I said it once, but I must again, thank you all so so much for your help with my little darlings, I cannot be grateful enough. Work has been slow, but I am getting art finished as I can, and I promise all will be finished soon. I will keep on going <3

In some lighter news, a new little friend has been added to the group, a cagemate for Pep so he wouldn't get lonely in his old age. His name is Fruit Dip and he was going to be a feeder rat! I couldn't leave him there. He hasn't met with Pep yet, but I hope to start aclimating them soon.

That morning, I found my other old man Gus had sadly passed during the night. He rests peacefully now with his brother, and I cannot thank everybody enough for helping with their commission donations, as it was able to cover both the cremation and Pep's meds.

Two weeks ago, Pep finally had his appointment with the vet. He does indeed have a tumor, and there's nothing that can be done about it besides giving him some antibiotics for the scabbing on his underside and put him in a cone so he doesn't tear it open before it heals. He despises the cone.