G/F's pet rat has a tumor, am I an ass for not wanting to pay $100+ to get it removed?

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Posted: 4/16/2008 7:57:02 PM EDT

Rat has a medium sized tumor in its crotch, g/f says "We need to take it to the vet". She got it from a friend, pretty cool rat. I just can't see spending a couple hundred on a $4.00 pet. I feel sorry for the thing, but thats alot of dough.

Am I an ass for saying "No, thats too much"?

ETA: It's her rat, but she leaves it here due to her apartment managers hatered for furry things. She does have a job too.

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:57:42 PM EDT

[#1]

No, I wouldn't pay it.

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:58:39 PM EDT

[#2]

Dip a scalpel in alcohol and take it out yourself. Knock the rat unconscious first.

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:59:09 PM EDT

[#3]

Pay it, why not? Probably better spent than it would be on most people.

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:59:41 PM EDT

[#4]

no.... you are not being an ass.

Rats are not worth the $$

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:59:50 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Dip a scalpel in alcohol and take it out yourself. Knock the rat unconscious first.

Try that first.

If you fail, you'll have preformed surgery on a rat, and can go to a pet store and get a new one.

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:59:57 PM EDT

[#6]

Rats always get tumors. They are usually supposedly non-cancerous.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:01:39 PM EDT

[#7]

look at it this way..
is it worth 100$ to get the girlfriend mad at you ? hold out on pie, etc?

i spent 1600$ on knee surgerey for my 10 month old great dane.
a dog is FAR different than a rat as dogs have a personality and show affection.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:01:46 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Dip a scalpel in alcohol and take it out yourself. Knock the rat unconscious first.

Try that first.

If you fail, you'll have preformed surgery on a rat, and can go to a pet store and get a new one.

Hey, you gotta learn somehow.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:01:47 PM EDT

[#9]

No.

I like rats as much as anyone -- I worked in an animal research lab for years -- but let her pay for it if it's so important to her.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:01:59 PM EDT

[#10]

We've got a ferret with an adrenal tumor. cool guy, but not worth the $500 to buy MAYBE another year of life. Right now his quality of life is as good as it's ever been, he's just losing most of his hair. When it gets to the point where he is no longer able to live a good ferret life it will be time to let him go.

My dog on the other hand... I've got $60 into his adoption, plus various vet expenses for shots, neuter, etc. I'd sell my car and mortgage my home for that bastard!

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:03:51 PM EDT

[#11]

ever heard of rat shot? but seriously spending 100s of $$ on a rat is retarded.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:04:13 PM EDT

[#12]

Duh. The rat is just doing what rats do. They're supposed to get tumors! Just like rabbits are supposed to get cosmetics in their eyes. It's the natural order of things.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:04:31 PM EDT

[#13]

Let her pay for it. Why are you thinking of paying for it.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:04:38 PM EDT

[#14]

Kill it.

Then leave the door open and tell g/f it escaped.

Hug her.

Give her sympathy suprise buttsecks.

Problem solved.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:04:53 PM EDT

[#15]

I was thinking about the self-removal

Maybe some vodka-tainted Koolaide for it?

I sure don't want to see the little bugger suffer, so I might add some drops of beer/liquor in its water from time to time?

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:05:05 PM EDT

[#16]

After I got blood poisoning from a friend's pet rat I resolved that they would only ever be considered a target for the rest of my life. Not worth it.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:05:42 PM EDT

[#17]

I would stomp on it. No way I would pay money for a rat.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:06:09 PM EDT

[#18]

No they live only 3 years.

Rats live, rats die.

I owned several pet rats when I was young.

Ralph was the best, he went down girls sweaters, and then they usually pulled up their shirts to remove him.

He was like a lucky charm!

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:06:33 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Kill it.

Then leave the door open and tell g/f it escaped.

Hug her.

Give her sympathy suprise buttsecks.

Problem solved.

She'd blame my two weinerdogs, they are always giving it the stinkeye and licking their chops.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:06:52 PM EDT

[#20]

Pay $100 to keep your girlfriend happy?

It's cheaper than jewlery.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:07:33 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Rats always get tumors. They are usually supposedly non-cancerous.

+1 Probably a lipoma

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:08:06 PM EDT

[#22]

Kill it, go to the dump and get a new rat... Problem solved.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:09:13 PM EDT

[#23]

In true Arfcom fashion, I would like to submit that Rats had just as much time as Humans to develop Chemotherapy.

Not your responsibility.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:10:04 PM EDT

[#24]

Rats don't live that long. There is no reason to pay 100 bucks to prolong it's life.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:10:22 PM EDT

[#25]

You can eject now or pay $50,000 for a divorce.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:10:56 PM EDT

[#26]

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:13:17 PM EDT

[#27]

Pay it! It is just a hundred bucks or so.

It is her pet, and it is not worth the heartache of being called a heartless SOB.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:13:23 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Pay it, why not? Probably better spent than it would be on most people.

so very true

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:13:58 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
You can eject now or pay $50,000 for a divorce.

deduct 25% if prenump is set up

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:14:53 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
You can eject now or pay $50,000 for a divorce.

Wisdom

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:15:18 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
Pay it! It is just a hundred bucks or so.

It is her pet, and it is not worth the heartache of being called a heartless SOB.

Pay it you cheapskate. Why even thing about it?

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:16:03 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:

Quoted:
You can eject now or pay $50,000 for a divorce.

deduct 25% if prenump is set up

and adjust for inflation

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:20:03 PM EDT

[#33]

you aren't paying for a rat you're paying for pie

Reframe the question: "Dear Arfcom, should I pay $100 for pie?"