Rat Life Expectancy Survey

[stkmw02]

Jude: Owned for approximately one year, age unknown.

Terrier & Mgyl: Owned for approximately six months, age unknown.

McGuffin: Birthdate unknown - April 27 2010 (owned approximately 1 year)

Gaffer: April 21, 2009 -  February 22, 2011
Martini "Runty Pants": April 21, 2009 - June 11, 2011
Blaze/Walla "Nose": April 21, 2009 - August 22, 2011
Mini-Guff: April 21, 2009 - February 1, 2012
Bit "Snuggly": April 21, 2009 - August 9, 2012

CJ: Rescued as a rejected pinky June 2012, passed on July 2, 2012 before he even open his eyes.

[stkmw02]

I tried to edit my previous post, but could not...

Jude: Owned for approximately one year, age unknown.

Terrier & Mgyl: Owned for approximately six months, age unknown.

McGuffin: Birthdate unknown - April 27 2010 (owned approximately 1 year)

Gaffer: April 21, 2009 -  February 22, 2011
Martini "Runty Pants": April 21, 2009 - June 11, 2011
Blaze/Walla "Nose": April 21, 2009 - August 22, 2011
Mini-Guff: April 21, 2009 - February 1, 2012
Bit "Snuggly": April 21, 2009 - August 9, 2012

CJ: Rescued as a rejected pinky June 2012, passed on July 2, 2012 before he even open his eyes.

Snow: March 1, 2017
Margalo: Approx. April 1, 2017 (adopted April 25th and appeared to be 20-24 days old)

[mightywhiskers]

Roleon, male, from a breeder, fed on oxbow and supplemental food his whole life, passed at 24 months from a stroke

Volatilus (Volly), male, from a breeder, fed on oxbow and supplemental food his whole life, passed at 24 months from a stroke following a 3 month pneumonia fight.

They were each others heart rats and I believe that there cuddling across the rainbow bridge now.

[erbusbee]

Greyble, neutered male from a Craigslist oops litter, 20 months, chronic respiratory issues.

[erbusbee]

Lord Fuzzington, 25 months, neutered hairless male from Craigslist rescue good Samaritan.  Respiratory infection and UTI.

[MinervaThonosi]

Pasquale, 28 months, intact male, humanely euthanized due to tumor pressing on his brain

[purple rat]

littermates Baxter and Bentley, and their half-brother Abbott, intact males from a breeder:

Baxter, 30 months. Post-surgical complications after his 2nd tumor removal.
Abbott, 34 months. Facial tumor.
Bentley, 35 months. Inoperable testicular tumor.
 

[erbusbee]

Uchi, intact hairless boy from sketchy local pet store, passed peacefully at 3 years 5 months. 

[MinervaThonosi]

Tobi: 2 years 10 months, neutered male, was suffering from a respiratory infection, humanely euthanized

[purple rat]

Goober, 23 month old intact male from a breeder. Inoperable tumor

[MinervaThonosi]

Irish: 2 years 3 months, neutered male, passed while in respiratory distress on the way to the emergency vet

[purple rat]

Merlin, 28 month old intact male from a breeder. Soft tissue cancer