Pippens - rehoming situation, male petstore rat, only health problem was a tumour developed very late, and not removed.  PTS at just under 38 months.

My actual adopted ratties:

Meccha - about 1 year - broken leg...long, sad story
Zelda - about 1 1/2 years - agressive mammary tumor...spayed to late in life 
Butters & Petey - about 2 years - both succomend to advanced respiratory infections - born together, lived together, crossed the rainbow bridge together - buddies until the end

Willow - From Rescue, Male, 20 months, Tumor growth spotted one day, 3 days later he passed. Assuming Cancer of the stomach.

Jack - Pet Store Feeder, 28 months, Long history of Respiratory, Died in his sleep

Gizmo - Pet Store, 25 months, Died Unexpectedly, Assuming Stroke, no history of any health problems.

I've lost a few over the last few years. rats are great animals and I miss them all. All rescues.


 
Rat listing                     
                     
   DOB   DOD   Age      Cause      
BuddyI   unknown   2/13/2003   15 months   died at home   Internal injuries from home accident      
Max   unknown   3/21/2004   16 months   euthanized   Respiratory illness      
Nigel   unknown   4/1/2004                15 months   euthanized   Respiratory illness and possible ear tumor      
Violet   unknown   1/17/2005   20 months   euthanized   Mammary tumor      
Buddy II   unknown   1/17/2005    8 months   euthanized   Respiratory illness, mass in upper quadrant of left lung      
Angel   unknown   7/14/2005   15 months   euthanized   Respiratory illness      
Ash     10/25/2003 2/19/2006   28 months   euthanized   Respiratory illness      
Rose   unknown   2/21/2006   26 months   euthanized   Mammary tumors, respiratory illness      
Daisy   unknown   2/26/2006   24 months   died at home   Ruptured tumor, abdominal      
Donatello   unknown   4/14/2006   20months   euthanized   Repeated infection from tooth abscess, lost an eye to it which was healing      
Stuart   unknown   9/20/2006   17 months   euthanized   Severe respiratory disease, possible from previous cedar bedding usage      
Cheddar   unknown   9/20/2006   17 months   euthanized   Severe respiratory disease, possible from previous cedar bedding usage      
                     
Notes: I was with all these animals when they passed                  

Soot, approx. 15 months old, pnumonia or heart disease
Snow, approx. 19 months old, uknown (apparently stroke, then slipped into coma)

Bumba - M - about 20 mo - Resp. illness (pts)
Ratatoullie -M- about 18 mo. Resp illness (pts)
Freya -F- 12 months - possible heart condition. Ran up to the door, jumped on my shirt, and died in my hands
Plato -M- 26 mo. unknown internal illness, died at home in my arms
Simba -M- about 28 mo Resp. distress (pts)
Maki -F- around 40 months  died in my arms from old age
Luna -F- around 40 months eaten up with cancer in her back (pts)
Baby -F- abouT 38 months (will be pts within the week) has lost use of back legs, and has tumors and resp illness
Kissie Py -M- about 28 months (will be pts within the week) Resp distress and two abdom tumors. Cannot operate due to resp problems.
(all rats were from reputable breeders)

I have gone through 11 tumor removals in the past 4 years, and tons and tons of baytril, doxy, Zithromax, etc... It seems like their lives are just too short not to do all I can because of all the  love they give

Neptune - 26 months - PTS due to severe chronic and basically untreatable bumblefoot.  He was in so much pain the last few days- I could see it in his eyes.  We tried everything.  Run free, good buddy.....

Nizmo-approx. 24 months (adopted from someone that rescued him)
       -mycoplasmic pneumonia (Baytril tried 2 rounds for Myco, and Bumblefoot-our baby went bad and the day after Christmas, we sent him home)

I can add 3.

Muffin: Female, hooded. Adopted, was very malnuished when arrived, approx 3 years when she arrived died a few months later of old age.
Scrables: Female, champange self (blue-biege perhaps?) , was PTS at age 3 1/2 - bleeding from mouth; bad seizure.  (petstore rat)
Scimbles: Female, Agouit bareback, was PTS at age 2 due to sevre chronic reccurring respitory problems and a PT. Was Scrables sister.  (petstore rat)

I also have Daisy, she's 3 1/2 right now, showing strong symptoms of PT but still has tons of life left!  She's all about "go, go go!" even if she can't. 

I read that the longest a rat ever lived was 7 years!

Kaya, approx. 32 months old, tumour/old age...unsure exactly what took her

Molly, female from feeder breeder - euthanized at 1 yr due to recurring pneumonia
Nora, female from feeder breeder - euthanized at 20 months due to respiratory issues and pulmonary abscesses

Too many recently. 

Lets see...

Renata - F - shelter adoptee (sister to Rafiki) - severe respiratory (pulmonary abscesses?), had throat tumour and inguinal tumour as well - died at 21 months
Soma - F - shelter adoptee - mass inside her gut impacted her and her intestines swelled up - pts at 19 months
Lucky - F - found outside as baby - PT - pts at 27 months
Tawnie - F - very old shelter adoptee - had hemangiosarcoma removed with an e-spay at HS - started laboured breathing and wasting - pts at 24 months
Maya - F - shelter adoptee (sister to Tikal) - PT - pts at 16 months
Ceres - F - shelter adoptee - stroke - died at 18 months
Tikal - F - shelter adoptee (sister to Maya) - PT - died at 17 months
Sebastian - M - rehomed to me - tumour in throat affected breathing - pts at 38 months
Rafiki - F - shelter adoptee (sister to Renata) - laboured breathing/wasting, recurring tumour - pts at 23 months