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Bernard passed away 5/25/2020 at 3 weeks old, he was so loved and will be missed.

This page will continue posting the other rodents in the family in Bernards memory

08/07/2020

Zuko and Grillo are officially roommates!

We took them for a small drive together and afterwards, they are in their new digs! As they are babies, introductions seem to go a lot easier than they do when they are older 🙈

Grillo is very calm, and that is beneficial because Zuko very much is not, so Grillo just kinda rolls with it 🤣

Fingers crossed this continues to go well! 🤞🤞

07/07/2020

Hi friends! It’s been a minute 🙂

But Zuko is doing Amazing! He is 5 weeks old now AND THE CUTEST DANG CREATURE IN EXISTENCE

I got him a 5week old buddy, named Grillo, to help give Zuko ratty social skills so that he might be able to join my older boys in the future. hopefully tonight I can introduce them 💕

26/06/2020

Baby Zuko getting loves 💕 I can believe I’ve had him 3 weeks already!

21/06/2020

We’re starting to experiment with solid food!

16/06/2020

Edit to add: the first half of the line from the movie that’s playing was perfect for this video 😂

I should’ve named Zuko, Dobby

Because I gave him a sock and it’s his favorite thing 🤣🤷‍♀️

13/06/2020

In lighter news,

Zuko is starting to open his eyes!!!!

We have one little eye ball trying to reveal itself 😍💕

13/06/2020

Sigh.

Only Zuko is left now.

Rest In Peace, Aang.

11/06/2020

And then there were two...

We lost Sokka and Toph today 😭

Toph passed while I was working and Sokka took his last breath in my hands 😢

We have Aang and Zuko left so give us your best vibes!

10/06/2020

Well friends,

Appa crossed the rainbow bridge this morning 🌈

He was definitely NOT the one I banked on dying first, but him and Aang went downhill sometime in the night. Aang is still hanging on, so we shall see 🧡

09/06/2020

🎶I did a bad thing
🎶I regret the thing I diiiIIIIiddd
🎶and I think you know what it is
🎶I did a baaaAAaaaadd thiiIIing

Okay, I don’t really regret it (maybe a little bit because I sure do love to sleep)

A friend messaged me asking for help when these little rat babies (and their 5 siblings, which she kept 🙌) were left orphaned, and naturally, I offered my help. 🙂

I literally couldn’t help myself 😎

I estimate they are about 10/11 days old now and it’s going to be a trip 🤦🏻‍♀️

There are 4 boys and one girl. originally, I wasn’t going to name them until I got them weaned, but it’s easier on my brain to tell them apart with names (and color on their tails since they look identical other than size) 🤷‍♀️

I went with an Avatar:The Last Airbender theme because the names suit them holy crap.

Toph is the smallest and the only girl. She is a spitfire, and has a strong will. She isn’t taking nutrients like she should and is a bit behind in her development, I’m rooting for her but unfortunately, I don’t have high hopes for her making it to adulthood.

Aang is also extremely squirly, difficult to feed, and also often tries to take flight. his development is also a little bit behind, but I have higher hopes for Aang than Toph.

Sokka is the HARDEST TO FEED because he’s TO EXCITED FOR FOOD he is such a squirmy lil s**t and gets himself into various bits of trouble. Aka getting stuck places and accidentally flipping himself out of my hands 🙃 He is in pretty good health otherwise 🤷‍♀️

Zuko gets right to the point. We gonna eat and then move along with whatever is next. With the occasional attempt to backflip out of my hand. Also in decent health. (And totally spelt his name wrong on his picture 😂)

Appa is the biggest in the group, he’s in the best shape, the best eater, just kinda hangs out and rolls with the dice 😂

Rat litters tend to have a decent mortality rate, so I will be thrilled if I can keep one alive 🤷‍♀️

Their diet currently consists of soy based baby formula mixed with 2/3 water and 1/3 pedialyte (Previously thought was a no no but was then told otherwise) every 2-3 hours

28/05/2020

Hello all!

I’m still missing Bernard very much, he was very special, and we had such a bond. He gave me an incredible experience I can never forget. An experience of love I don’t think anyone could have expected to come from a mouse. I wish I could have recorded every second I had of him, he was incredible.

A week prior (Wed 5/6) to Bernard coming in to our lives, I got a pair of rats, Yee and Lai. We thought Lai was a hairless rat, but after being in better conditions (apparently) he started to grow all of his hair back 🤷‍♀️ he’s still a little patchy, but turns out Lai is a Rex and definitely not a hairless 🙈

Saturday 5/23 I discovered Yee was not well, and definitely had pretty advanced Upper Respiratory Infection that kind of appeared out of nowhere. I rushed him to the Emergency Vet and left him with the clinic at about 8pm. At 4:30am Sunday morning the Vet called to tell me Yee was gone. The next morning, I picked up sweet Yee’s body to bury at home, they put him in a little box for me and gave me his little foot prints 🧡 I was heartbroken and definitely cried a lot.

Monday afternoon was when my Bernard passed in front of me. Wasn’t my favorite Memorial Day weekend in my history, Way too much crying for my taste. 🤷‍♀️

When Yee passed, I started talking to a Rat and Mouse breeder to get Lai a new buddy if he didn’t come down with the URI.

When Bernard passed, I knew I needed to fill the cage with new life. Not only to help me grieve, but Bernard really made me fall in love with mice. There will never be another Bernard, but that’s okay 🧡 I asked if she had any mice, and she said yes 🙂

I went to pick up my new babes this afternoon, 100% not expecting to bring ratties home yet 😂 my new cage will be here in less than 2 days and the new rats can’t go in with Lai until I’m sure he’s healthy, so I had to improvise and make a wire screen to put on a plastic bin 🤣

Anyway, enough of my rambling

I’d like to introduce you to the new members of the clan!

Muldoon is the mouse (holla @ Jurassic park reference 🙌)

Willybeest and Mosely are Lai’s new companions 💕 (Warriors of Virtue anyone????) Willybeest is the white with grey, Mosely is the light brown 🐀

The last two photos are Yee (R.I.P.) and Lai (darker rat)

Much love everyone 💕🐭

25/05/2020

Today at 2:43 pm Bernard crossed the rainbow bridge.

I was preparing to get some rest and watching my little man, then he seized and was gone in an instant.

I am beyond heartbroken.

I already miss him.

He loved ear scratches and any pets you could give him

He turned 3 weeks old today.

He had gotten some kind of infection around his back end, which caused who knows how much internal damage for him. He was such a fighter to the very end.

I know I did everything I could, but I still feel it wasn’t enough.

I love you so much Bernard. I’m so sorry ❤️

25/05/2020

Hi friends

Please keep Bernard in your thoughts 🧡

He started to go down hill yesterday, but I’m doing everything that I can to hopefully turn him around.

He still has bursts of energy and eats a bit on his own, but I’m syringe feeding him pedialyte and formula every few hours, but we will see 🧡

20/05/2020

Okay I’m working on the video I took of Bernard in his new space last night, so please bear with me 🙈

So enjoy another cute video of a messy baby Bernard 💕

Music:
“Elements” by Lindsey Stirling

20/05/2020

Here is another video because 😍😭

(Again, tap dancing in formula = bath)

Music:
Opening from “Forgive the Children We Once Were” by Delta Rae

19/05/2020

It is day 6 of being a mouse mom and I am feelin the lack of sleep today 😴

Bernard is doing great and we are definitely getting closer to the hopper stage, aka, “the stage in which self preservation is non existent” lol. He’s starting to get his personality and starting to play when I’m petting him 🧡

Since we’ve made it this far, I’ve gotten him a proper cage and have been making it Jurassic Park themed and I’m so excited 😆

Anywhoo,
Enjoy this picture of a food coma Bernard from a few days ago 💕

17/05/2020

We are about 10/11 days old now and wERE STARTING TO OPEN EYES

LIL BERNARD IS GROWING UP 😭😭 looks like we’re going to have pink eyes! Which was mildly concerning at first before I realized it was, in fact, his eye ball 🙈

So here is a photo spam of Baby Bernard 💕

17/05/2020

This is my favorite part of feeding Bernard 🧡

He’s got the food drunk stumbles while cleaning his tiny self and it’s just too freaking cute 😍

Edit to add: please excuse the background noise 🙃 I might have to fix that and repost this, ha ha 🤣

16/05/2020

At least weaning should go by easily!

16/05/2020

Aaaannnnddd this is why fussy Mc fuss fuss needs baths after feedings 🙃

I’ve tried a syringe
I’ve tried various paintbrushes
I’ve tried cotton swabs
I’ve tried soaking my t shirt in formula

But nO

I have to PAINT my HAND with FORMULA so Bernard can LICK IT UP

one spot is never good enough so I have to follow him around with a paintbrush of formula until he has his fill (and is coincidentally also covered in said formula)

9 days old 🧡 I think I’ve been a mouse mom for 5 days now? I dunno, time is an illusion and I’m so tired 😂

16/05/2020

It is 2am and Bernard had to get a bath because his fussy butt wouldn’t eat without bathing in his food first 🙃

Bernard has also solidified the fact that I don’t want a human pinkie ever 🤣 Like, I only have to do this for 3ish more weeks.... that’s all I can commit too lmao 😎 I still have heckin respect for you moms out there because I could not do the baby stage 😳

Anywhoozle,

Bernard is at about 9 days old now!

16/05/2020

These are from the first night I spent with little Bernard! I have to say, waking up every 2 hours is not my favorite, but this experience is really cool for me!

The first night was mostly worry on if he’d be warm enough, so every two hours when I’d try to give him some fluid, I also had to microwave a rice sock 🙈

Once I realized “oh s**t, I’m gonna have to try and keep this thing alive”, pet stores were closed for the night, so I ran to the store for pedialyte and a electric heating pad (the pad was an unsuccessful venture). I just needed to hold him over until Wilco opened the next morning so I could get formula and a small watt heat lamp (and other supplies that the long night of research told me to get)

That said,
So far so good, and Wish me luck!

Bernard is an estimated 4/5 days old in these pictures taken on 5/13 on the first night 💕

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