In Sum
8Apr2003 Filed under: JournalishMy trip to Seattle was excellent, but I returned home to find Jaamini, one of our pet rets, deathly sick. She was pretty touch and go this morning (labored breathing and bristled fur), and I’m hoping she’s still alive when I get home.
A sick pet makes for a miserable welcome home.
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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Ryan
April 8th, 2003 at 11:20 am
[crossed fingers]
anne
April 8th, 2003 at 1:20 pm
was it really rainy there??? cuz it was when i went a while ago…but did you see the troll under the bridge??? thats my favorite part…
Ariel
April 8th, 2003 at 1:25 pm
It drizzled, yup. And yup: the troll is still there, although like most Seattle landmarks, it’s relatively invisible to me.
Ariel
April 9th, 2003 at 9:38 am
Rat update: she was more alert and bright-eyed last night, but then in pretty bad shape again this morning.
amy
April 9th, 2003 at 9:50 am
Any idea what might be wrong with her? What does her vet say? I hope she pulls through…
Ariel
April 9th, 2003 at 9:52 am
Seems like a respitory infection, perhaps. Hard to say, and vets don’t treat rats unless it’s an external injury.
amy
April 9th, 2003 at 11:19 am
Vets don’t treat rats!? How awful!
Ariel
April 9th, 2003 at 11:42 am
About rats and vets. I should correct my answer above: many vets don’t treat rats. Some do.
Ariel
April 9th, 2003 at 1:45 pm
UPDATE! After making some phone calls, I found a vet in Santa Monica who treats rats. We’re going to bring Jaamini in tonight and see if we can get her some antibiotics.
amy
April 10th, 2003 at 6:25 am
THat’s great! I wish her well.
Ariel
April 10th, 2003 at 8:54 pm
Rat update: Both Jaamini and Tejasa are now on pink antibiotics that supposedly taste like raspberries. Neither of them like them much, but Jaamini is way WAY better now. Yay! Healthy rats!