Petey- male siamese rescue. 23 months respiratory and a horrible reaction to dexamethasone creating internal blood loss from bleeding ulcers. Euthanized.

  Apollo 

 Petsmart rat not even a year old. Unknown cause of death. possiable blood clot or stroke but still unknown.

12 months old ?

Jonga - F - Died at 2 1/2 years old (unknown cause)
Hydee-F- Died at 4 years & 3 months (old age)
Rochelle-F- Died at 3 years & 7 months (cancer)
Sylvester-M-brother to Rochelle- Died at 2 years & 9 months (cancer)
Peta-F and 4 babies- bought from petsmart pregnant- stillborn babies and mother died shortly after birthing

I had 2 rats one died unexpctadly of course she did climp pside down on the cieling of the cage

Potatoe: F age when dead:1/2 year old Cause of death: Unkown exactly I suspect Broken neck as she fell, I think...
Surviving sister: Juno   

Is there any sort of average (maybe a male/female breakdown) that some one can compile via the data?  It would be interesting to see breakdowns based on male/female, type of illness, petstore vs breeder vs rescue, etc.

C

Olivier--dumbo PEW--2 yrs 7 mos--old age

Sigh.

Another one.
A really sad one.

Sully, adopted from an oops litter from petstore mom. Rats bred on site at independent pet shop.
16 months, pneumonia induced by CHF.

Family history is showing CHF... mother died at 18 months, one day before Sully, heart issues.
Two other siblings so far have died of probable heart related illness. Of his litter of 8, only four have made it to 17 months. Other siblings are showing signs of possible CHF.

His brother, Jonesy, lost at 10 months during a surgery due to bad response to anethestic may have also had heart issues that affected his reaction to the iso.

Bad business, all around.

It's hard to even write this but-

Asuka. Female beige hooded.  17 months/URI turned to pneumonia.

The Corinthian - F (spayed) - 28 months - Petco - died in her sleep a few days before her scheduled euthanasia date. At the age of 9 months she had a tumor mammary tumor removed.

Josephine - F (intact) - 32 months - local breeder - died a few hours after suffering from what appeared to be a stroke or a seizure.

Goku - F (intact) - 18 months - Petco - euthanized after one of her tumors went necrotic