For Nessie - Charlie Update

[reisen55]

As of this writing, the wandering Maltipoo is at PetSmart being groomed, will upload a new picture as soon as the rodent, as we now call him, comes home.

[Nessie]

I'm happy to see that Charlie has settled in. And when the picture comes, I know it'll be cute!

I couldn't get another dog, because...well...I'm just not home enough these days to take proper care of one. My job turned over twice while I had Tara, and while she had lots of attention at first, slowly, my time got eaten up and money for the vet got low as the economy around here soured, and by the time she died, we were not together nearly as much as I would have preferred.

But...I cracked. There IS an animal on my lap right now. I don't have to walk this animal and I don't have to worry about where he is when I'm not home (and he doesn't poop on the floor if I'm late either and since I always know where he is, he won't need rabies shots).

I now have a white rat. And he's very tame and affectionate. He's sitting here being petted, having "out of cage" time with me.

He's not as big as a dog but he loves me.

Nessie

[PM2K]

I now have a white rat. And he's very tame and affectionate. He's sitting here being petted, having "out of cage" time with me. He's not as big as a dog but he loves me.
Nessie

Sounds like his heart is big enough.... and that's what matters.

[reisen55]

Taken 5 minutes ago.

[Lomax]

Taken 5 minutes ago.

Blimey - almost an entire dog.

[Nessie]

Oh! Cuteness! Cuteness!

Is it my imagination?...no, it's probably not!

Anyway, with every picture, Charlie looks happier and more content. This one seems to show a dog with a big smile on his face! He looks relaxed and well-cared for (and well-groomed of course) and I got a feeling that this is a dog who loves his owners.

Nessie

[Nessie]

So, you think your pet is a rodent?

Ha! Ha! Charlie's huge! He's humongous! He's absolutely monstrous!

I'll show you a REAL rodent!

It was hard to get good pictures of him. He's kind of small even when the camera's set to "tulip" instead of "mountain".

This is Lloyd. We've begun a beautiful relationship. They only live 2-3 years, so I realize it's destined to be a short-term love affair but Lloyd is gonna get me though these tough times.

Nessie

[reisen55]

And yours is total cute as well, and puts to an end the lie that Rats are lousy pets. Their city counterparts live a hard life of course, but enjoy yours. When I was a 'kid" more than a few years ago, we owned, for 3 years, a descented skunk. Darling animal and the best home protection you can have!!!

[Nessie]

And yours is total cute as well, and puts to an end the lie that Rats are lousy pets.

Rats aren't like dogs but they are pretty smart compared to, say, gerbils. (I've tried gerbils but they were all permanently wild.). I wasn't going to go with white since I have a liking for the big black kind. If they look like they're the rats that roam the sewers of New York City, that's my kind of rat.

But when they let me hold this one, he calmed right down and seemed very tame. Cuddly personality wins out over mere color every time. Didn't hurt that he was the largest rat in the cage. I hope he grows even more.

Little Charlie is getting cuter all the time. Nice haircut he's got now, too. It's the equivalent of a human male acquiring a classy suit.

Nessie