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OMG, Nita and Aerrow. OMG, Nita and Aerrow.
Level of sheer awesome in recent CFUD voting posts: nearing the roof. (It would be through the roof, see, but there haven't been any DC/MK characters yet. But it's still pretty close, IMHO.)
In other news, am pondering getting my boys neutered. It would cut down on their urine marking, what little smell they have, their mild aggression/need to be dominant rat, the need to separate them from unfixed female rats, and would reduce the chances of them getting various diseases, as well as possibly extending their lives. On the cons side, I don't know a lot about caring for recently neutered rats (which makes me nervous), the vet I'm thinking of going to is about half an hour away rather than twenty minutes away, and some of us find their torpedo testicles strangely cute, so. Neutral zone: no chances of rattie babies. I mean, on the one hand, they're both adorable and have great personalities. On the other hand, Ford did get pneumonia when he was young, and there's a pretty good chance the two of them are brothers; a weakness for respiratory diseases is not something any rat owner wants to promote.
So far the pros are outweighing the cons, especially in health areas, and double-especially because the vet in Hills only charges $45 USD instead of the $120 USD Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails would charge per rat, but it's still something to think about. Hmm....
Edit: I feel ill.
Level of sheer awesome in recent CFUD voting posts: nearing the roof. (It would be through the roof, see, but there haven't been any DC/MK characters yet. But it's still pretty close, IMHO.)
In other news, am pondering getting my boys neutered. It would cut down on their urine marking, what little smell they have, their mild aggression/need to be dominant rat, the need to separate them from unfixed female rats, and would reduce the chances of them getting various diseases, as well as possibly extending their lives. On the cons side, I don't know a lot about caring for recently neutered rats (which makes me nervous), the vet I'm thinking of going to is about half an hour away rather than twenty minutes away, and some of us find their torpedo testicles strangely cute, so. Neutral zone: no chances of rattie babies. I mean, on the one hand, they're both adorable and have great personalities. On the other hand, Ford did get pneumonia when he was young, and there's a pretty good chance the two of them are brothers; a weakness for respiratory diseases is not something any rat owner wants to promote.
So far the pros are outweighing the cons, especially in health areas, and double-especially because the vet in Hills only charges $45 USD instead of the $120 USD Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails would charge per rat, but it's still something to think about. Hmm....
Edit: I feel ill.
