still very healthy, though, and I
> hope to have them for some time to come.
>
> ...Geshel
He certainly had a good long life with you...
You've written a beautiful tribute to him.
--
Joanne
Owned by 13 rats
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| Tracey |
"Neo Geshel" <gotcha@geshel.org> wrote in message
news:jdFWf.200205$H%4.104106@pd7tw2no...
Frodo, the last of my first-gen "brawny boys", has crossed the rainbow
bridge under his own power this morning. He was 31 months, 14 days old.
Frodo had a rather sedate life these last few months. When his last
remaining brother, Stumpy, died, I introduced him to his nephews to keep
him company. By Christmas, however, I knew it wouldn't work out for much
longer. While Frodo was able to remain dominant while he was mobile, he
began to suffer the same spinal degeneration that Stumpy suffered from
in his last weeks, and he couldn't handle loosing his dominant status;
he kept being beaten up by his Nephews whenever he tried to re-assert
himself, and became chronically depressed.
I isolated him, and brought him out to my office, where he stayed warm
over the coldest months; heated from the underside by one of my giant
23" monitors. Despite having only a serviceable front end, he was still
quite active, and remained so even up until this morning. When I took
him out he would often forget that his hindquarters didn't work, and I
often had to restrain him by petting him vigorously. Which, of course,
he enjoyed immensely; he would often "wash" my entire forearm as I tried
to keep him there. He would also heave himself up into a "standing"
position with the bars of his cage, and use his head to "bump" the cage
ceiling in his own way of asking for more food.
I remember feeding him at around 0930hrs this morning, because he had
been quite insistent. When my Father dropped by to visit at 1115hrs,
Frodo had passed away. It seems that he had died in his sleep, as he was
stretched out in his cage in his typical "sleeping position": on his
side with his back against the outside, legs splayed fully out and tail
curving around the perimeter of the circular cage.
Goodbye, Frodo. Be at peace with your brothers and sisters.
History:
In August of 2003 I picked up a number of rats from the SPCA. There were
a number of younglings about 4 weeks old and one adult female. On the
16th of August, the female gave birth to 13 little ones. Once this group
matured, I kept three males and three females and adopted out the rest
of the rats I had (over the next year or so, of course). Of the boys,
Stumpy and Keiichi have already crossed over the rainbow bridge; Keiichi
was helped over it in late January 2005 and Stumpy motored over under
his own power in early November of the same year. Of the Girls, little
Skuld went quite quickly, dying quite suddenly in the early fall of
2004; a little more than a year old. Urd hung on quite a while, and
passed over the bridge early this year at around 30 months of age.
Belldandy... well, I *think* I still have her, as one of her daughters
was a perfect carbon copy of her, and I wasn't too sure who I was
adopting out. I had to choose the one with the smallest and least
exposed nipples, and hope it wasn't Belldandy.
Frodo is survived by four of his nephews (from Keiichi and Belldandy,
born 2Q 2004) that have returned to me; two are carbon copies of
Keiichi, right down to the ultra-gentle and calm dispositions. Frodo is
also survived by Belldandy, his "sister-in-law" (assuming that it is
indeed her and not her daughter), as well as two of her daughters
(Frodo's nieces) that have come back to me as well.
If anyone in the Okanagan Valley has got an Agouti female that they
would like to breed with a very gentle Agouti buck, please contact me.
Frodo's children are model Rats, and I hate to think that they will be
the last of their line. They are incredibly gentle and playful, and only
do "c'mere nips" through the cage bars; I have yet to be bitten or even
scratched by any of them. They are still very healthy, though, and I
hope to have them for some time to come.
....Geshel
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I'm so sorry to hear of Frodo's passing. He obviously had a long and happy
life, and was cherished very much. My thoughts are with you.
Tracey
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| Tania |
So sorry to read about Frodo :-( If one good thing can come of this, it is
the fact hat he went peacefully in his sleep.
Thinking of you xx
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Tarn ...............
Barney, Yoda, Yogi, Beau & Sebastian <:3_)~~~
At Rainbow Bridge: Buttons, Patch, Cookie, Fudge, Apollo, Zeus,Ben, Neptune,
Morpheus,Ulysses, Pluto, Jerry & Smokie <:3__) ~~~
http://community.webshots.com/user/tarn75
"Neo Geshel" <gotcha@geshel.org> wrote in message
news:jdFWf.200205$H%4.104106@pd7tw2no...
Frodo, the last of my first-gen "brawny boys", has crossed the rainbow
bridge under his own power this morning. He was 31 months, 14 days old.
Frodo had a rather sedate life these last few months. When his last
remaining brother, Stumpy, died, I introduced him to his nephews to keep
him company. By Christmas, however, I knew it wouldn't work out for much
longer. While Frodo was able to remain dominant while he was mobile, he
began to suffer the same spinal degeneration that Stumpy suffered from
in his last weeks, and he couldn't handle loosing his dominant status;
he kept being beaten up by his Nephews whenever he tried to re-assert
himself, and became chronically depressed.
I isolated him, and brought him out to my office, where he stayed warm
over the coldest months; heated from the underside by one of my giant
23" monitors. Despite having only a serviceable front end, he was still
quite active, and remained so even up until this morning. When I took
him out he would often forget that his hindquarters didn't work, and I
often had to restrain him by petting him vigorously. Which, of course,
he enjoyed immensely; he would often "wash" my entire forearm as I tried
to keep him there. He would also heave himself up into a "standing"
position with the bars of his cage, and use his head to "bump" the cage
ceiling in his own way of asking for more food.
I remember feeding him at around 0930hrs this morning, because he had
been quite insistent. When my Father dropped by to visit at 1115hrs,
Frodo had passed away. It seems that he had died in his sleep, as he was
stretched out in his cage in his typical "sleeping position": on his
side with his back against the outside, legs splayed fully out and tail
curving around the perimeter of the circular cage.
Goodbye, Frodo. Be at peace with your brothers and sisters.
History:
In August of 2003 I picked up a number of rats from the SPCA. There were
a number of younglings about 4 weeks old and one adult female. On the
16th of August, the female gave birth to 13 little ones. Once this group
matured, I kept three males and three females and adopted out the rest
of the rats I had (over the next year or so, of course). Of the boys,
Stumpy and Keiichi have already crossed over the rainbow bridge; Keiichi
was helped over it in late January 2005 and Stumpy motored over under
his own power in early November of the same year. Of the Girls, little
Skuld went quite quickly, dying quite suddenly in the early fall of
2004; a little more than a year old. Urd hung on quite a while, and
passed over the bridge early this year at around 30 months of age.
Belldandy... well, I *think* I still have her, as one of her daughters
was a perfect carbon copy of her, and I wasn't too sure who I was
adopting out. I had to choose the one with the smallest and least
exposed nipples, and hope it wasn't Belldandy.
Frodo is survived by four of his nephews (from Keiichi and Belldandy,
born 2Q 2004) that have returned to me; two are carbon copies of
Keiichi, right down to the ultra-gentle and calm dispositions. Frodo is
also survived by Belldandy, his "sister-in-law" (assuming that it is
indeed her and not her daughter), as well as two of her daughters
(Frodo's nieces) that have come back to me as well.
If anyone in the Okanagan Valley has got an Agouti female that they
would like to breed with a very gentle Agouti buck, please contact me.
Frodo's children are model Rats, and I hate to think that they will be
the last of their line. They are incredibly gentle and playful, and only
do "c'mere nips" through the cage bars; I have yet to be bitten or even
scratched by any of them. They are still very healthy, though, and I
hope to have them for some time to come.
....Geshel
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* "Anyone who believes in Intelligent Design ("creationism") is just *
* as ignorant, irrational and ill-educated as someone who believes *
* that the world is a flat disc, that the Sun circles the Earth or *
* that there really is a tooth fairy. Darwinism has an overwhelming *
* foundation of evidence that can be tested and reproduced. *
* *
* "Intelligent Design, on the other hand, has no evidence at all; not *
* one single shred of testable proof. As such, Intelligent Design is *
* Religious Mythology, and has no right whatsoever to be in our *
* Science classrooms." - 99.99+% of Scientists *
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Mignon McLaughlin once said that "A nymphomaniac is a woman [who is] as
obsessed with sex as the average man." Unfortunately, since true
nymphomaniacs are so rare, this means that it takes an extraordinary
woman to keep up with an ordinary man.
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| Tale |
My sympathies. :'(
- Tale
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| msjdoolittle |
Frodo's journey to the Bridge is honoured with the lighting of the candle,
and a prayer is said for you comfort.
Julia and
The Mischief Makers
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