Welcome Milo & Casper! 12/26/2011
![]() Milo Jenny & I were (and still are, for that matter) pretty saddened by the premature death of our mouse, Charlie. But we wanted to give a home for some more of God's wonderful creatures so we started scouring Kijiji and UsedPEI.com to see who needed a home. I used to have rats when I was in high school, and they were amazing pets. They are probably by far the best starter pet to have in a home, and they are the best small animal by far. ![]() Casper Milo & Casper came to us from Kinkora on Boxing Day, their owners just not having enough time to provide adequate care for them. They are extremely social critters, with hearts that have the potential to be as good-as-gold. Milo is the sweetest rat I have ever seen. He is incredibly gentle and loving; it's weird. He has been handled from birth and is very comfortable around humans. Casper has not been handled as much, and as he is very nice, he is not as comfortable being handled as Milo is. They are about a year old, and rats generally live to between 2 and 3 yrs, so we may have them for a year, maybe a year and a half? I am excited to learn from these guys, as domesticated rats have so much personality. And our family grows, a little bit. Add Comment Charlie (Sep29-Dec22/11) 12/22/2011
I have never done well with the death of a pet. Spot (dog), Bandit (dog), Venom & Thanos (rats), and now Charlie (mouse), are some of the rough spots I've tread in my life regarding animals. When I was young I used to want to be a veterinarian, until I realized I couldn't be around animals in pain. In the past couple of years, my passion for animals has fired up like it has never been before. We turned vegetarian mid-August/11, then vegan a couple of weeks later. I've found myself obsessed with moths, like I used to be when I was a child. Sonnen (our hamster) has invoked a wonder within us for small animals. Charlie and his unfortunate story grabbed at our hearts in such a way that we had to take him home with us, which we did on September 29. I won't recall the struggles he had before and after we met him, as they have been documented on this blog, but it is safe to say, once again, that life was never fair to Charlie. We took him in to see Dr Nielsen this morning. By this time his scratching had resumed awful proportions, and his right ear was bleeding again. She took him and ended his discomfort. We took him out to Milltown Cross (the Line Rd to be exact) where my Mom lives, and where I buried my best friend a little over 13 yrs ago, and put him in the ground near that amazing dog. We are sad now; we lost an amazing living being in Charlie. He reshaped my whole paradigm regarding small animals (especially mice), and neither of us will be the same for having had the chance to spend some of our lives together. There is not enough support systems for people who grieve over the loss of a pet, and I hope this changes; maybe I will help change it. There should be more for people in these times. Death makes life feel hollow. I said a brief eulogy for Charlie at the gravesite; recognizing the fact that God had given him the breath of life, as He did to man, and that now it had been taken away; that God has compassion on all He has made; and that Charlie might be received back to his Maker, to live a life eternal that he did not get to live here in the temporal. I actually firmly believe that animals will inhabit the coming Kingdom; how that will work out logistically, I don't know, but I am convinced God has it worked out. Until then, I leave Charlie in the hands of God, and St Francis of course. Take good care of him guys, until we meet again. Goodbye Charlie, we love you, and will never forget you Charlie's recovery (pt.5) 12/21/2011
Using sandpaper to try and file Charlie's nails down didn't really work; I think it made his feet hurt so he wouldn't go on his wheel. The itching has also not gotten better at all. We get to a point where his wounds are almost healed and he opens them up again. His poor ears have been reduced to about half the size of what they were. The only times it appears he is at peace is when he is sleeping, snuggled into Jenny or I. Tomorrow, Dr Nielsen returns from her holiday time-off and we will try to get an appointment with her. It doesn't look good though. I truly do not know what else we could do for him. I am hoping for a miracle in the next 12 hrs or so, but am also content that if one doesn't happen then Charlie will return to That which he came from. It's in His hands now. Father, Your will be done. Link of the Week: Kindle It 12/20/2011
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