Squeeek has been a very old and ill rat for a while now. For the last
few weeks, he's basically spent all his time in his igloo. Last night
arkady took both rats out to cuddle them and noticed a large horrible
abscess that was bleeding and smelling awful. So I took him to the vet
today, who confirmed that there was a huge tumour under it. Squeeek has
been very unwell, so I called
redcountess and we agreed it was
time for him to go. I brought him home, put him in the cage for
Spike to sniff and we'll bury him tomorrow afternoon.
So I'd like you all to raise a finger with a drop of beer on it for Squeeek.
Spike is fine. Clearly an old man — a bit shaky on your shoulder, back legs don't work too well — but very perky. Liz is currently cuddling him. I suspect he'll be spending his last months being utterly spoilt.
(oh dear Lord, forgive me. I just looked up how to do a <marquee> tag. Yes, I know I'll burn in purgatory for at least a few billion years, being prodded with pitchforks by Jakob Nielsen.)



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Date: 2005-02-18 07:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-18 07:29 pm (UTC)Niamh sends condolences and whiskery kisses to her brother Spike.
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Date: 2005-02-18 07:33 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-18 07:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-18 07:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-18 07:54 pm (UTC)The setting I need in about:config is "browser.display.enable_marquee" - which doesn't exist. I think I have to edit user.js to add it. How annoying.
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Date: 2005-02-18 07:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-18 08:04 pm (UTC)My second ever LJ post was on the subject ...
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Date: 2005-02-18 11:45 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-19 12:27 am (UTC)He'll join Rat Fink in the rat run in the sky.
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Date: 2005-02-19 01:00 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-19 01:09 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-19 01:20 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-19 01:56 am (UTC)No beer...
Date: 2005-02-19 03:32 am (UTC)Marquee works in my Firefox.
Date: 2005-02-19 05:46 am (UTC)I have other friends who are intensely rat people also -- Nellorat and her spice. If you're not already familiar with them from the ratties list, you guys might want to read some of her blog.
Condolences.
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Date: 2005-02-19 10:57 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2005-02-20 12:16 am (UTC)cheers to squeeek
Date: 2005-02-20 05:49 am (UTC)he seems
Date: 2005-02-20 06:27 am (UTC)as though he would have been quite an adorable companion. condolences.
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Date: 2005-02-20 08:23 am (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 2005-02-20 10:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-20 11:51 pm (UTC)