Several months ago, I took my rat Cady to the vets because she has a tumour. They decided because of her age (2 1/2) and because she has another tumour on her uterus that it'd be best not to operate. They told me to just watch her and put her down when she gets too ill.
I just don't know what to do, both the mammary tumour and uterine tumour have become massive but she still eats drinks, goes to the bathroom, she still plays and has fun.
I can't bring myself to put her to sleep when she seems to enjoy life. She has lost weight unintentionally and you could say that means she's suffering but I'm just not sure. I put her in the vet carrier cage and she aggressively attacked it and bit the plastic bits in desperation to get out. She's doing that because she associates it with going to the vets which she hates. If she's that passionate about not going to the vets, it makes me feel like she wants to live.
My question is, do I take her to be put to sleep regardless of her wanting to live? The tumours are just gonna get bigger and I don't know how far this can go on. I'm concerned they'll get ulcers or something awful which will cause pain.
I just don't know what to do, both the mammary tumour and uterine tumour have become massive but she still eats drinks, goes to the bathroom, she still plays and has fun.
I can't bring myself to put her to sleep when she seems to enjoy life. She has lost weight unintentionally and you could say that means she's suffering but I'm just not sure. I put her in the vet carrier cage and she aggressively attacked it and bit the plastic bits in desperation to get out. She's doing that because she associates it with going to the vets which she hates. If she's that passionate about not going to the vets, it makes me feel like she wants to live.
My question is, do I take her to be put to sleep regardless of her wanting to live? The tumours are just gonna get bigger and I don't know how far this can go on. I'm concerned they'll get ulcers or something awful which will cause pain.