In Memorium

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Nicodemus, September 2004 - April 24, 2007 First thing you need to know about Nicodemus (more often just called Niccy) is how sweet he was. We rescued him and two brothers last year from a girl who was moving out of state and couldn't bring them with her. He was the sweetest boy, right from the start. As soon as he knew we were more than willing to cuddle, he sought us out at every opportunity. So determined for a good cuddle and scritch was he, the he would move heaven and earth, and any other obstacle in his way, to get them. He was a fighter. Such a fighter. He came to us with a chronic abscess issue with his teeth. We battled it with him, and he never had anything less than a sunny disposition. When he started having trouble with his old brothers and cagemates, we moved him in with our other rat who had lost his cagemate earlier in the year. The pairing did not last nearly as long as we would have hoped (Snow left for the rainbow bridge in the early fall), but Nicodemus mourned as though they'd been lifelong friends and soulmates. He audibly cried for many weeks, and I'm still not sure if we were more heartbroken at the loss of Snow or at Niccy's broken heart. Nicodemus, you lived a long, full life. We are so blessed to have shared even just a short portion of it with you. Give Snow (and his brother before you, Soot) our love and play hard at the bridge.