The Rat is (possibly) dying…
May 3rd, 2023 by The Rat
Oh my gosh I feel so AWFUL. My paws were kind of tired after jumping around on the keyboard, writing to all you kids and Mrs. McLaughlin, and so I had a few peanut butter cups to build up my strength. Well, maybe I had more than a few. Maybe I had a LOT. But then last night my paws started to shake and my little ratty heart went about 600 beats a minute and my ears turned all red and scabby.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, I started to itch all over. I looked in the mirror and I was covered with SPOTS! Oh, my aching tail. I was so worried– what if it was the Ratbonic Plague, or the dreaded SCALY TAIL FEVER?!?
Oh, I feel sick. And it’s hard to breathe… (gasp! gasp! gasp!) Am I contagious? Will everyone want to stay away from me? What if the spots never go away, and I look like a polka-dotted furball for the rest of my ratty life?
Maybe I need some MORE peanut butter cups! Yeah, that would cheer me up!
Have YOU ever been sick? Do you have any good ideas for what might make me feel better?
P.S. I hope I’m not allergic to peanuts. Or chocolate.
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May 3rd, 2023 at 10:50 am
Hi ratty I think you should take Benadryl it might help with you sickness and can we see a pic of the ender mouse
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:50 am
Hello Ratty, a thing that always makes me feel better is hot water and salt. So first you warm up some water for one minute, then you stir in salt, then you go to the bathroom gurgle the water and then when you do that spit the water out in the sink ok ratty hopefully you feel better bye
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:51 am
Hi, Giovanni and Jadian! Hey, thanks for the good advice. I don’t have any Benadryl, Giovanni, but I think Mrs. Bunjee has some Ratadryl–I’ll ask her. And I can’t put a picture in the comments, but just ask your teacher to google the African Pygmy Mouse–that’s pretty close to the Endear Mouse, only I think the Endear Mouse has even bigger ears. It’s about as tiny as the Pygmy Mouse, though!
And Jadian, thanks for the tip about gargling with hot salty water. I hear that is a good thing for sore throats! And who knows, it might even help with the Spotted Rat Fever (or whatever this is.) I’m going to try it! And I’m feeling a little better already!
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:52 am
hey ratty, I hope you feel better. I been sick before, I have advice to cure your sickness, I think you have rat19 so, you should not eat peanuts any more. I think you should take a nice hot bath and after ask Emmy to make you some chicken soup. Hope this works!
Barbara ❤😁🍜🛁
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:52 am
Hiya, Ratty!I have felt sick MANY times but this one time was VERY severe. So when I came home from school one day and my stomach hurt a bit. I thought it was growing pains or something. About 2-3 hours later, My stomach felt VERY bad. Then I was going to go to the bathroom, then I BARFED UP BLOOD ON THE FLOOR!! My mom took me to the hospital and I had a bucket with me. I threw up about 7 times on the way to the hospital. Then, about 3 hours into the hospital, the doctor said I had food poisoning. I thought it was because of the corndogs I had for lunch that day. And some advice to make you feel better, drink a LOT of water, get lots of rest, and have saltine crackers (with peanut butter if you like). Wishing you well, ratty!
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:53 am
Hey there, Barbara and Chase! Thanks for your good wishes for me to get well. It makes me rathappy when so many people are trying to help me get well!
Barbara, do you really think I might have Rat-19??? Yikes! And I don’t think there’s even a vaccine for that yet! Well, I’ll just have to be careful about washing my paws and not breathing–wait, I have to breath a little. Ok, not breathing heavily. If I really have Rat-19, I don’t want to spray it waround. And I love the idea of a hot bath ( maybe even in Emmy’s jacuzzi?) and chicken soup. But I am not so sure about not eating peanuts any more. (Okay, well maybe I could switch to cashews?)
And Chase, wow– barfing up BLOOD on the floor? Throwing up SEVEN times on the way to the hospital? Sheesh, and I thought I had it bad! I’m glad you survived and are okay today (well, I assume you survived, unless it is your ghost typing for you.) But okay, I am going to take your advice, too. I’m drinking a lot of water (actually, there are these little rodent juice boxes I like a lot–and that’s mostly water, you know!), eating some crackers (and YES, with peanut butter on them), and I am flat on my back, resting. Hope to feel better soon!
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:54 am
Oh no! I hope your okay, you should get some rest, eat lots of veggies and fruits, NO PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!, and drink lots of water.
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:54 am
You could have eaten to much while jumping around so you would throw up soon and feel better. I have been sick many times too. For advice, I would recommend carrying a bucket just in case you throw up. Hope you feel better!
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:55 am
Hiya Cassidy and Ryan, thanks for writing! Cassidy, I appreciate the idea to get some rest (I do LOVE my rat naps). And eating veggies and fruit and drinking lots of water is likewise a ratly good idea. But seriously– NO PEANUT BUTTER CUPS??? Tell me you’re joking! Peanut butter cups are what I LIVE for!
Ryan, maybe you’re right– I might have been jumping around too much. Today, for example, I’m moving a little slower on the keyboard, and taking rests in between comments. So thanks for the advice! Now I just have to find a little bucket the right size for a rat… just in case I throw up, as you said. Hmmm. Maybe a bottle cap would be a good bucket for me–what do you think?
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:56 am
If you have a headache you should drink water or put an ice pack against your head, and if your throat hurts gargle water and salt. Also I have a question, have you guys ever had a pandemic before? And also, happy Wednesday, I hope you feel better soon!
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:56 am
HI RATTY I THINK YOU SHULD MAKE YOUR SELF LAUGH LIKE TELL EMMY TO GIVE THE RAT ASSASEN A BATH AND SWICH THE SHAMPOO WITH BLUE DYE AND GIVE MUFFY SOME DOG FOOD I KNOW ITS MEAN BUT IT IS THE LEAST YOU CAN DO AFTER SHE TRIED TO KILL YOU AND EMMY OR DO SOMTHIG TO THE BIG HAND OR TINY HAND NOW.
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:57 am
Hellooooo, Madeline and Xavier! How are you doing today? (Better than I am, I hope!)
Madeline, that is very good advice about the ice pack (but don’t you think I might freeze a few brain cells? I don’t have that many to spare!) Gargling with salt water and drinking lots of water are also very good ideas. And yes, I have heard of rodents having pandemics before. Have you ever heard of the Bubonic Plague? That was a human pandemic, but it started with the Ratbonic Plague first. Rats would be dying in the streets all over the place, and then it spread to humans. (Sorry about that, it wasn’t me–it was before my time!) If you are needing an extra-credit project, how about one on the bubonic plague in medieval times? It was rodently scary!
Xavier, giving the cat a bath with blue dye in the shampoo sounds like a hilarious idea! But, knowing Muffy (the Assassin), she might just decide that blue is her color, and wear bows around her neck to match, and think it’s the latest cool thing for cats. Who knows– cats are a mystery. Me, I would NOT want blue fur. I’m happy with gray, thank you very much! And it’s an interesting thought, to do something to get my revenge on Cheswick Vole (the BIG HAND). But on second thought, I couldn’t wish anything worse on him than being in love with Miss Barmy… and he already is. So, punishment enough!
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:58 am
Hey Ratty! Hope you feel better, I promise to look for cats while you are resting. I think you should, get rest, visit Dr. Capybara to see if he knows what’s going on. I would also stay in bed, and Emmy might make you feel better by cheering you up. Visit the Ratoctor as well, he should help you. Stay safe Ratty!
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:58 am
I think your allergic to a lot of peanut butter cups you only can eat a few peanut butter cups and i think you can cure yourself by using honey and lime and lemon maybe or just tell Emmaline to give you medicine and don’t worry you will be okay i think or maybe miss barmy did something to you that would have been terrible who knows oh well maybe go to the vet and get shots maybe that will cure you and drink caliente agua.
May 3rd, 2023 at 10:59 am
Hey there, Benjamin and Yohana, nice to hear from you!
Benjamin, thanks for the good advice, and I’m feeling a little better already. Especially now that I know you are looking for CATS! It’s always nice to have someone TALL on my side. I don’t really know how tall you are, but I can just about guarantee you are taller than I am. I’m staying in bed (mmmm, it’s so comfy) and Dr. Capybara came over and gave me some medicine, so that was a great idea of yours. And Emmy told me a joke to cheer me up. (Q: why do dragons sleep during the day? A: so they can fight knights.)
Yohanna, please, please, please say you are joking! I can’t be allergic to peanut butter cups. I just can’t. (sob! whimper!) But I do like the idea of honey and lemon or lime… mmmm, so soothing to a raspy throat. Emmy called Dr. Capybara and he came over and gave me some medicine, and I feel better, so that was a great idea of yours! And thanks for caring, but I don’t think Miss Barmy did anything to me. Because I haven’t seen her for a long time (whew!)
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:00 am
Hi Ratty, you should rest a lot to feel better and yes more peanut butter crackers and drinks lots of tea to make you feel better. hope you feel better from Amanda
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:00 am
Ratty you should not eat chocolate and can you bite me I want to be able to speak to rats you and Cecilia want is you fav anime mine is hunterxhunter
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:01 am
Hey there, Amanda and Giovanni. I appreciate the advice!
Amanda, you are the first person to tell me to drink tea. It’s a good idea! What kinds do you like best? My favorites are Raspberry Rodent, Mocha Mouse, and Huckleberry Hamster. And for sure I am going to rest a lot (love those rat naps) and ABSOLUTELY I am going to eat some peanut butter crackers–wait. Why not just cut to the chase and go straight for the peanut butter cups? Yeah!
Giovanni, nope, I can’t bite you. For one thing, I can’t do a blog-bite! It’s hard (well, impossible) to bite remotely. You kind of have to be up close and personal.
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:02 am
Hello, my name is Kendyl and I hope you feel better soon. When I am sick I get some rest and drink some tea.
P.S Make sure not to eat to many peanut butter cups in case you are allergic to peanuts and chocolate.
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:02 am
Hi!!! Ratty, I hope you feel better soon. Maybe try not to eat so many peanut butter cups. Ratty, you might be feeling like this because of a stomach ache. Ratty, also make sure that Sissy, is helping you with your needs. We are all here for you!!!
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:03 am
Hey Kendyl and Jose, how’s it going? I hope you are doing better than I am! (Since I’m still a little sick, sadly.)
Kendyl, my name is Ratty and I am feeling just a little better. I am going to take your advice and nap a lot (if you hear something droning, it’s just me snoring) and drink a big mug of Huckleberry Hamster tea. And I really, truly hope I am NOT allergic to peanuts and chocolate! Because if I was, there would go a big part of my reason for living! Seriously!
Jose, I am feeling better, thanks. And maybe you’re right. I probably shouldn’t have eaten
fifteen, noseventeen, I mean thirtyteen peanut butter cups. Maybe next time I should cut down a little, and only eat twelve. Yeah, that ought to do it! Thanks for being there for me, it means a lot. And Sissy is definitely helping me, thanks!May 3rd, 2023 at 11:07 am
Hello ratty, I hope you feel better soon but for now I recommend eating less peanut-butter cups. You could be allergic too them, maybe ask professor capybara for advise He could help, hope you feel better, and promise us that you won’t die.
hope you feel better soon,
-Anna
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:07 am
Hi ratty I have been sick but I have a remedy for you. First, get a bowl then cut up some garlic pour it into the bowl the put honey in it then eat it I know it taste bad but It will make you feel better I hope you get better:).Remedy by Mexico.
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:08 am
Anna and Valeria, thanks for writing!
Anna, I do feel a little better now, thanks for your good wishes. I sure HOPE I’m not allergic to peanut butter cups, because they are my favorite food in the whole ratly world! But maybe you’re right, I shouldn’t eat quiiiiiite so many. I’m going to try to cut down. And I abso-ratlutely promise not to die!!! Professor Capybara did come and look me over, and then he gave me some medicine, so that helped, too. Thanks for thinking of that!
Valeria, I appreciate your remedy! I have never heard of garlic and honey together, and I bet it does taste bad, just like you said. But some people think that the worse a medicine tastes, the faster it will help you get better! (I don’t know if that’s true, though.) It’s cool that it’s a remedy from Mexico. I once met a rodent from Mexico (Senor Rata was his name), but he didn’t seem to be much of a garlic-eater. Maybe that’s because he wasn’t sick at the time?
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:09 am
Hi ratty I have some advise you could put some honey and lime in a cup of water then stir then drink that should help with your throat and have a question for sissy how did it feel to be reunited with your brother thanks.
(Ps. maybe there is a rodent that can
help.)
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:09 am
Well ratty ratty, you might need to find another rodent to help ya out bud, if not you could come over to my place (and bite me twice so I can explore that rodent city I heard about) But if that doesn’t work you could talk to professor capybara to find a cure! Also I as well like rodents like you in this epic world.
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:10 am
Hi Alex and Matthew, nice to hear from you today! And thanks for writing to me on my
deathbedmy sickbed. (I crossed off deathbed because I really don’t think I’m going to die. Yay!)Alex, I like the idea of honey and lime in water… I have a feeling it will taste better than honey and garlic! But hey, I’ll try them both. I’ll do whatever it takes to feel better (except maybe give up peanut butter cups.) And maybe there IS a rodent somewhere that could help, too… it’s just that, at the moment, I don’t know where to find a Cure-All Rodent. But I’ll keep looking. And how did Sissy feel to be reunited with her dearly beloved brother, the handsome and dapper Raston A. Rat? In one word: RATFABULOUS!
Well Matty Matty (sorry, couldn’t resist), I like the idea of finding another rodent to help, but I’d have to drag myself off my sickbed to do it. And then, what if I didn’t find one who could cure me? I would have exhausted myself, at the same time that everyone is telling me to get lots of rest! So I’ll probably just stay in bed and, you know, think happy getting well sorts of thoughts. It might help, who knows? I would be happy to bite you twice if I ever saw you anywhere near Rodent City. Do you think you would like pawball? Maybe we could use you on the team, in this epic ratty world!
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:11 am
hi ratty!
OMG! we are so understandable! I have something like that because I get bumps on my skin too, I thought i was allergic to peanut butter and chocolate. but not that long ago I took a allergy test and they TOOK OUT 10 TUBES OF BLOOD! I ALMOST FAINTED! but I’m ok now but they said I’m not allergic to anything, but they told me I had covid19 but that was a long time ago and that’s what made me get hives or bumps on my skin to be exact. So I might think you might have had rat19! So this is what I’m going to tell you to maybe see what’s going on with you, make an appointment with a allergist to see if you are allergic to peanut butter or chocolate. try to get a lot of rest and make sure to drink lots of water to stay hydrated.
I hope this helps! have a ratastic day!
P.S I think I did good on the test!
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:16 am
Ratton I hope you feel better also drink some tea or eat some veggies.
May 3rd, 2023 at 11:20 am
Hello there, Andrea and Quest! Well, you two are my last bloggers to comment, and I can tell you now that I am definitely starting to feel better, after all these good ideas everyone has been giving me. It’s nice to know that people care about a little rat!
Andrea, wow–you had bumps just like I did? And it turned out to be Covid 19?? Yikes! What if you are right–what if I have RAT 19??? The ratty mind boggles! Okay, I am going to take some of your advice–the part about getting lots of rest, and drinking lots of water. But what if I went to an allergist and I was told I WAS allergic to peanut butter and chocolate? I am not sure life would be worth living! Maybe I will just eat less. But it’s pretty hard to give up something THAT good, forever, don’t you think?
Congrats on the test, and you have a ratastic day, too!
And Quest, yes, I do feel better already. I already had some Huckleberry Hamster tea (my favorite) but now I think I’ll have an infusion of Raspberry Rodent to top it off. Because drinking tea sounds like a ratly good idea. And one of these days I am going to eat some more veggies, but right now I think (yaaawwwn!) that I am getting sleepy and want another nap. Goodbye for now! (snore snore snore)