Annie the mouse RB

In March I took in two mice that someone posted for a new home on Freecycle.
Annie was solid black and Madison is black/white. Annie was very active and
ran on the wheel like she was trying to run away forever. Madison has an
old injury to one of her legs and sort of drags it, so she isn't as fast.
Annie was very timid; Madison tame and loves to be held. Maybe it's just
that she's slower to move.

Tonight I found Annie dead in the tank. Both of them had just been to the
vet a few weeks ago. Even when she was laying in my hand completely stiff
and not vibrating like mice do when you hold them in your hand (sort of like
they're purring) it was hard to believe she was dead. But her mouth was
open, and her eyes were open. I hope it wasn't a long drawn out death today
while I wasn't home. I usually don't check on them in the morning before I
leave for work because they're normally sleeping in the nest at that time.
So I don't know when it happened. Last night she was eating her veggie and
fruit treats as normal.

Madison is now alone. Mice are communal so I'm not sure how long I can wait
to get another one and introduce them, or else find Madison a home with
other mice. Taking them was an impulse but they've been so much fun to get
to know.

I hope it wasn't something I fed them that killed her.

Cheryl wrote:

In March I took in two mice that someone posted for a new home on Freecycle.
Annie was solid black and Madison is black/white. Annie was very active and
ran on the wheel like she was trying to run away forever. Madison has an
old injury to one of her legs and sort of drags it, so she isn't as fast.
Annie was very timid; Madison tame and loves to be held. Maybe it's just
that she's slower to move.

Tonight I found Annie dead in the tank. Both of them had just been to the
vet a few weeks ago. Even when she was laying in my hand completely stiff
and not vibrating like mice do when you hold them in your hand (sort of like
they're purring) it was hard to believe she was dead.

I don't know that much about mice, but I'm sorry you lost her. And I
hope Madison doesn't get too lonely while you look for another playmate
or home for her.

--
Joyce ^..^

(To email me, remove the X's from my user name.)

Cheryl wrote:

Madison is now alone. Mice are communal so I'm not sure how long I can
wait to get another one and introduce them, or else find Madison a home
with other mice. Taking them was an impulse but they've been so much
fun to get to know.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Purrs that you find a solution for Madison.
How have the cats reacted to them?

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

"Marina" wrote in message
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Cheryl wrote:

Madison is now alone. Mice are communal so I'm not sure how long I can
wait to get another one and introduce them, or else find Madison a home
with other mice. Taking them was an impulse but they've been so much fun
to get to know.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Purrs that you find a solution for Madison.
How have the cats reacted to them?


Thank you Marina. The cats have of course acted like cats who want to eat
mice, but the set up didn't let them get to the mice. So they watch them
when they're awake and running around and playing. They bat at the aquarium
glass but the mice seemed indifferent and even oblivious to the cats, and
even when they noticed them watching, they'd just put their front paws up
against the glass and watch back.

Cheryl wrote:

Thank you Marina. The cats have of course acted like cats who want to
eat mice, but the set up didn't let them get to the mice. So they watch
them when they're awake and running around and playing. They bat at the
aquarium glass but the mice seemed indifferent and even oblivious to the
cats, and even when they noticed them watching, they'd just put their
front paws up against the glass and watch back.

LOL! And awww! Good for the mice.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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In March I took in two mice that someone posted for a new home on
Freecycle. Annie was solid black and Madison is black/white. Annie was
very active and ran on the wheel like she was trying to run away forever.
Madison has an old injury to one of her legs and sort of drags it, so she
isn't as fast. Annie was very timid; Madison tame and loves to be held.
Maybe it's just that she's slower to move.

Tonight I found Annie dead in the tank. Both of them had just been to the
vet a few weeks ago. Even when she was laying in my hand completely stiff
and not vibrating like mice do when you hold them in your hand (sort of
like they're purring) it was hard to believe she was dead. But her mouth
was open, and her eyes were open. I hope it wasn't a long drawn out death
today while I wasn't home. I usually don't check on them in the morning
before I leave for work because they're normally sleeping in the nest at
that time. So I don't know when it happened. Last night she was eating
her veggie and fruit treats as normal.

Madison is now alone. Mice are communal so I'm not sure how long I can
wait to get another one and introduce them, or else find Madison a home
with other mice. Taking them was an impulse but they've been so much fun
to get to know.

I hope it wasn't something I fed them that killed her.

Cheryl, I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm also sure that you did not feed them
anything that killed Annie. Mice have a very short lifespan (usually no
more than 2 years), and you gave Annie a very good life for the time she was
with you.

MaryL

I'm so sorry that Annie is gone. She sounded like a very special little
friend.
Charleen

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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In March I took in two mice that someone posted for a new home on
Freecycle. Annie was solid black and Madison is black/white. Annie was
very active and ran on the wheel like she was trying to run away forever.
Madison has an old injury to one of her legs and sort of drags it, so she
isn't as fast. Annie was very timid; Madison tame and loves to be held.
Maybe it's just that she's slower to move.

Tonight I found Annie dead in the tank. Both of them had just been to the
vet a few weeks ago. Even when she was laying in my hand completely stiff
and not vibrating like mice do when you hold them in your hand (sort of
like they're purring) it was hard to believe she was dead. But her mouth
was open, and her eyes were open. I hope it wasn't a long drawn out death
today while I wasn't home. I usually don't check on them in the morning
before I leave for work because they're normally sleeping in the nest at
that time. So I don't know when it happened. Last night she was eating
her veggie and fruit treats as normal.

Madison is now alone. Mice are communal so I'm not sure how long I can
wait to get another one and introduce them, or else find Madison a home
with other mice. Taking them was an impulse but they've been so much fun
to get to know.

I hope it wasn't something I fed them that killed her.

Cheryl wrote:
I hope it wasn't something I fed them that killed her.

I'm sorry for your loss. Perhaps she died of old age? I have no idea
what their life expectancy is.
Purrs.

--
Victor M. Martinez
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Cheryl wrote:
Madison is now alone. Mice are communal so I'm not sure how long I
can wait to get another one and introduce them, or else find Madison
a home with other mice. Taking them was an impulse but they've been
so much fun to get to know.

I hope it wasn't something I fed them that killed her.

I'm so sorry about Annie Purrs you find Madison another little pal soon.

Jill

Aw, so sorry that Annie is gone. I'm sure
she is happy at the RB.

Lily & her mama

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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In March I took in two mice that someone posted for a new home on
Freecycle. Annie was solid black and Madison is black/white. Annie was
very active and ran on the wheel like she was trying to run away forever.
Madison has an old injury to one of her legs and sort of drags it, so she
isn't as fast. Annie was very timid; Madison tame and loves to be held.
Maybe it's just that she's slower to move.

Tonight I found Annie dead in the tank. Both of them had just been to the
vet a few weeks ago. Even when she was laying in my hand completely stiff
and not vibrating like mice do when you hold them in your hand (sort of
like they're purring) it was hard to believe she was dead. But her mouth
was open, and her eyes were open. I hope it wasn't a long drawn out death
today while I wasn't home. I usually don't check on them in the morning
before I leave for work because they're normally sleeping in the nest at
that time. So I don't know when it happened. Last night she was eating
her veggie and fruit treats as normal.

Madison is now alone. Mice are communal so I'm not sure how long I can
wait to get another one and introduce them, or else find Madison a home
with other mice. Taking them was an impulse but they've been so much fun
to get to know.

I hope it wasn't something I fed them that killed her.

--
Irulan
from the stars we come
to the stars we return
from now until the end of time.