Garber had surgery yesterday to remove a tumor on his back. He got to come home the same day - decked out in a pretty pink get-up.Since then I have be referring to my big guy as "Princess".
Haha! Am I a rotten owner or what?
Don't worry! I am spoiling my Princess with plenty of yogies - which, might I add, are pink as well. ;-)
Oh, oh, and get this! When I peaked under the bandage I was delighted to find that he has pretty pink stitches to match his bandages. Gosh, with this sudden escalation of pink you don't know how tempted I am to go all-out: pink hammocks, pink food bowls, maybe even a pink bow tied to the end of his tail.
I figure it is a good thing that rats are colorblind.. or else he might have some damage to his ego (...or I might have a rat wanting to escape from his cage to gnaw my jugular vein in half).
When he arrived home after his surgery I was surprised to see that he was able to climb up to this usual sleeping spot (pictured below). It is located at the highest spot in his cage and would be tricky for most rats to maneuver into... not to mention it is obvious that Garb outgrew that napping place long ago.
In a week Princess gets to go back for a checkup and to get his stitches out. The doc says that there is a chance a tumor might return; so good vibes are really appreciated!
He is 2 1/2 years old and better make it to his 3rd Birthday!
(Please excuse the mess! After I took this picture I noticed how cruddy it looked and cleaned it.)
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Pawsitive thoughts that he has a speedy recovery and that the tumor doen't come back.
Originally Posted by vinjashira
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