She was a really cool rat, but is not immortalized with her own domain name just for that. The domain name is all about paying her some respect after the way we let her die. Now, rats typically live about 2 years. Lickey was nearing this age when she developed a tumor. Lickey's friend and cage mate died of a cancerous tumor just a few months before and we expected the same quick death for Lickey.
Tumors are very common in rats, especially females, perhaps owing to their heritage as lab animals.
Lickey did not die of cancer. The tumor just got larger and larger, until she could no longer use her hind legs to walk. We took her into the vet to have her put down, but the vet convinced us the tumor could be removed safely. We here happy with this news. Lickey was a really cool rat.