My Girl has a Tumor

[CaptianBookLover899]

Hello!
my rat Mable has a tumor on her left side near her hips, I took her into the vet today and it was confirmed. I cant afford to pay for a surgery at all right now, I got two different quotes from places, one at about 900$ and the other at 600$ and cannot afford to pay it. I would have to take on debt and I already have credit card debt and cant afford to rack up more. The vet said the sooner the better for getting her in for surgery but at least within a month. I plan on keeping her as comfortable and happy as possible. She is currently still able to move around, run, eats normally, drinks, and plays with her sisters. I was planning on possibly setting up a gofund me for the surgery costs. But I also am feeling so much guilt that I cant afford to treat her right now. Has anyone had this happen to them? Mable has two sisters names Labelle and Sable and they are doing well they all have respiratory issues but are currently on meds. I got them back in February and they are about 8 months old. (Mable is dard brownish gray).

 

[Kye]

Well I'm going to be real with you, I've had quite a few rats with tumors and never gotten one removed, because rats don't typically do well knocked out I feel it's not worth the risk personally, I have one girl currently who has two tumors and I plan on keeping her around with them for as long as she's comfortable and happy before she either goes naturally or brought to the vet to get put down, so as long as she's happy and comfortable I don't think there's anything wrong with what you're doing.

 

[Rattie]

Hello!
my rat Mable has a tumor on her left side near her hips, I took her into the vet today and it was confirmed.

How is your rat, Mable? I hope she's okay.

 

[CaptianBookLover899]

How is your rat, Mable? I hope she's okay.

Hello! She is still alive but her tumor has grown so much since it first showed up, I don’t know how much longer she has.