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I also bring Bitey to my office most every day, where he is very popular and enjoys all the snacks and sleeping in laps, so his life as a lone rat really isn’t so bad. Disco and Biscuit love each other, and me, and Bitey is happy to have rat company when he wants it. I think I will soon be able to trust them alone. Things are better now and they are able to hang out with Bitey-supervised. I kept trying, gradually introducing them to Bitey. They would climb on me and hang out in my lap, and I felt comforted by them being around. Many pictures I have of them are titled, “Either Disco or Biscuit.”īitey, the office ratDisco and Biscuit were so sweet to me, despite their difficult start in life, and their new-found home full of rat battles and drama. I admit that they look exactly alike, and are almost impossible to tell apart. I brought them home and managed to settle on two names with my sister: Disco and Biscuit. Hayward Boy 6 & 7 were two of the final three, separated from their brother, who bullied them. Rattie Ratz took in adults, juveniles, and a couple of litters, totaling close to 40 rats. They came to the organization after someone emailed Rattie Ratz asking for help her rats were breeding out of control. They didn’t yet have names and were called Hayward Boy 6 & 7. I reached out to the volunteers at Rattie Ratz and learned about two boys who were ready for forever homes. I felt that I had to get him a rattie friend, even if I was still hurting. I was absolutely heartbroken over Pablo, and also seeing how lonely and bored Bitey was without his brother around. We also brought Bitey to the funeral, where he (for some comic relief) fell into the grave as we were grieving. We made sure that Bitey knew that his brother was gone, by letting him visit after Pablo passed. We had Pablo euthanized peacefully in our house by a vet friend, and had a beautiful funeral. We tried the steroid, and had a wonderful last week with Pablo, including many trips to the park and an end-of-life party with lots of friends. We were given the choice of putting him to sleep right then, or to try a steroid, which would give him perhaps a few weeks more of life. The news was the worst we could’ve imagined: Pablo had lymphoma. He continued to act lethargic, so I took him to the vet first thing the next morning. A dog had been visiting my house, so I thought that maybe he was stressed. He always made us laugh by getting himself into trouble by not being all that smart, like the time he tried to climb out of his cage by stepping onto a palm frond.Ī few days after his first birthday, Pablo wasn’t acting like his usual self. He loved being around his brother and preferred to hide under the bed (and get into the box spring!) rather than spending too much time with humans. He was my soul rat.īitey was a rat’s rat. He loved to get into my mouth and clean my teeth, was always gentle, and never scratched. I called him a bed bug since he loved to stay inside my bed with me. Pablo was like a little dog, following me around the house. Once they were used to their cage, I allowed them to free-range for most of the day, and learned more about their personalities. They were best friends and never separated, cuddling in their hammocks or Amazon-box house. In fact, it probably wouldn’t hurt us adults to dust off these qualities from time to time.Times with Bitey and Pablo were terrific.

Further, I love that the books promote a brave and adventurous spirit, cooperation with others, and joy for the little things. Biscuit’s sweet adventures put children at ease in what could be intimidating new experiences. Like Biscuit, the young readers themselves are experiencing the library, the farm, and building friendships for the first time. The Biscuit books ignite children’s imaginations by immersing them in beautiful illustrations and relatable events. However, I believe the books still hold value for several reasons. Therefore, the books don’t contain a lot of faith-directed meaning. The goal of learning to read means that the storyline must be simple if the kiddos are to follow along. This audience includes toddlers and young elementary schoolers who are getting the hang of connecting sounds with words on a page. Before we jump into the perspective of faith, we’ll want to remember that the Biscuit books appeal to emergent readers.

Adventures of biscuit book