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Baby mouse... hand rearing

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Oh no ..... I just got a little confidence and he is not good today. Last night I couldnt get him to take his milk or porridge and his tummy looks a little bloated. He had been at the seeds quite a bit yesterday so I put it down to overeating. This morning he is a little better but not much. Last night when I tried to lift him from his house his little back legs were just lame behind him..... kind of like he was paralysed. I am so worried now. I have tried to get him to have his milk or porridge but he just will not. He is lapping a small amount of water though. I'm trying not to harrass him too much but it's hard when he's not well and I want to keep checking on him. Do you think this could just be a transitional problem because he has had access to 'normal' food and his digestive system needs to adjust to this new food source (even though he is still getting his milk and porridge) ?

He has been doing so well.... couln't bear to lose him now.
 
Oh no, sorry to hear he's not so strong. I'm really sorry I don't know what to suggest except for keeping him warm and keeping my fingers crossed for you. He's fought hard to get this far, let's hope he keeps on fighting!

Thinking of you

Sophie
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I've not followed the entire story, but want you to know I am rooting for this little mousie. *Hugs* to you, you're doing an amazing job with him and I really hope he picks up again.
 
I'm sorry I can't offer any advice - I'm not at all clued up on mice. Aw, I hope he pulls through. C'mon mousie - you can do it! You've made it this far.
 
Wow! I have just read this whole thread and such a heartwarming story x)
I really hope your little mousie makes it, he/she is so cute!
 
Oh poor mousie.
It’s not something I’ve seen before so would not have any idea what is wrong with him. Is he too old to be on milk? Perhaps try offering him porridge oats softened with a little water rather than milk?

I have pm’d you an information site (won’t put it on here as it has details of breeding etc but it does have a health section).
Email the lady who runs the site. Yes, she is a breeder but she is a very caring person and will understand why you are trying to keep the little mite alive.
 
[*]I am so upset .... my 'little man' has just died in my hands.[/*]
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I knew he was unwell as he kept looking at me like he was saying please 'don't leave me mummy'....so I didn't. I've sat with him virtually all day as he has refused to eat or drink anything. Then he started to get cold so I made a little pouch in my t shirt to cuddle him in. He started to look a little better but was still very quiet and then all of a sudden he just flinched a bit (bit like twitching when they are dreaming) and then he was gone ..... that quick.

I have cried my eyes out for half and hour and am still crying as I type. I am so tired and emotional and this is so not the ending I wanted even though I have tried to keep things realistic in my head. I have fallen totally in love with this little creature that has taken over my life for the last two weeks.

Not really the picture I wanted to show you but the last one in the story..... my poor 'little man' asleep forever ...
 
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I have been following this post since the beginning but havent posted before. I'm so sorry for your loss, I know how much love and effort you have put in for the last 2 weeks. But at least you can hold on to the fact he lived for 2 weeks with you being loved rarther then dying on his own in the outhouse.
Sending you lots of hugs. Love Laura xx
 
Aww hun, I am in tears for you and beautiful Mousie8...8... You did all you could and it shows how lovely you are, thinking of you x
Scurry free at the Bridge little Mousie x
 
Sending my thoights, I have watched this post and hoped the little guy would pull through. I am so sorry for you esp as you had put your heart and soul into him
 
Oh no! Poor little mousie! He was a real wee fighter too. I've followed this story since you first found him and can't believe he has now gone. You should be very proud of yourself for the care and comfort you provided for mousie. It's such a shame that he didn't make it. RIP little guy! 8...
 
Oh no :0 :0 I am so very sorry. I don't know what to say, this has really upset me :(


Sleep in peace "Little Man", you touched many a heart with your story xx
 
Really sorry to hear that.
I'm rather surprised because I thought that you had got through the hardest bit - feeding him before his eyes had opened.
 
I am so very very sorry. I've followed this story since your first post and had such high hopes for him. You've done the most incredible job really, to have brought him this far, but I guess Mother Nature needed him back. I have no idea why things go wrong like this, and can only begin to imagine your heartbreak - you bonded so closely with him. But in his short little life he's known so much love and kindness from you - and if he had to go, it was surrounded by warmth and the familiarity of you, his "mum".
RIP, little Mousie - you touched all our hearts.
 
Oh no, I am so sorry! I discovered this thread late, in fact somebody told me to read it, because I love mice (and rats)... and now I read this sad ending! 8...
I am so sorry for you. RIP little mousie!

Unfortunately, I cannot see the earlier photos, but the photos I could see showed a very cute, adorable little creature. You did so well, and don't blame yourself for losing him.
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I'm so sorry for your loss... I know we were all falling in love with Mousie... such a little fighter, but at least he knew love here, as well as the love he'll experience across the Bridge. You did such a great job with him.
 
Oh I am so sorry he didnt make it, poor little mousie 8...
You did such a great job for him to make it this far...RIP little mouse :(
 
This is such a sad ending. The little guy had battled against the odds for so long - but as others have said, you did everything within your power to do, and as a result I'm sure he is incredibly greatful to you for giving him two very cosy, very loved, extra weeks of life. You were such a wonderful person for trying so hard with him. ~x~
 
I am so sorry for your loss. You did more than almost anyone else would ever have done, and you gave him so much love and care for his final weeks. You became very special to him, just as he became special to you.

Sleep well 'Little Man' mousie. xx
 
Thank you all so much for your kind words.... I am so upset I cannot quite believe it. I am an emotional wreck. Can't believe how much this damn mouse has affected my life. I just cannot believe he has gone .... I miss him climbing onto my hand and snuggling down for a sleep after his food. I miss him clambering up out of his 'nest' to see me when he hears my voice....Listen to me ... I am a disaster. I am utterly heartbroken ... more than I could ever have had imagined. I am a grown woman for heavens sake.

For those who cant see his earlier pictures..... here they are in order.....
 
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And the last ones ....
 

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