...but I'm okay with it now, after several panic attacks and a lot of worrying. xD
So, here's how it went down:
My buddy rhaego (https://www.deviantart.com/rhaego) and her boyfriend saw a rat for adoption at PetSmart. It was female. They told me about it, knowing my recent loss, and knowing that one of the reasons I was so upset is because Samus was now alone.
I probably shouldn't have gone to see the rat so quickly...if I had waited, she probably should still have been there when I was more ready...but I went. I didn't plan on actually getting her, since in my head, I had a LOT of requirements for a rat if I wanted to get Samus a new cagemate, and I didn't expect to find s