Moon's Graden

> PLG

> PLG

> Regards Kate

> > The main problem with rats, as far as I can see, is that they cause so
> > much love, far more than a cat or a dog could possibly cause, and then
> > they die, leaving a hole that can never be filled by any other pet,
> > even another rat.

> > PLG

> PLG

>> How true... but I wouldn't want to miss that kind of love for anything....

>> Regards Kate

>>> The main problem with rats, as far as I can see, is that they cause so
>>> much love, far more than a cat or a dog could possibly cause, and then
>>> they die, leaving a hole that can never be filled by any other pet,
>>> even another rat.
>>> PLG

> Regards Kate

> > Very true. "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved
> > at all". But I agree with Marlo, the lives of rats are far too short.

> > PLG

> >> How true... but I wouldn't want to miss that kind of love for anything....

> >> Regards Kate

> >>> The main problem with rats, as far as I can see, is that they cause so
> >>> much love, far more than a cat or a dog could possibly cause, and then
> >>> they die, leaving a hole that can never be filled by any other pet,
> >>> even another rat.
> >>> PLG

> --http://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg

> Wow, you have so many beautiful rats. Lucky girl! I suppose some of
> them are gone now? I like your bunnies, too.

> PLG

>> A Rats life is only short when compared to our lives.  If our hearts
>> beat at the incredible speed per minute that theirs do then we would
>> only last a couple of years on average too.  I feel sad too that it
>> seems soo short... but when I watch these guys I know in my heart of
>> hearts they are packing a lot into every minute of their wee lives.  I
>> would love it if my boys could live to the ages of my cats, dog and
>> hopefully my housebun.

>> Regards Kate

>> > Very true. "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved
>> > at all". But I agree with Marlo, the lives of rats are far too short.

>> > PLG

>> >> How true... but I wouldn't want to miss that kind of love for
>> >> anything....

>> >> Regards Kate

>> >>> The main problem with rats, as far as I can see, is that they cause
>> >>> so
>> >>> much love, far more than a cat or a dog could possibly cause, and
>> >>> then
>> >>> they die, leaving a hole that can never be filled by any other pet,
>> >>> even another rat.
>> >>> PLG

>> --http://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg

> Regards Kate

>> A Rats life is only short when compared to our lives.  If our hearts
>> beat at the incredible speed per minute that theirs do then we would
>> only last a couple of years on average too.  I feel sad too that it
>> seems soo short... but when I watch these guys I know in my heart of
>> hearts they are packing a lot into every minute of their wee lives.  I
>> would love it if my boys could live to the ages of my cats, dog and
>> hopefully my housebun.

>> Regards Kate

> (snip)

> I've heard this theory, too. If you look at most animals, then life span
> measured as number of heart beats is roughly the same. So, for example,
> small rodents have very fast heart rates and live for only a matter of
> years, and giant tortise hearts beat very very slowly and they live for
> centuries. It's more likely, IMHO, that the heart beat and life span are
> both indicators of metabolic rate, so a low Metabolic rate means a long
> life (less wear and tear) and slow heart beat (less oxygen to get around
> the system): If it was a direct connection between life expectancy and
> heart beat, then almost all animals would die of heart failure (unless
> eaten first!).

> However, this doesn't explain birds. We have some finches which are now
> about 10 years old, and their hearts pound away as if engineered by
> Ferrari. As another example, Parrots can live as long as humans - with
> many times the heart rate: Must be their healthy diet of fruit seeds and
> nuts!

> --
> Regards,
>       Dave

> My Homepage: http://www.daveryman.com

>>> A Rats life is only short when compared to our lives.  If our hearts
>>> beat at the incredible speed per minute that theirs do then we would
>>> only last a couple of years on average too.  I feel sad too that it
>>> seems soo short... but when I watch these guys I know in my heart of
>>> hearts they are packing a lot into every minute of their wee lives.  I
>>> would love it if my boys could live to the ages of my cats, dog and
>>> hopefully my housebun.

>>> Regards Kate

>> (snip)

>> I've heard this theory, too. If you look at most animals, then life span
>> measured as number of heart beats is roughly the same. So, for example,
>> small rodents have very fast heart rates and live for only a matter of
>> years, and giant tortise hearts beat very very slowly and they live for
>> centuries. It's more likely, IMHO, that the heart beat and life span are
>> both indicators of metabolic rate, so a low Metabolic rate means a long
>> life (less wear and tear) and slow heart beat (less oxygen to get around
>> the system): If it was a direct connection between life expectancy and
>> heart beat, then almost all animals would die of heart failure (unless
>> eaten first!).

>> However, this doesn't explain birds. We have some finches which are now
>> about 10 years old, and their hearts pound away as if engineered by
>> Ferrari. As another example, Parrots can live as long as humans - with
>> many times the heart rate: Must be their healthy diet of fruit seeds and
>> nuts!

>> --
>> Regards,
>>       Dave

>> My Homepage: http://www.daveryman.com