Dear Rufus:
Oh, baby, why did you have to go so soon? My room will feel so empty without your sweet wheeking when you run to greet me, hoping for veggies. I'll miss poking my finger though the bars of your cage, and the way you smelled it eagerly. You never bit me.
I didn't have you very long, honey, but I'll never forget you. Your old owners didn't care about you, but I did. They kept you for their son in a cage too small, and gave you to me because he wanted a rat instead. I took you home and gave you a nice cage and your best friend. Tommy will never forget you.
It all happened so fast, Rufus. Two days ago you were your normal sweet self, and yesterday I noticed you didn't look well. I scheduled a vet's appointment for as soon as I could get, but it was too late. Last night you left me while I was still asleep.
This morning I took you outside and left you in the ground where you liked to munch grass, and it was so cold. You never popcorned for me, little one, and I think it was because you had hurt your back with your previous owners. Now you can popcorn free sweetie. I'll never forget you.
Rufus, died August 31, 2011
Oh, baby, why did you have to go so soon? My room will feel so empty without your sweet wheeking when you run to greet me, hoping for veggies. I'll miss poking my finger though the bars of your cage, and the way you smelled it eagerly. You never bit me.
I didn't have you very long, honey, but I'll never forget you. Your old owners didn't care about you, but I did. They kept you for their son in a cage too small, and gave you to me because he wanted a rat instead. I took you home and gave you a nice cage and your best friend. Tommy will never forget you.
It all happened so fast, Rufus. Two days ago you were your normal sweet self, and yesterday I noticed you didn't look well. I scheduled a vet's appointment for as soon as I could get, but it was too late. Last night you left me while I was still asleep.
This morning I took you outside and left you in the ground where you liked to munch grass, and it was so cold. You never popcorned for me, little one, and I think it was because you had hurt your back with your previous owners. Now you can popcorn free sweetie. I'll never forget you.
Rufus, died August 31, 2011