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#petrats

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Massive #petrats cage clean yesterday. All the shelves & hard paraphernalia hauled into the shower, hammocks and other soft goods thoroughly washed.

Mezzo has agreed to use the brand-new, unchewed, drab-smelling hammock. But he won't like it. #rats

Did you know that #rats can retract their limbs, faces, and tails to become orbs? Willoughby is a master. #petrats

(image descriptions: rat in a hammock from four different sides. he is a featureless scoop of fur, like a furry black snowball.)

Mezzo and Willoughby have troublesome teeth. The three of us did an Epic Road Trip to Indianapolis to see North America's most renowned (read: only) rodentist.

The outcome:

Their teeth are weird. It's probably genetic. But we did such a good job keeping them trimmed that there's no sign of them causing trouble.

I'm supposed to wait 10 days, have my vet check to see if they're experiencing issues, and if so scurry them back to Indy.

Sigh. Teeth, amirite?

Meanwhile, Cashel was absolutely disconsolate for the entire 32 hours he spent without his bros. He stayed curled up in his hammock the whole time, and went absolutely limp when SWMBO picked him up. #rats #petrats

Thankfully, he has since regained his usual intensity.