what we've been up to

Hello!
Long time no see on this blog :) I focused on other blogs and on my new school  because I just started high school and I wanted to make the best first impressions. I think I did fine! Anyways, a lot has happened since September the 9th - my last post.

In my last post I was writing about my plans for my rat, because I was left with one - Nelson. Me and my family were looking for a company for him. We didn't want him to be lonely after the loss of his brother - Winston. We were losing hopes, it seemed like no one wants to sell their pet rats or give them away, so we were going through a rough time...

Finally, we found 2 perfect, tiny brothers for him. And surprise, surprise: we named them Zuko and Albert. Here they are!

 

On the left side you can see Albert and on the right side you can of course see Zuko :) They're so lovely and playful! They also like to pose for the pictures and they yawn all the time so I can say that i have quite a collection of "yawn pictures" :D

But what happened to Nelson? Well, the same thing as with Winston :( But it was way more quicker. One day he was playing with his friends and the other day he was sick, couldn't eat or even walk. We took him immediately to the vet and she gave him some meds. Honestly, I just didn't want him to suffer. But he left us knowing that he had a loving family. :)

Rest in peace my baby boy ♥
(14th February 2018 - 31st October 2019)

PS.: Happy holidays! I hope you have a peaceful, lovely time with you family.

my new plan

After Winston died, his brother - Nelson, was left alone and I really want to find him a new friend. So I'm looking for new ratties and hopefully I'll get two more boys to accompany him.

Another thing I've been thinking about is the title of this blog. At the moment it's "winston and nelson". One part of me wants to change it and come up with something new, move on from the sad memories, but the other part wants to keep everything just the way it is (and also give a small tribute to Winnie). Right now it's going to stay as "winston and nelson" and we'll see whatever comes up in the future.

Last week I started school and I'm actually a freshman in highschool so I want to give a good first impression, so I'm really focusing on school and studying a lot lately.

I think that's it for today. See you later!

update: June 2019

Wow, I haven't posted in a while! Not many people read this blog, but I enjoy writing down all the memories with my little boys.  I'ts been almost eight months since I've written a new post, but don't worry, Nelson and Winston are healthy and happy.

Summer is coming and I'm going to have more free time, so I'm thinking of decorating my rat's cage a bit more (I have a Perfect Maxi Cage, and I definetely recommend it!). I'm thinking of making a post of the bost toys for pet rats, and another one with DIY toys. That would be helpful, wouldn't it? Anyways, here are some of the most recent photos of the ratties:

You can see Nelson on the first two photos and then Winston in the last one.

+ Happy Children's Day!

things you should know before getting a rat

First of all - rats, like every other animal are not toys. Getting an animal is a big responsiblity for the next years. Make sure you can give your rat the best home possible.

1. Rats can be noisy in the night, but I got used to it even though cage is in my bedroom.

2. Cleaning cage at least once a week is a minimum.

3. Rats are very inteligent animals. They can learn very quickly and do many, many tricks if you teach them properly. You have to be patient, because teaching a trick can take from several minutes to months.

4. Lonely rat is very sad and will probably die earlier. If you're getting a rat for the first time, get at least two.

5. Rats live about 2 or 3 years.

6. Check out my list with things to feed your rat with - click

7. The size of the cage must be at least 60x40x60 centimeters (which is about 24x16x24 inches). The bigger cage is and more levels it has, better it is.

8. Rats have personalities. I have two rats who are very diffrent. One is very energetic, brave and confident and the second one is very shy, always scared of everyting and very careful, but he's more cuddly.

9. Rats love places to hide. Hammocks are a good solution. I also made my rats some pillows and they really like it

the end of march

Presenting new photos of my little rats that I found really cute (yes, Winston is yawning in the second picture and I'm in love with that photo).

four new photos of winston and nelson

Today and yesterday I took some pictures of my little rats and I really liked some of them, so here they are :)

lazy sunday with sleepy nelson

some photos of winston and nelson

Today is the day i got my two baby rats - Winston and Nelson. They are 1 month old dumbo rats. I took some pictures of them while they were playing and getting to know their new home. :) These are my favourite photos of them: