RIP Myste

[juliet]

Myste died this morning. Her back legs have been weak for a while now, although she was getting around fine (if a bit doddery) mostly using her front legs. This morning when I went down I found her entirely paralysed (I initially thought she'd died then) but still just about breathing - she couldn't even blink or react, though. Pete and I sat holding her to wait for the vet to open at 9. They offered us an 1110 appt, but we went down just after 9 in case they could fit us in earlier (it was obvious that we needed to have her put to sleep). Her heart stopped on the way down the road - Pete was holding her at the time and thinks she may have had a heart attack. At least she, and we, didn't have to go through the euthanasia process.

She would have been 2 2/3 in a week's time, and we've had her since she was only 8 weeks old. The userpic is of her and her sister Storm when they were babies (Myste is on the right). She was a lovely rat - very affectionate, much given to crawling into your lap, flopping out, and demanding to be petted - we called her pancake-rat on these occasions due to her impressive ability to relax entirely and spread herself all over the floor. Her health's been deteriorating recently - old age - but she was still always pleased to see us, and would sit and brux as we petted her. We spent quite a while with her last night, which I'm pleased about.

We buried her out in the garden this morning.

Comments

[fluffymormegil.livejournal.com]

*gentlehug*

[simonb.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Big hugs and lots of love.

[brightybot.livejournal.com]

aw, sweet Myste. She was a lovely rattie.

[dwagon.livejournal.com]

loosing a pet is always hard especailly when you've had them for so long *hugs*

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Poor you and Pete. Big hugs :(

[azureskies.livejournal.com]

*hugs*. condolences. :-(

[arkady.livejournal.com]

Poor Myste-rat. She sounded like an utter sweetie. I'm sorry I never got to meet her.

Condolences to yourself, Pete, and the other rats.

[nslm.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Sorry kids, but at least she won't be suffering anymore. You'll have to cuddle the rats even more for her.

[missfairchild.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. I'm glad it was over quickly for her, without the stress of the vet for all three of you.

[uon.livejournal.com]

:-(
Condolences and sympathy.

[rillaith.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that :( *hugs*

[willjsm.livejournal.com]

Meh... Poor lonely Storm as well...

[juliet]

Sadly, Storm died last October :-( We still have 4 ratties left - Arwen, Luthien, Bramble and Nutmeg (photos here).

[willjsm.livejournal.com]

Oh.
God I feel stupid now.

[juliet]

Ah, don't be daft, I don't expect anyone else to keep track of the ratgirls :-) Thank you lots for sympathy.

[hieroglyphe.livejournal.com]

Gah - it's horrible when loved pets die, but at least she isn't suffering any more.

[wintrmute.livejournal.com]

:(

[ottah.livejournal.com]

*hugs and sympathy and gentle things*

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

Oh god sorry.