My Ellie is gone =( I am so sad

Chilly Girl · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1712

My pet rat named Ellie died a couple days ago....gulp....and I will through my tears, tell you guys what happened, because I feel you all need to know, cause we are all kind of like a family...sorta.

I was sleeping in bed, about 6am, and somebody had put the ferrets in the bathroom. My dog, Chilly, not knowing they were in there, opened the door(yeah she can do that) and walked in to four ferrets, and turned around, because she isn't too fond of ferrets, but when she turned around she left the door open, for the ferrets to come out. My pet rats, Ellie and CoCoa-Muffin were sleeping happily in their cage a couple feet from the door. The ferrets charged out of the bathroom to the cage, sticking their noses inthe cage, trying to bite the rats, the rats, hearing the commotion, awoke and crawled up the bars of their cage, hoping to see me, and get a treat....a fatal mistake... Zeek, the largest of the ferrets, with the biggest jaws, clamped down on my little Ellie's mouth, she squealed out in terror, as he bit harder, the squeal woke me up and I ran to her cage, I was so horrfied and angry and sad at the same time, so I picked up that ferret and flung him across the room, and he landed with a thud, he was dazed, but no, not hurt a t all, he came back trying to bite her again, but I had already moved her out of the way. Ellie wasn't able to eat, because of his bite, and the vet wasn't open, there was nothing I could do. I tried giving her water, but it was no use, she died a day later, from dehidration and being hungry. She died in my arms at 9:30am. I barried her in my yard later that day. CoCoaMuffin was also very sad, she still has been searching her cage for her buddy....

I MISS MY ELLIE! Crying or Very sad

Facts about Ellie
-she loved to curl up with people
-she is an albino
-she came from the "feeder" section of the pet store
-she was loved by CoCoaMuffin, a black bershire
-I don't even have any pics, because I only had her for a week,
-CoCoaMuffin has been with me for a few months

Misty Glen · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1393

Charlie1 · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 2555

Aww I wish you best and as Misty said it wasn't Zeke's fault. I had a hamster named Oreo who passed away on Sunday.

Drmchaser · Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 2372

Look up Rainbow Bridge online and read about it, hopefully it will make you feel better. I'm sorry for your loss.

Chilly Girl · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1712

I have read rainbow bridge many times before, and I love that poem, I try not to blame Zeek, but I still wish she was still here. I am near positive that she died of shock, and when we got another rat for CoCoaMuffin, she acted like she was still too heartbroken from Ellie's disapearence and wouldn't accept the new rat at first, but then, she seem to love her almost as much as she loved her friend, Ellie...

Chilly Girl · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1712

glad everybody cared to post. Smile

I_Like_Meerkats · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 512

Well my dog Earnhart almost killed my baby cat (I was to busy telling the dogs to shut up), while Kitkat was sneaking around the trailer I noticed something moving in the bush (It was Kitkat!) Earnhart Almost killed her

If Earnhart killed Kitkat i would stomp him punch him stab him kick him (DO ANYTHING HURTFUL) to Earnhart

FAQ

Was I horrified?: Yes

milon · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3649

I_Like_Meerkats · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 512

I was just mad Embarassed

Jinxx · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 1906

Chilly Girl · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1712

I felt like hitting Zeek really hard and maybe really hurting him, but I would never do that because I love my Zeeky and well, two killed/hurt animals isn't any better than one dead animal. I understand Zeek and he wouldn't understand why I would hurt him, so there would be no point in it. Smile

Billabong Farm · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 208

animal_mad · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 1341

Oh bless. I hope everything works out OK, it's horrible to lose a pet but atleast she died in your arms so you were with her till the end. I guess it's not Zeeks fault but I'd feel a bit upset towards him if it was me. But he's not to blame.

Sending you SBF hugs to make you feel better!

Silversketches · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 2270

Chilly Girl · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1712

yes, that was the second time that has happened, an animal dying in my arms, the first time, it was a wild baby bird, who we think ate poison, so he couldn't fly up to his mommy so for 9 days, we kept him well, but the poison was taking a toll on him by then, so he also dyed while I was holding him. We would have taken him to a vet, but it would have been too late to rush him there anyway, It's 2 1/2 hours away.

I really miss Ellie, and I thank all of you for your kindness. The new rat's name is Petal. CoCoaMuffin wasn't accepting at first, but they love eachother now.

Thanks, all of you,

Chilly Girl