I'm done keeping rats.
Their lifespans are just far too short, and it breaks my heart. My beloved rat, Ash is currently steaming in the bathroom struggling to breath, and chances are, he's gonna die.
We've taken him to the vet, and he's on meds, but they don't seem to be working. To be fair, he's only been on medication for two days, so it may take him a bit of time to improve, but I'm afraid he likely won't be able to survive long enough to improve judging by how he's looking now.
He won't eat, or drink, he's barely moving.
I'm sorry for this rant, I'm just very distraught over this because I've gotten much more attached to this rat than I probably should have.
It's a shame that an animal with the biggest and sweetest heart has such a small lifetime.
Any type of comfort or encouragement is greatly appreciated.