Well, he was an old rat, & they die...that's how the whole thing works...
No consoling me, thanx...but, if you know, & would like to address Junior Goat, that'ld be cool as shit, he does not know so much about death...hence, we got the old rats
..... I heard that, if we leave Mr. Nibbles all alone, he'll die of boredom, via insanity...
..not exactly what we want in the house...
..SO, I wonder, how do we integrate a new rat into the cage. without Mr. Nibbles thinking it is a menu item? (Just a personal worry.) OR, thinkin' it is competition..& offing it?
...um, another thought; is there a different animal, that would cohabit with a rat?
...should I get a young rat, or a grown rat? I don't know this shit, I'm a dog person...
THANX ALL.