There Ought To Be A Better Way

[lizbud]

I have never had a pet fish, but this made me sad.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,3712711.story

[IRescue452]

RIP fish. Probably isn't a better way to just kill the fish and not other species. Its a lot of fish. If I had a pond I'd have taken them in a heartbeat. I wish they would have tried to find some homes for the goldfish and koi. I know if I were rich I'd be willing to spend thousands on a single koi, I'd have loved to take some of their fish for free as is.

[RICHARD]

It's CHICAGO for pete's sake.

Look at the news coming out of there lately.

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£500 op to save fish

An angelfish has undergone a £500 life-saving operation - to cure a hernia.

The 10-in long creature, called Carla, was anaesthetised before vet Sue Thornton used a scalpel, needle and forceps to repair the hole.

Water was pumped through her body and over her gills so she could breathe during the 30-minute procedure. She has now fully recovered.

James Oliver of London Aquarium, where Carla has lived for 10 years, said: "I guess it?s a bit extreme to operate on a small tropical fish, but she's almost family."

Ms Thornton, who had two helpers, was called in after organs started to squeeze out Carla's side. She said: "I'm thrilled she survived."


Not all fish stories are bad!