In loving memory

This page is to honour the memory of all those dear ratties who have left our tender care for a more peaceful place. Each one is like a treasure that we have lost, giving more to us that we could ever give to them (though we tried).

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Rosie Beloved first rat who paved the way for all the rest. Gentle and sweet and frail.
Nancy First rat also, soft and round and so loving. Thank you for showing us the way.
Lily Flower-like, petal soft, mother of many. You were our licky girl. Remember our walks in the park.
Ricki Surprise girl, (thought you were a boy). Then you surprised us with babies. Glad you chose us.
Romeo Our first boy, a wonderful rattie. I remember you sunning yourself in the garden.
Braveheart My precious wee man, you overcame so much and stayed tender. I miss you.
Georgia Sweet little girl, so gentle like your mum. Remember those days on the garage roof with the girls.
Juliet Always such a big soft girl. You looked after the little girls so well. Surrogate mum.
Cara Little scaredy-rat. Always plagued with sneezes and wheezes. A soldier.
Little Nancy Our tiny white girl, keeping the memory of first rattie alive. So small and sweet.
Dynamite Rescue girl. Furious furball, grumpy to the end. Hope we made life more bearable.
Crumble Rescue girl. So scared, so gentle. Joanne's special friend. Sorry we couldn't erase the memories.
India Rescue girl. Always the boldest, always leading the way. I loved your unbroken spirit.
Spice Rescue girl. Showed me rattie pain. Screamed at first, later just whimpered. Peace now little one.
Gonzalis My precious, precious little man, so many tears have fallen. Forever in my heart.
Fizzle Thank you for all that you gave to us. Always so full of life ~ run swiftly now.
HerbertSuch a sweet boy, I hold you always in my heart.
RockyI miss your mean left hook my grouchy boy. Inseperable brothers even in death.
JaffaI thought you'd go on forever, old girl. I miss your strength and courage.
TimothyI cannot believe you've gone. My heart aches for your cuddles and kisses.
WesleyFrom scardy-rat to lion-heart my precious boy. I can still feel you nuzzling your head under my chin.
JasminGoodbye our roly poly darling girl. We celebrate you sweetheart - you knew how to live right...
Vashti Beautiful queen rat, you gave us so much. Remember those mammoth nests under the armchair?
Gelert Hey! My funny little man. Rat with 9 lives... every one lived to the full. Always the joker.
Zerubbabel I just want you back. You filled my heart so much that the lack of you is empty. My treasure.
SapphiraYou left us too soon. Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye.
Tabitha First Tabi rat; mother of my dreams. To say "you were special" is like saying "the sea is wet"...
Melki Sweet, gentle giant and first dumbo. Always our treasure. You 'tamed' Joe - how clever!
Eli No words big enough sweetheart. Thank you for it all. You too are the heart of 'Tabi'.
TamarAlways such soft, gentle sweetness. My heart holds you forever.
Malarki Goodbye sweet grumpy man... you died as you lived; independant - your own man.
Selphie You came to us late, but quickly made your home is our hearts. Miss you my lovely.
Sahkyo With us so briefly, your gentleness in your difficulties touched me.
ShadiPrecious big sister, shadowed her even to the Bridge.
Samson Sami baby, how could you leave? My darling wee gentleman. you own a piece of my heart.
Nibbles So gentle, so loving. What a priviledge to share your final fews months with you.
Jaikob Huge, beautiful, our Teddy Bear rattie. Truly precious.
BridieLike a gentle and sweet flower, you bloomed, and we enjoyed you. Bye Honey...
Boaz The tears still come just to think of you. I salute you; truly a rat amongst rats.
Meli What can I say little one? You were quite simply perfect.
Shalom Glad you finally found the peace of your name. Sleep gently.
MiakodaWhat happened baby? A flower picked in full bloom. So sorry...
Braveheart Tiny beginnings. Huge heart. You never once complained about a thing. A beautiful life.
Shimshai Always my gentle, tender ratlet - reflecting so much of your daddy, Samson.
Tobias From tiger to teddy bear, it was always a pleasure to know you.
SpiritSo full of life and spirit. Such a sudden goodbye my lovely. I miss you.
Seth Seemed like we had you forever. Even that wasn't long enough. Love you my treasure.
Bubble My gentle, licky friend - so glad you came back to us. Sleep softly now.
Damascus Joe's baby. Gentle giant; you cared so well for each other. What friendship... what love... what loss!
SusaSuch sweet treasure. Your legacy is the dream babies, live on forever...
Melka Such a sense of self, always your own ratlet. Determination and strength and courage.
Just So You were always 'just so' 'til the end... and live on in all that is 'dream'.
Caliban Oh Cal... no chance for goodbye's. I celebrate you, my tender, precious man. Thanks hon..
TabicatHow can I do you justice? You were perfect. Thank you for it all.
Joni You battled against so much little man. Those last day kisses will touch me forever.
Teli I loved your quiet, peaceful way of being. Your tenderness lives on in the Boblets.
Cimarron Hey! Cimmi babe. Your name represented freedom and 'bigness' - in every way you owned it.
TiaRest easy Tia love, so quiet and unassuming. Thank you for making life so easy.
Scarlet Big and beautiful, and always the boss. The old boys miss you... so do I.
Tabitubi My sweet gentleness, you knew how to win human hearts. Always a people rattie.
Daydream Gentle, tender sweetness, like a rose slowly opening. Picked in full bloom. So sorry...
SokanonMy 'Rain cloud' - you rained your goodness into our lives. Joseph's 'Little Melki'.
Tera In all your comings and goings you were easy. Full on and friendly... and finally so tender.
Elu Orange fire angel... with your zest for life. I'm not sure we ever really owned you...
Heather So many hellos and goodbyes... your home was always in my heart. Indepedance and grace.
TehyaPrecious from that moment of birth, my wonderful little man. Full of goodness.
Tabi goes forth My precious, eager, tender, playful one. You were so perfect. The ache is huge.
Tabicus Always yielding, never resisting... you lived well my darling. And we loved well too...
Sabu Irresistable to the end... I'll never forget that walk in the rain, and you bruxing your goodbyes.
ExcaliburTrue warrior spirit. You fought on bravely, and I fought beside you... heart to heart.
Tabikit A lily: soft, open and yielding. Plucked in the fullness of your blooming. So sorry my treasure.
Dream catcher It was so hard to let you leave... my special tigger rat, with your gentle, generous spirit.
Seven of nine Thank you for finding us; it was a great pleasure to share your days and your affections.
GinnyI think you finally found peace with us, my little dove. It was the least I could do...
Tania So soft, so gentle, so yielding... beautiful inside and out. Sorry we knew no goodbyes.
Ruth You were so wise... my warrior princess who ruled with the gentleness of a feather.
Etta So tiny, so scared... and so happy with your new friends and freedoms. Peace now little one.
GilesYou faded from our lives... but not our hearts. It was an honour my man...
Goliath My tiny man with the giant heart... so precious and gentle... so loved.
Lessa Joanne's busy, disarming minx. Your life though short was so full up.
Nerilka Lessa was the minx... you were the quiet, gentle sister... Joanne's little friend.
MorpheusMy wonderful, gentle giant. So very pleased you came back to us... you belonged.
Lanta I miss your cheerful, cheeky ways...slipping past me at the cage door - and off!
Valya Goodbye my beautiful little man. So gentle and brave in your struggles.
Loaf My gorgeous, soft teddy bear rattie. So pleased we 'kidnapped' you!
RyeYour renewed youth and vigour latterly was wonderful. A splendid life... and death.
Sienna Sweet, tender, gentle one... so patient. So loved. So difficult to let go...
Guinevere Passionate orange fuzzball. You were always your own rattie, but you let me share you.
Reve Always such a delight; contageous enthusiasm. You did good girl...
TabitasticYou broke my heart baby. Snatched from a life hardly begun. So precious...
Brandon You owned me - and we loved each other well. Always and forever my gentle man.
Laasya Amazing tenacity... "dream on... dream on... don't give up and don't give in."
Tabi on top Synonymous with Shunamite and totally Tabi... what a debt of gratitude my lovely.
Cunning PlanMy water baby; plodging and pea fishing with finesse. So gentle and so very fine.
Cocoa Your brother Tango always stole the limelight... you were content to steal my heart.
Alta Aww honey, you always seemed to have a mountain to climb. But you never climbed alone...
Gwendolen Orange fireball, to sedate middle age to tender ancientness. Magnificent.
Tabi o meninoMy rat amongst rats. Constantly seeking relationship... we loved each other well. No regrets.
Revelet Keeping the dream alive. Spirit of Reve... always cheerful and happy with life.
Revel Such fun and such a friendly soul. My little 'Snoopy' doing your happy dance.
Rhoswen Precious, tender lily-rat. Gentle in everything... our little princess.
TangoYou won so many hearts my lovely snuggle rat. I ache to think how near we came to not knowing you.
Silhouetto Spirit and passion. You knew yourself well. Thank you for sharing yourself...
Selphie Such a sweet, lady-like ratlet. Always pleasant, always yielding. Content.
Nonette Big and bold and beautiful. My loafy lady with your 'bad hair day' curly loveliness.
Tabi dream onPrecious tabiness... beautiful inside and out. So sorry we didn't get to say goodbye.
Boblet Amazing resilience, full of spirit and joie de vivre... I miss you honey.
Baldrick So hard to say goodbye; so many tears. Such precious living; gallant to the end.
Helki Little naked ball of tenacity. Fire and thunder and lightning. Helki rules... ok!
VladiusSuch a gentle soul... your ruled your kingdom with a silk glove. So easy...
Ben My gentle, gentle teddybear ratlet. Huge and tender and soooo cuddly.
Chance We met only by chance. You represented all the goodness that is 'RAT'. Forever grateful honey.
Tabi textbook My orange fire: warmth, creativity, passion, rebellion, enthusiasm, energy and inspiration.
Tabi on the tilesTiny tinkerbell. You touched the world with tenderness and grace. Adored by rat and human kind.
Waggledance Waggle the wonderful - you came... you saw... you conquered. We salute you!.
Jenny You chose to return here -you taught me so much about friendship, tenacity and overcoming.
Bobbie Bobbie the brave, the beautiful. My lovely, tender girl. Three years of pure pleasure.
IndigoJoanne's little livewire, catapulting in and out of life. How could you not be missed?
Brioche Soft gentle curls, soft gentle heart. It was a joy to be your friend my treasure.
ElysianHeroic and virtuous just as your name decreed. Beautiful inside and out. So easy in everything.
Catherine Joanne's big and beautiful one. You lived graciously and with a good heart.
NirvanaAlways cheery and giving and fun. Thank you for bringing colour and joy.
Tabi off the hook Soul-rat. Mutual understanding. Too precious for words to contain you. Carpe deum - it was all splendid.
PaulaSpecial child, passing for normal. I hope I read you right and made life bearable. So unique.
Tabi Hoppy Daze Joy and passion, exuberance and intelligence. I am stunned by the loss of you. No cage bars now...
Trick or treat?Wild child, mellowed into generous middle age. Always a player. Fun and faithfulness fused.