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Serious pet rat problem!

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Ok...

I really didnt want to ask this here... But... I got no one else to turn to...

Im saving up to buy him a new cage... And... Even with the money I do have... Its not nearly enough to take him to the vet...

Ok...

Anyways... I woke up at 6 this morning... And saw a pair of pajama pants on the floor pulled into his cage and they were all chewed up. (he chews my clothes a lot.. And I mean a lot!)

And I got mad and said "zim! I swear im going to kill you!" and I look for him in his cage. And he wasnt in his hammock... And he was in the corner squeakign and squeaking and he was cleaning his tail and he was bleeding. And I had no idea what happened. And he came up to the side of the cage and tried climbing out. And I saw an 1 1/2 of his tail was missing and he was just bleeding all over!

And I went to open his cage and I saw the res of his tail on the floor outside of his cage and I wanted to throw up.. Because I mean.. This is my pet rat! What happened! And I walked out of the room and woke up my little sister almost crying telling her somthing was wrong with him.

And I brought his cage into the livingroom and she saw him and didnt know what to say.. And I still have no idea whats going on...

And we were trying to figure out what could have happened. And we thought maybe his tail was sticking out and a mouse came up.. But I scooped up his tail and put it in a baggie and we decided it wasnt a mouse because.. There were no teeth marks...

So maybe he got his tail stuck in the door.. But... Then we realized the door isnt tight enough to pull it off.. Plus it was like 3 in. Away from the cage. So.. That was a no...

I dont know what to do.. My mum woke up, and asked me if I accidently shut his tail in the door when I was going to sleep... And I know I didnt because I put him in thru the top of his cage.. If I did it would have fallen in the cage.. Not next to it...

And now its like... 20 hours later... And hes not eating much.. But stille ating.. and hes drinking a little... and all hes doing is sleeping...

But... If he was in pain... Wouldnt he be squeaking?

I dont know what to do... All day I've been so nervous...

I dont know if hes going to die.. Or.. If hes in pain.. And.. I need to know what to do.. Im going to die... Because I have no idea what im doing and I dont want him to be in pain.. Please help me.. Now?

Asap!