We have two little rat additions to our pet family!
Kiki and Rainie
It's kind of a hard story to tell. After my Emi died (08/20/10 - 03/03/13), my boyfriend and I decided that we were going to get two rat babies home when I'm home for the summer. We picked out the names Cubby and Kiki.
On the 3rd of May, we picked up two sweet little rat babies. Kiki quickly adapted to her new home- her cuddly adventurous personality came out soon after we got her. Tiny Cubby was adorable, but she was shy and timid. When we put her in the cage, she didn't move, but when we held her, she opened up a little and enjoyed being pet.
We struggled to get Cubby interested in food. From yogurt to fresh peppers, we put several different foods in her cage to try to entice her. Her eyes were bright, she was social, but she wasn't interested in food or water.
On the evening of the 4th, Kareshi and I came home from the store to find Cubby frozen, no longer breathing. My mother thinks that because she was so tiny, she may have not been growing from a heart condition. Kareshi suggest that she may have had something wrong with her digestive system. She was not apparently sick at all.
We gave our little Princess Cubby a proper burial instead of taking the body back to the pet shop. We didn't think Kiki should be alone, so we picked out another member of their litter and named her Rainie.
It's a tradition to name the next rat we get after the rat that recently passed away. Kiki was named after Emi- they both are Japanese names. Cubby was not named after a rat, rather, an Adventure Time character.
Cubby is the name of the little bear in the episode "Belly of the Beast" (Season 2, Episode 21).
Rainy (we changed the spelling for our rat) is from the episode "Another Way" (Season 3, Episode 23).
Rainie has adapted pretty well to our place. She is a wiggle worm and loves attention and exploring. This Friday, May 17th, we will be introducing Kiki and Rainie to the older rats, Charlotte, Mazie, Mollie, and Rosie. I think they will all get along well. XD
