Hi Everyone-
As some of you alreay know I have a rat,Oreo, who has a large tumor (you can read more about it under pet health). Her tumor has gotten bigger, and it has become a larger challenge for her to do her daily activites. Sometimes when I observe her in the cage, she is having huge diffiulties moving about, eating, bathing etc, and she overall looks depressed and suffering. Other times when I see her she is running around, and seems happy and cheery. She is also pretty skinny, but she eats like a hog! I am now thinking about putting her to sleep. There are 100's of things running through my head when I think about this. Since sometimes she is really happy and cheery- I don't want to put her to sleep, when I see her sad and depressed- I want to end her suffering. I really wish she could pass on at home, in a place she is comfortable in and familiar in- rather than in a cold weird smelling place, having someone you don't know put a needle in you. But if keeping her at home to pass away, involves her putting up with a slow suffering death, then I rather have her be put to sleep to end it quickly.
I want to know your opinons on whayt I should do, before I make a decison. Please be honest- obviously. Also, sorry for all the spelling mistakes- and if this is hard to word, see- it is hard to type with watery eyes.
Thank you so much!!!!
Laura & Oreo
p.s. her tumor is larger than how it looks in the picture (it has gotten bigger since the picture was taken)
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