July 06, 2004
Blackberries
First, a quick update on the boys: both Olie and Kono are doing better. They are still in the one-story cage, but they seem pretty content. I don't think Kono will regain complete use of his back legs, so the retirement condo might be for good, but he isn't completely dragging his feet, either.
Over the weekend we went to a local farm for fruit and vegetables, includin a pint of super-sweet blackberries. I gave one to each rat this evening, and then forgot all about it.
A minute ago I looked in on the girls and almost had a heart attack...Schwartz was sitting on an old t-shirt covered with red stains. I was about to scream for Victor that we had a horrible bleeding emergency when I saw Schwartz licking the red off her paw. Oh yeah...the berries.
The girls are getting a cage cleaning as soon as they are finished with dessert.
