BLACKWOOD FARM CHAPTER 35

I've been keeping rats some 15 years or so, and never had this amount of incredible bad luck. Rocket has now gotten sick too, and it doesn't seem to be the same respiratory illness that took Darcy, Topaz, and Dodger. For whatever reason, he's not eating, and as a result has lost weight and is lethargic/weak. I've taken him to the vet, and they don't know what it is but they gave me some meds, and I'm taking him back in regularly for fluids. Meanwhile at home, he's getting a lot of tempting treats like roast beef, yogurt, avocado, and eggs in order to encourage him to eat. I hope he recovers, I really don't want to lose another rat so soon, especially what was just recently a strong young healthy buck like Rocket.

In the meantime, enjoy...

BLACKWOOD FARM CHAPTER 35

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Rocket

This Rocket, as mentioned in my previous post! He is a big sturdy boy (or at least, he was) who thinks he's a wild rat. He loves exploring and trying to escape! He and his brother Blaze were at the pet store for SIX MONTHS and no one wanted them. There wasn't anything wrong with them, they were sweet healthy boys with good behavior, just rats weren't selling. So an employee there who knows me and knows I have a lot of rodents and take care of them well let me adopt them for free this February! Til this recent illness they've both been great :C Rooting for Rocket!