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Seth Est Allé au Ciel

Remember when Baxter got sick and died? Tonight, his cage mate, Seth, died. Less than twenty minutes ago. Chloe was with him when he took his last breath. She’s taking this pretty well, and he was her pet for nearly three years. She picked him out at the pet store. She asked me a funny question shortly after he died: “Momma? Did Seth die because you bothered Jess’ stuff online? Jess picked out Seth with me and paid for him.” It’s weird, I never thought of it that way. I told her it was a coincidence. I asked if she wanted to get another rat tomorrow, and she said no. Again, she’s taking this very well. I’m surprised.

Rest in peace and eternal playfulness together, Seth and Baxter. If you’re curious about where they got their names, they were named after this character played by Joris Jarksy.

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3 Comments »

  • Harman Kardon (1 comments) said:

    very sad to see our pets die…

    - 4 September 2010 at 5:43 am
  • YummY! (1 comments) said:

    So sorry to hear of your losses. Rats make such wonderful companions, its a shame their lives are so short.

    - 4 September 2010 at 10:04 pm
  • Jamie (97 comments) said:

    These little guys lived for nearly four years. That’s longer than any other rats I’ve ever had. They must have been very healthy and dearly loved.

    - 5 September 2010 at 3:44 pm