As I said it took a very long time to train Slinky but eventually he was as well behaved as any of my boys. He would tolerate cuddles, come bounding to the cage door when called for treats and when out for free-range time he was always the first to come running when called.
Even at his advanced age of 2 years 7 months he was a healthy, happy and relatively energetic boy, although the past weeks he was starting to show signs of being more tired than usual. It was a bit of a shock to see that he’d slipped away in his sleep while curled up with his cage mates, I am however happy that he passed away so peacefully.
Sleep tight little boy, your cage mates Dizzy and Sausage look lost without you.
Sorry to hear about this. I guess as a rat enthusiast you must be at least reconciled to their relatively short lives, but that doesn't make it easier.
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