Tia has a tumour... (Sad Update)

[moosmom]

Dear Miss Tia,

Winkie here. I just want you to know I think you are the most beautiful, BRAVEST rat I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I think about you all the time and you are in my prayers.

Love and kisses,

Your Winkie

[Vela]

I was going to ask but I didn't know how she was so I was waiting for your post. Glad to hear she made it through okay. I know you were worried about that. Thanks for letting us know! Keep it up Tia.

[Zippy]

That's wonderful that Tia is doing well.(((HUGS)))to you and Tia.

[Miss Z]

I knew I would be typing this sooner or later.

She's really not well at all now. Her back legs are awful, and it breaks my heart to see her trying her best to move around now. She seems stiff and uncomfortable, plus as she's got no strength whatsoever to lift herself off the ground, she's urinating on herself so much that it's getting hard to clean it up every hour or so. It can't be nice for her covered in pee all the time.

She's still eating, but doesn't move about as much as before, and can no longer reach her water bottle. I have to take it down and offer the nozzle to her to allow her to drink.

I am contemplating where exactly I draw the line that marks good and bad quality of life.

[Hellow]

I would draw the line when Tia cant eat anymore. Although is sounds like she is already not having an very good life.

[Whisk_Luva]

OMG! Zara! (((Hugs))) and mega (((Hugs)))

A tiny kiss to Tia aswell.

Zara, you have been the perfect mummy/owner for Tia, just do what you think is right for her, you have done that so far and Tia has had a wonderful life...

(((Hugs again)))

[Vela]

I'm very sorry she's doing so poorly. Unfortunately you can't be there 24 hours a day to clean her up and offer her water, so you need to weigh her ability to tolerate longer periods while you are sleeping and at school without water and without being cleaned=( Only you can decide.

[Alysser]

Aw, Zara, I am so sorry. I know you have been dreading this, and I fully support any decision you choose to make.

(((hugs)))

[Sevaede]

Oh Zara.. I wish I could just reach through the computer and give you and Tia biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig hugs!

**********HUGS**********