Posted by Camille Dumont on January 18, 2006, at 10:35:12
In reply to Guinea pigs » Frida, posted by Deneb on January 17, 2006, at 19:01:02
My rats probably did a better job at dragging me out of my depression than any medication or therapy. They are the reason I live, they are the reason I'll never commit suicide and whenever I feel bad, I cuddle them and play with them.
How can you not smile at a face like this:
http://k00kie.freeshell.org/other/buro/09-09-05/mor1.JPG
I am not always happy but I can always make them happy. They are all abandonned, unwanted, handicapped rats that would have been pts. I give them a forever home.
When they die or I have to have them put to sleep because vet care can no longer help them, sure I feel horrible and it hurts, but I try to look at the whole picture. I get a week of feeling crappy in exchange for 2 to 3 years of feeling super happy. Seems like a good deal to me.
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