r/PetMice

he was rescued from roaming around a delivery truck. our first ever pet mouse. we had him for a little over a year before he suddenly got ill and just never recovered. i tried everything i could..

today, we made the very difficult decision to euthanize, a choice i've never had to make before. but we know in our hearts it is the best decision for him. he is no longer suffering.

thank you chickpea and i love you so so much❤️‍🩹

She was the last of the original 3 mice that got me into mouse keeping. She was almost 3 and it had been coming for a long while and I was prepared for it but I still miss her. She was such an energetic little fluff ball up until the end.

I’m very scared that something may be wrong with my mouse! She feels a little cold, looks very sluggish, is not moving much, is huddled up, and isn’t running away or out of my hand like normal. It was a chillier night than usual yesterday and I’m worried it has something to do with that or something else. Her inclosure mate seems super worried about her. Please help!

Hi All,

I deleted my other post with the video, I know some of you saw it.

On Saturday, I was in a petco and I saw the mice were in atrocious condition. I asked if I could take some and they let me take 8 at no cost. They all had bite injuries.

I've never had a mouse before, let alone 8, and they were all male.

My spouse and I had set up a 40 gallon and I learned that they all needed to be separated and we built 3 tub containers.

Yesterday, I reached out to a local rescue to see if they could take 4. Today, after I got home from dropping those babies off, I went to check on the remaining boys (now separated). One of them was lethargic and cold and breathing strangely (the video i had posted). He died in my hands. I was going to name him Lucky because he was going to be in the 40 gallon instead of a 20.

I just wanted to say that his life mattered and all these mice's lives mattered and this should never have happened. I'm honestly so heartbroken. We buried him under a tree in my backyard.

Up until just then, he'd seemed like he was doing okay. He had been eating and drinking and playing. The three that are left seem active and perky. They are eating and drinking. I gave them lots of clutter and the wheels are on there way.

I'm wondering what signs I need to look for in my remaining babies for if they might not make it. I don't think there's anything more I could have done but I have no idea if he just succumbed to injuries or if he was sick or what.

Please keep the comments kind. I really really care about these guys and I am doing my best.

hi guys, earlier today i found about 7 baby mice in our GRILL and the mom was there aswell but scattered away once we opened the grill. we put the mice in a cardboard box with a blanket and paper towel and left them out to see if the mom would come back but it didn’t, so i brought the mice inside so they don’t freeze overnight. i’m looking for guidance on what to do in this situation i fed them warm water with sugar and salt earlier and i plan on getting the correct food tomorrow but i want to know what exactly i need to do to keep them healthy enough to let go once they’re older or if i should even keep them at all. i also have them under a candle warmer (that’s on a low setting of course) to heat them up a little bit since they were all purple when i first brought them inside. should i keep the lamp on overnight?