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| J&S Bouchard |
My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two
brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young ones
that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful rat
for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a long
struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go... that
I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden with
the others.
Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two brothers,
he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my
darling Shai...
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
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| lOw |
J&S Bouchard a écrit:
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go... that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my
> darling Shai...
you *are* a true rat lover... I feel the same about my pipo who's
sometimes nipping people's fingers (not mine tho, how odd...) when they
stick them through the cage. people just cant handle the fact that a rat
is a living creature, who has every right to feel territory, or just
plain moody (it's just a quick hardly painful nip, I'm not even talking
about hard mean bites). And the same people will repeatedly test him,
stick fingers through the bars, eventually get nipped again, and whine,
instead of playing with mumu who's the calm and wise type of guy.
sometimes I feel that people are not too interested in trying to
understand pets' point of views.
anyway, I'm sorry for shai, his life has been really short, you seem to
take it with great wisdom and compassion. my ratties are 15 months now,
and although they are in great shape, i cant help thinking about the
time when they'll begin to show signs of old age, weakness, god knows
what else... I hope i can handle it like you do.
take care.
--
"Well I heard she has a brain, you can't reason with brains."
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| Susan Aplin |
Dear Joanne,
We are so very sorry to hear of Shai's passing.It is always that little bit
harder to take when they are relatively young.I know we always say this but
it is true - how lucky Shai was to have you as his mom.
Sue and Hayley
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
> darling Shai...
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
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| Kate |
Oh Joanne,
Im so sorry..:( ..
My thoughts are with you... another well loved Rattie has moved on....
Just a whisper away Joanne. Hugs to you and scritches to the Ratties
Regards Kate
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
> darling Shai...
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
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| Candace Gullette |
I'm so sorry to hear of Shai's passing. It seems he had a very good life with
you, though short. I have lost 2 birds since May and can not imagine having to
go through any more loss anytime soon. My thoughts are with you..... stay
strong.
Candace
J&S Bouchard wrote:
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go... that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you my
> darling Shai...
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
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| J&S Bouchard |
"lOw" <batsioux-eatmyspam@club-internet.fr> wrote in message
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>
> you *are* a true rat lover... I feel the same about my pipo who's
> sometimes nipping people's fingers (not mine tho, how odd...) when they
> stick them through the cage. people just cant handle the fact that a rat
> is a living creature, who has every right to feel territory, or just
> plain moody (it's just a quick hardly painful nip, I'm not even talking
> about hard mean bites). And the same people will repeatedly test him,
> stick fingers through the bars, eventually get nipped again, and whine,
> instead of playing with mumu who's the calm and wise type of guy.
> sometimes I feel that people are not too interested in trying to
> understand pets' point of views.
>
> anyway, I'm sorry for shai, his life has been really short, you seem to
> take it with great wisdom and compassion. my ratties are 15 months now,
> and although they are in great shape, i cant help thinking about the
> time when they'll begin to show signs of old age, weakness, god knows
> what else... I hope i can handle it like you do.
>
> take care.
>
>
>
That is so true about our "biters"... it's all in how they are handled.
Thank you for your words of comfort.
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Susan Aplin" <saplin@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Joanne,
> We are so very sorry to hear of Shai's passing.It is always that little
bit
> harder to take when they are relatively young.I know we always say this
but
> it is true - how lucky Shai was to have you as his mom.
> Sue and Hayley
Thank you Susan... it's so nice to be able to come here and grieve with
those who knows the love we feel for these beauties.
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Kate" <ollieogg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Oh Joanne,
>
> Im so sorry..:( ..
> My thoughts are with you... another well loved Rattie has moved on....
> Just a whisper away Joanne. Hugs to you and scritches to the Ratties
>
A whisper away... god, there I go again... but what a beautiful thought
Kate... thank you so much.
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Joanne
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Candace Gullette" <candita@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I'm so sorry to hear of Shai's passing. It seems he had a very good life
with
> you, though short. I have lost 2 birds since May and can not imagine
having to
> go through any more loss anytime soon. My thoughts are with you..... stay
> strong.
>
> Candace
>
It is so unbelievably hard isn't it? Thank you Candace.
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| YSB |
Oh Joanne... I'm so sorry. Please know that you are in my thoughts.
Yana
--
Lucat bene si ergo
Fortibus es inaero
O nobil demis trux
Sum es causen summit dux
-- Anon
J&S Bouchard <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
> darling Shai...
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
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| Sue Schultz |
I'm so sorry Joanne about Shai.........Just know that you gave him a
wonderful life........
Sue
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
> darling Shai...
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
>
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| J&S Bouchard |
"YSB" <fugue83@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Oh Joanne... I'm so sorry. Please know that you are in my thoughts.
>
> Yana
>
> --
> Lucat bene si ergo
> Fortibus es inaero
> O nobil demis trux
> Sum es causen summit dux
> -- Anon
>
>
Thank you, Yana... all this support really helps.
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"Sue Schultz" <sueschultz@coredcs.com> wrote in message
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> I'm so sorry Joanne about Shai.........Just know that you gave him a
> wonderful life........
> Sue
Thank you Sue...
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Mom to 14 rats
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| Mark Tomlinson |
So sorry to hear about Shai. As hard as it is, I am always comforted when
they go in our arms.
--
Mark Tomlinson
"I'm not a trouble maker; I am a catalyst for change."
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
> darling Shai...
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
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| Tracey |
Joanne, I'm so very sorry to hear about little Shai. He had the best home,
full of all the love and care any rattie could ever wish for. Like Shai, my
little Oscar died in my arms and I whispered to him goodbye and that I would
see him again one day, almost straight after my words he died. I'm sure
they understand. And I'm sure we'll all be re-united one day.
My thought are with you at this sad time.
Tracey
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Mark Tomlinson" <mt2@technologist.com> wrote in message
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> So sorry to hear about Shai. As hard as it is, I am always comforted when
> they go in our arms.
>
> --
> Mark Tomlinson
> "I'm not a trouble maker; I am a catalyst for change."
>
Yes, I'm so glad I decided to pick him up at that time... it's almost like
he waited for me... it was within 10 minutes of picking him up...Thank you
Mark.
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Joanne
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"Tracey" <talton@members.v21.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Joanne, I'm so very sorry to hear about little Shai. He had the best
home,
> full of all the love and care any rattie could ever wish for. Like Shai,
my
> little Oscar died in my arms and I whispered to him goodbye and that I
would
> see him again one day, almost straight after my words he died. I'm sure
> they understand. And I'm sure we'll all be re-united one day.
>
> My thought are with you at this sad time.
>
> Tracey
>
Thank you Tracey... I think they do indeed hear us.
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
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| a.veg |
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
: My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
: Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
: brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
: that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
: brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
: for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
: been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
: work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
: struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
: I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
: joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
: great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
: the others.
: Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
: aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
: from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
: he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
: would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
: Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
: darling Shai...
So sorry to hear of your loss Joanne. It's heartbreaking when you lose
someone so dear :-(
My heart goes out to you.
Regards
parsnip
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"a.veg" <maris.piper@potato.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> : My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> : Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
> two
> : brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
> ones
> : that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> : brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
> rat
> : for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life
has
> : been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds
didn't
> : work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
> long
> : struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
> that
> : I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai
is
> : joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> : great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
> with
> : the others.
> : Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be
an
> : aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time
probably
> : from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
> brothers,
> : he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> : would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch
me.
> : Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
> my
> : darling Shai...
>
> So sorry to hear of your loss Joanne. It's heartbreaking when you lose
> someone so dear :-(
>
> My heart goes out to you.
>
> Regards
> parsnip
>
Thank you parsnip...
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
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| Klary |
Hi Joanne..
I am so sorry for your loss.
Keep the memory alive.. sometimes I have these really vivid memories
of my two rats that died last year. Their lives may be short but they
leave so much behind.
They never really go away!
take care,
klary
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<2pJ3b.12528$nw3.390928@news20.bellglobal.com>...
> "a.veg" <maris.piper@potato.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%%H3b.1172$bC1.895@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
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> > "J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > : My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> > : Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
> two
> > : brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
> ones
> > : that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> > : brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
> rat
> > : for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life
> has
> > : been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds
> didn't
> > : work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
> long
> > : struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
> that
> > : I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai
> is
> > : joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> > : great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
> with
> > : the others.
> > : Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be
> an
> > : aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time
> probably
> > : from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
> brothers,
> > : he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> > : would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch
> me.
> > : Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
> my
> > : darling Shai...
> >
> >
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"Klary" <k.koopmans@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi Joanne..
> I am so sorry for your loss.
> Keep the memory alive.. sometimes I have these really vivid memories
> of my two rats that died last year. Their lives may be short but they
> leave so much behind.
> They never really go away!
> take care,
> klary
>
Thank you Klary...I remember them all and I make sure I take many pictures
of all my rats... and they do leave so much behind and I know they were
happy with me.
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
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| Candace Gullette |
Yes.... it is very hard. They are like my children in a lot of ways. You are
very strong it seems and I only hope I can be as strong as you when another one
of my animal children pass.
Candace
J&S Bouchard wrote:
> "Candace Gullette" <candita@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:3F4EB4E5.41874854@cox.net...
> > I'm so sorry to hear of Shai's passing. It seems he had a very good life
> with
> > you, though short. I have lost 2 birds since May and can not imagine
> having to
> > go through any more loss anytime soon. My thoughts are with you..... stay
> > strong.
> >
> > Candace
> >
> It is so unbelievably hard isn't it? Thank you Candace.
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
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| Jen |
So sorry to hear of your loss Joanne. Shai had the best life he could have
dreamed of with you and he will always be with you.
My thoughts are with you.
Jen
"J&S Bouchard" <j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2Bs3b.12889$Cg2.1066430@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
> brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
> that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
> for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life has
> been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds didn't
> work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
> struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
> I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai is
> joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
> the others.
> Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be an
> aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time probably
> from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
> he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch me.
> Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
> darling Shai...
> --
> Joanne
> Mom to 14 rats
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
> j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
> remove "no spam"
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| J&S Bouchard |
"Jen" <jennie.elliott@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> So sorry to hear of your loss Joanne. Shai had the best life he could have
> dreamed of with you and he will always be with you.
>
> My thoughts are with you.
>
> Jen
>
Thank you, Jen.
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
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| Parahandy |
Xref: 127.0.0.1 alt.pets.rodents.rats:21062
Joanne
Sorry to hear of your sad news, as we know you can only do the best for the
animal..
"lOw" <batsioux-eatmyspam@club-internet.fr> wrote in message
news:3F4E657A.9020002@club-internet.fr...
> J&S Bouchard a écrit:
> > My beautiful Shai came to live with me in May of 2002. I bought him at a
> > Barrie pet store, after seeing him cramped in a 10 gallon tank with his
two
> > brothers and two older rats. The older rats where picking on the young
ones
> > that were always cowering in a corner. So I bought Shai and his two
> > brothers. Shai was a slate blue american berkshire Dumbo... a beautiful
rat
> > for sure. He developed myco at a very young age and in his short life
has
> > been medicated on three different occasion. Most recently the meds
didn't
> > work and Shai left me today at 2:42PM, a very young 18 months. It was a
long
> > struggle for him but he died in my arms. I told him it was ok to go...
that
> > I would see him again some day... I feel comforted in knowing that Shai
is
> > joining Koko, Ira and Maxwell... and I'm sure together they are having a
> > great time at the bridge. His body has been buried in our Angels Garden
with
> > the others.
> > Shai was a misunderstood rat. The average person would think him to be
an
> > aggressive biter, but he wasn't. He was just scared all the time
probably
> > from the early abuse. When I put him in his own cage with his two
brothers,
> > he calmed down big time and became so sweet. When I offered him food, he
> > would gently take it from my fingers being so careful as to not touch
me.
> > Shai was strong and took no beef from no one but he was fair. I love you
my
> > darling Shai...
>
> you *are* a true rat lover... I feel the same about my pipo who's
> sometimes nipping people's fingers (not mine tho, how odd...) when they
> stick them through the cage. people just cant handle the fact that a rat
> is a living creature, who has every right to feel territory, or just
> plain moody (it's just a quick hardly painful nip, I'm not even talking
> about hard mean bites). And the same people will repeatedly test him,
> stick fingers through the bars, eventually get nipped again, and whine,
> instead of playing with mumu who's the calm and wise type of guy.
> sometimes I feel that people are not too interested in trying to
> understand pets' point of views.
>
> anyway, I'm sorry for shai, his life has been really short, you seem to
> take it with great wisdom and compassion. my ratties are 15 months now,
> and although they are in great shape, i cant help thinking about the
> time when they'll begin to show signs of old age, weakness, god knows
> what else... I hope i can handle it like you do.
>
> take care.
>
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>
> --
> "Well I heard she has a brain, you can't reason with brains."
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"Parahandy" <tony@parahandy.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Joanne
> Sorry to hear of your sad news, as we know you can only do the best for
the
> animal..
That's true... thank you parahandy.
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Joanne
Mom to 14 rats
http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
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