#rip pickle

Pickle has officially passed - I was there the entire time, and she was fully knocked out before they injected her heart. I got to hold her steady and once injected it only took a few seconds for her to pass away - it was truly a peaceful experience, and I’m so glad Pickle got to go this way without any extra pain or suffering.

Its so easy to look at how early she passed and feel discouraged by it - but I want to choose to remember her life as it was, happy, energetic, hyper, and and living life to the fullest. It always hurts to see a rat pass, especially as young as Pickle, but I know she lived a good life and I’m glad I was able to do her one last kindness by helping her pass peacefully.

Goodbye Pickle - you were an amazing rat, and I was so lucky to have you <3

(Music credit: “Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World”)