Hey, sorry to hear about your loss. I've been there, and it sucks.

There is an upside though, his relatives in OZ are hard at work breaking the limits of what mice/rats can and can't do. Surely this is going to get them all the same right we as humans enjoy...

Here, have a look and see what i mean. Wouldn't shock me if these creatures took over the planet soon enough.

Dorks - Surfing Mice