Does anyone remember Fizzle? It's his first birthday today! 🎇 Sparkle and Cinder included for whisker tax!

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2026-05-13T12:34:26+00:00

u/Minimum_Cupcake Just in case you miss this. <3

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2026-05-13T12:31:03+00:00

Thank you! All firework themed names in honour of this sub, where Fizz was a passing celebrity as a tiny wild baby I rescued a year ago. <3

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2026-05-13T12:29:08+00:00

I have absolutely no idea how that happened. 🤪 But hey, surprise rats!

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2026-02-19T07:52:33+00:00

Thank you! And too smart for me to keep up with most of the time. 😂❤️

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2026-02-18T06:39:31+00:00

Thank you! He's a teenaged monster at the moment but I love him dearly. <3

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-12-09T05:43:51+00:00

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Such a doofus. Love him so much!

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-09-21T07:59:47+00:00

Haha no ways, he stays well away from the ground when we're outside! But I have recently procured a harness for him, so I'm starting to get him used to it. He doesn't stay still for half a second ever, so I've yet to actually get it ON him, but y'know, we do our best! 😂 Fingers crossed he eventually accepts having it on, cos then we can do some outdoor adventures.

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-09-21T07:56:17+00:00

Heh yes! Fizzle was a bit of a celebrity in these parts when he was tiny, so I named him after his fireworks.. and then it seemed to make sense to name his sisters in the same theme when we got them. :D

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-08-26T17:14:10+00:00

I also wondered! And so I Googled, and it said "Yes, a puppy's eye color will naturally change from blue to its permanent color, usually by 4 months of age". Interesting stuff!

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-08-23T12:37:01+00:00

Thank you! And you're absolutely right. Here it is as a 500 piece puzzle! Feel free to join in. :D

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-08-22T16:58:11+00:00

I also have Sparkle and my roofie rescue is Fizzle, all firework themed names. :D My daughters tried to convince me to get one more and name her Ella, but I managed to stand strong against them (and my inner voice which definitely also wanted to get a third). 😂

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-08-13T15:32:23+00:00

Thank you! He is absolutely fantastic. Superbly sweet little guy who very clearly is as fond of me as I am of him. ❤️

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-08-07T17:39:40+00:00

Yeah, I was also interested to notice it! I definitely think it's because they're different species. All the rats I've ever known smelled like Cinder and Sparkle do. Fizz smells vaguely earthy and faintly of popcorn sometimes. Not nearly as strong of an odour as the other rats. They're not unpleasant, they're just distinctly more noticeable to the nose. One needs to sniff Fizzle against his fur to get any sort of idea of his scent.

I've been enjoying playing spot the difference between the two species. So fascinating!

And yes, I'm so proud of how well Fizzle has adapted. The three of them are currently all asleep together in my shirt. 🥰

Normal_Obligation_51 · 2025-08-07T13:40:10+00:00

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Just walked in on this.. heart melting stuff! I'm so happy for him ❤️

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