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Annie the mouse RB
On Aug 23, 12:38 am, "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. 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. I am sorry for your loss. You should rejoice that you gave her a very good life, especially compared to the life of a typical mouse in the wild. It was very likely just her time. Mice don't have long lifespans. But everyone I know who has kept them has found them loveable. -- Will in New Haven One truck driver called to the waitress, After the kids went outside. "Them candies ain't two for a penny.""So what's it to you?" she replied. In silence they finished their coffee, And got up and nodded goodbye. She called: "Hey, you left too much money!" "So what's it to you?" they replied. “Here Comes that Rainbow Again” - Kris Kristofferson |
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Don't feel too bad, they do have quite short lives. I used to show mice when I was a teenager, did quite well too ;-) so I know a little about them. I was a member of the National Mouse Club! http://www.nationalmouseclub.co.uk/ Tweed "Cheryl" wrote in message . .. 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. |
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Annie the mouse RB
On Aug 22, 9:38*pm, "Cheryl" wrote:
Tonight I found Annie dead in the tank. That's sad, Cheryl. I'm sorry. Candace |
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Thank you. Annie the mouse RB
Thank you all for the support. I know they don't have a long life span, I
don't know how old they were when I took them in. So far Madison seems fine. I've disinfected the tank and threw out what couldn't be soaked in bleach/water. Madison did her normal terraforming of the bedding when I put her back in and is eating, pooing, drinking, and as active as she was before. I don't know where to find her a friend as I'm not a fan of pet store pets or breeders. I might be off-base with mouse breeding because I don't know anything about how they breed for pets vs feeder mice. Maybe saving a feeder mouse is in the cards but I'm sure they have even shorter lives. |
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Annie the mouse RB
"Cheryl" wrote in message
. .. 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. It's kind of strange, but animals all have just so many heartbeats in them before they die. A mouse's heart beats very, very fast so they don't live very long. Since you got them already grown I would bet that it was just Annie's time to go. Purrs for the little furry to find her way safely to the Bridge.. Nose Kisses, CatNipped |
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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 sure it wasn't something you fed her - mice just have very short lives, and sometimes they end suddenly for seemingly no reason. Have you considered joining an online mouse/mice community? They can give tips for enriching their environment, and if it's anything like rat communities there may be a rescue you could get Madison a new friend from. purrs from the felines and bruxes from the rodents here. May Annie play hard at the rainbow bridge. Maeve ^..^ -- http://moonglowminnow.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/minnow/ |
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Christina Websell wrote:
Don't feel too bad, they do have quite short lives. I used to show mice when I was a teenager, did quite well too ;-) so I know a little about them. I was a member of the National Mouse Club! I used to show rabbits but had a friend who showed mice Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...dotes/200808/1 |
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Annie the mouse RB
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. snip I'm so sorry. Purrs, Polonca and Soncek |
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"Lesley via CatKB.com" u27720@uwe wrote in message news:894c086e17f80@uwe... Christina Websell wrote: Don't feel too bad, they do have quite short lives. I used to show mice when I was a teenager, did quite well too ;-) so I know a little about them. I was a member of the National Mouse Club! I used to show rabbits but had a friend who showed mice I used to show rabbits too, and cavies. It was my grandfather's fault, he used to show rabbits too and introduced me to it. What sort of rabbits did you show? Tweed |
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Annie the mouse RB
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... Don't feel too bad, they do have quite short lives. I used to show mice when I was a teenager, did quite well too ;-) so I know a little about them. I was a member of the National Mouse Club! http://www.nationalmouseclub.co.uk/ Since we're still off topic and talking about mice, I thought I'd introduce you to my new two. I don't think I'll put them in with Madison, at least not for a while. She's still very itchy and we will need another trip to the vet. I sprayed her with a tiny spray of antiseptic so I hope she will be comfortable until I can get her in again. Here are my new two: http://pets.webshots.com/photo/22235...37512561tMhieS One is related to a hairless but is called a "fuzzy". The other is semi-longhaired and called a "splotched". I never knew mice could be so exotic. These two are just under a year old and retired breeding females. They are VERY active. I don't think either of them have been on a running wheel before but the fuzzy figured it out fairly fast. The splotched one hasn't gotten past giving up when it starts to move when she tries to climb on it. |
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