Sometimes I wonder why I keep getting rats.
13 years. 41 rats. Not a year without crying because of a death.
Why do I keep adopting rats?
Ah, yeah. Because they're the most awesome pets ever. That's why it hurts so bad when they leave.
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14.03.2026 13:11
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Yeah awful surprise. Tumor inside the body. Not removable. Vet thinks it was already there for some time and the shock of losing Pilote triggered it badly. Fleurette was super close to Pilote and she's incredibly sad. She just comes out of her shell... And now this. ๐
14.03.2026 12:14
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And now Fleurette is receiving palliative care at home.
My heart is so broken I don't know how to function anymore.
13.03.2026 10:01
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I don't know how to face this.
It hurts like hell.
Have a safe travel, my love.
I love you.
I love you so much.
10.03.2026 13:40
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Growing old is a blessing. Dying while being too young is a tragedy.
10.03.2026 12:40
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Her 2 brothers died the same way, way younger. I hoped so hard she would live old.
10.03.2026 12:39
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I am absolutely shattered. She was just 18 months old. She was a heart rat.
I think I'll take a break from this account for a while.
Goodbye, my sweet little child. I absolutely adored you. You were one of the nicest rats I've ever met. I wish we had more time together.
10.03.2026 08:04
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Un papier avec les empreintes de Pilote et une enveloppe avec ses poils.
Pilote is gone.
There was absolutely no signs at all. She was perfectly fine yesterday. I have a video of her jumping in the carrier to go to Rattie City. She had Fleurette's banana yesterday before I went to bed because Fleurette didn't want herd.
And this morning, she's dead.
10.03.2026 08:04
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Time to rebuild the nest! ๐ช๐ป
-Pilote
08.03.2026 08:42
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Les gros cartons sont de retour sur le bureau. Les rattes l'explorent.
Fleurette qui sort d'un carton
Big Rattie City is back!
08.03.2026 07:49
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Pinky Bobo is having a naughty crisp. He's nearly three and can have what he damn well pleases ๐
06.03.2026 19:25
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De la mousse partout devant Rattie City. Visiblement, un dodo a explosรฉ.
Fleurette dans le dodo qui a explosรฉ. Totalement innocente.
What? There was an explosion. Be glad that I'm alive.
-Fleurette
06.03.2026 10:38
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Fleurette et Pilote dans un tunnel de leur cage. Pilote a les mains qui attrapent les barreaux de la cage.
I call this tube "the subway". The subway is very busy in the morning while they wait for "the bus" aka the transport carrier.
-Mama Jo
06.03.2026 07:45
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Tamago the agouti and white rat resting comfortably in a pile of craft felt. One piece of the felt used to be white, but is now yellow after being liberally baptized by its occupant.
She stole my felt, soaked it in piss, now it's a perfect rat bed. Love you too, booger.
05.03.2026 18:10
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Fleurette qui tire la langue aprรจs avoir bu. Elle est dans le carton oรน il y a notรฉ chantier mobile.
Bleh.
-Fleurette
05.03.2026 09:29
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Lemme help you to clean the table... Ok done. Bye!
-Pilote
05.03.2026 08:20
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Rapido et Rimor allongรฉs ensemble sous leur cabane
Huh? Going to Rattie City? Do we look like we want to go out?
-Rapido & Rimor (McLouis & Tipi are hidden too)
04.03.2026 11:05
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Mama!!! Finally, you're here!!! There was a storm in the cage, we barely survived and we're starving!
-Obviously traumatized boys gang
04.03.2026 07:40
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Omg cardboards are back! Must investigate!
-The boys gang
03.03.2026 11:58
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Omg cardboards are back!!! Time to make a new nest!
-Fleurette
03.03.2026 09:03
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Pilote qui visite les nouveaux cartons sur le bureau. Sur celui de gauche il y a marquรฉ Rattie City. Sur celui d'en face chantier mobile. Sur celui du haut chantier interdit au public. Il y a des paniers avec des tissus, un tunnel et du millet aussi.
They're SO excited about having cardboards again!
03.03.2026 08:01
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Ahahah thank you!!
02.03.2026 17:36
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Des cartons qui servent de maisons aux rats
Done with these! Big cardboards should be there next week. I'll switch with them then and put the little ones on the floor. Blanket of rat safety will be put on the top of the big cardboards.
02.03.2026 17:32
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Working...
02.03.2026 16:42
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Un tas de cartons sur le sol d'une jardinerie
I love when shops happily give you their cardboards ๐
02.03.2026 15:17
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Gone for a refill! Bye!
02.03.2026 14:15
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Mama!!! I want a box in my cage full of whatever this thing is!!!
-Pilote
And I want more of these delicious snacks. Thanks.
-Fleurette
02.03.2026 14:14
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There are the agile rats and... there are the others.
"Well, my name's รvasion (Escape in EN), not Escalade (Climbing in EN) ๐"
02.03.2026 14:06
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Vue sur un tunnel en plastique posรฉ dans un panier. La queue de Rimor en sort.
Rimor? Hm. Did not see him.
-Not Rimor in the tunnel. Not Rimor's tail at all.
01.03.2026 18:14
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Rapido allongรฉ de tout son long dans la cage, sous sa cabane
Flat rat alert! Being cute is exhausting, you know.
27.02.2026 12:27
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