The Rat Room

I adopted Mister from a young boy who was breeding him with two females. He was supplying our local independent pet stores with feeder rats. Mister lived his whole life alone except when meeting up with the two girls. I also took in those two girls. The boy was giving them away because they were no longer producing litters therefore no longer making him money.
Mister was a sweet old man. I didn’t want him to be alone for the remainder of his days with me. But I had to be careful, intros usually take time with males. As it turns out, my Bijou was getting old and needed some time away from the rambunctious young rats in her colony. I decided to give Mister his Bijou. Bijou was the most easy going rat. She took to changes like a fish takes to water. When she met Mister, she didn’t have much of a care but Mister on the other hand became so excited with Bijou, the old boy started to hop around his cage. He would run and come back to Bijou, he would smell her and when he realized she was his to keep, he became full of energy and spirit. Mister and Bijou grew old together. Mister passed at the age of 39 months and his Bijou soon followed at 41 months. I have no doubt the two are still together at the rainbow bridge.

Bijou and Mister