marie83 wrote: What made me make a definite decision is how fast these mousy tumours grow- chip didn't even have signs of having them on the 10th or for a few days after, so in less than 2 weeks she's gone from having no external lumps and bumps to having two on the same side of her body. It's impossible to gauge how much pain they are really in when they hide so much. They are both at peace now but I do feel a bit worse this time because if it wasn't Christmas they both would have had a little longer even though I know we are talking days rather than weeks.
I had a rat for 4.5 years. He was really like a best friend. One day he was fine, and it seemed like the next he had a big lump. The vet said it was tumor. In a matter of weeks it had grown so big it pressed on his spine and made it so he couldn't move his back legs. It was heart breaking, and I had him put to sleep.
I'm so sorry for your losses. I love mice (and rats) and pretty much any other beastie. I hope you find comfort knowing you did the right thing by them.
