It's just another Dead Rat. What does it matter?

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Monte just died.

caseopaya and I took him him out this morning to get some sun and fresh air. He hadn't been well, losing control of a hind paw, and going almost completely blind.

On returning home, he was most insistent that I hold him, high on my chest, resting his head on my shoulder. He didn't want to go anywhere else or want anything else. So for the better part of the past hour I was holding him, closely, listening to his strained breathing.

Suddenly, he coughed up blood and started breathing in coughing fits. This lasted a couple of minutes. The tough ol' rat, he wasn't going to go quietly into the dark, he would rage against the fading of the light. I had to tell him to let it go.

Then he died.

I'm going to miss the ol' fella.

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[caseopaya.livejournal.com]

I'm going to miss him too. I wish I could have been there.

At least you were there for him while he raged "against the dying of the light".

Thanks for posting the picture of him.

[missmalice.livejournal.com]

I'm so so sorry to hear this.
My thoughts are with the both of you.

No matter how long they are with us. it's never long enough.
*hugs*

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He'll get a full write up in a couple of days, just like Harlequin did.

I'll also modify the picture so the size is more acceptable, bandwidth-wise.

[caseopaya.livejournal.com]

He'll get a full write up in a couple of days, just like Harlequin did.

I'm glad, he was just as important as Harlequin!

I miss them both.