I’ve said before that we have five ratties. This one is Terabyte (pictured at 6 weeks old).

She’s about 10 months old now and she’s very sick. We suspect it’s some kind of uterine infection but when I took her to the vet, he disagreed and prescribed antibiotics. To be truthful, I hope we’re wrong and he’s right. I hope the antibiotics work, because I definitely bonded with her today as I took her to the vet and she looked to me for protection and comfort. Joshua is the one who always plays with the rats, feeds them, cleans their cages, etc. I’ve been a little afraid of them since Pixel bit my finger almost to the bone (yes, they are fully capable of doing so, but tamed rats usually will not).

But that doesn’t mean I want Tera gone. She looks so little and so scared. I see her huddled up, all by herself in quarantine, and I wish I could talk to her the way I do to people and just reassure her that even if she doesn’t make it, I will be there for her until the very end…but that I will do whatever I can to make sure she gets better.

If I’m silly for carrying for a little rat, so be it.