Ruby Eye White Broken Masked Dumbo

Peewee was a handsome young man...big dumbo ears, ruby eyes, and little splotches of grey over them that made it look like he had eyebrows! He was a sweet boy and one tough cookie. From a very young age, he was struck with severe respiratory and heart problems, which later I found out was common in this particular line of rats. He fought hard along with an arsenal of antibiotics, and later, steroids. I wouldn't normally recommend them, but as a last ditch effort, Dexamethasone can work wonders.
Peewee's health went up and down, but he was always an active and healthy boy, taking whatever we dished out to him for treatment. He lived his entire life with one brother, Rocky, and the pair were the best of buds. They were hardly ever seen apart. Peewee also loved being scritched and he is the rat that introduced us to bruxing and eye boggling. Now, that was a sight! He would literally let you do it for hours!
Peewee also loved going up north, as we would often take our rats along with us on trips to my parent's cabin. It was right at home there and would romp and bounce in the grass like he had never been sick! And even when he had been shoveling through dirt and leaves, he was quiet and dignified. He just had that way about him.
It was late in October of 2002 that Peewee could not fight the illness anymore. He died with Rocky and us at his side. But, even his very last days were spent just as he liked. He got to tackle a giant sunflower head and managed to help his brother in carving their very own pumpkin! He was ready to go even though we were not ready for him to. Peewee was a lesson learned for us just how short and delicate these lives can be. We will miss him always. To see Peewee's gravestone memorial, click here. To view all of Peewee's pictures, visit here.