Her Daughter’s Pet Rat Needed To Have A Tumor Removed From His Stomach And She’s Raising Money To Pay For The Surgery That Saved His Life
Louisville, Kentucky. Merlin is an adorable pet rat living in Lousiville with Kelli Huberman and her daughter Zoe.
Merlin is Zoe’s best friend and sidekick. He’s gentle, he’s sweet, and he has helped Zoe any time she happens to have a bad day.
“Whenever she’s injured, Merlin will inspect that injury like a doctor,” Kelli wrote. “When she’s lonely, Merlin will snuggle with her.”
“My daughter knows how to make Merlin happy, too. She knows that Merlin loves to be tickled, snuggled and that he is a sucker for warm blankets.”
“So you can imagine the grief we experienced when we learned that Merlin required surgery to remove a growth.”
“Although I’m working, I also have medical issues, and the money is stretched. The timing is horrible, but we have to save Merlin.”
Kelli and Zoe always do everything they can to give Merlin a great life; he has a great cage, and he is allowed to stretch his legs outside of his cage.
Kelli and Zoe also feed Merling fresh veggies and fruits, though Merlin loves dried green beans as a snack.
GoFundMe; pictured above is Merlin
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Zoe said that “Merlin is a kind sweet loving boy, he loves snuggles and hiding in blankets, he’s always there to make me smile and laugh. Seeing him in this state makes me very sad for him I want to give him a strong healthy chance at life.”
After Kelli and Zoe noticed a mass on Merlin’s stomach, they brought him to a local veterinarian who recommended that Merlin have the mass removed in order to save his life.
Kelli was quoted between $500 to $900 for the surgery, and Kelli’s friend let her borrow half of that amount to use as a down payment.
Yesterday, Merlin underwent his life-saving surgery, and sadly, they learned that the mass in Merlin’s stomach was cancerous.
Merlin is going to undergo some more tests so that they can determine the best course of action for him.
If you would like to donate to help with Merlin’s medical bills, you can do that here.
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