My Cuddle Rat
Since Sebastian passed I've been spending a lot of time with Bartleby, who seems to appreciate it greatly. It's to the point that he'll just curl up in my lap while I'm watching TV and let me scratch his soft little tummy. He even falls asleep there, sometimes, all warm and fuzzy in my hand.
Last night I got some good footage and pics of him cuddling in my lap. (Yes, I wear a nightgown even though I'm in my twenties. Shut up.) They're just from my cell phone camera so they aren't awesome, but here they are.
The vid's too dark to see very well, but he was bruxing and boggling the whole time. That's when rats (and mice) scrape their teeth together and bulge their eyes rapidly in and out. It's sometimes a sign of stress, but here it's pretty clear that he's just really, really content.
Last night I got some good footage and pics of him cuddling in my lap. (Yes, I wear a nightgown even though I'm in my twenties. Shut up.) They're just from my cell phone camera so they aren't awesome, but here they are.
The vid's too dark to see very well, but he was bruxing and boggling the whole time. That's when rats (and mice) scrape their teeth together and bulge their eyes rapidly in and out. It's sometimes a sign of stress, but here it's pretty clear that he's just really, really content.
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