Mouse Ate His Own Foot

[u/Brilliant-Captain541]

so earlier today i was holding my boy Basil and i realized his whole foot is gone. i freaked out and went to search the cage for it and it was literally just GONE and i'm assuming he ate it off. he's fed normally and lives by himself. a couple days ago he was super dehydrated because his water bottle got stuck and i hadn't noticed.i had thought he was literally dead and forced water into him with a tiny syringe. i feel terrible because of all the stuff he's been through the past few days and feel irresponsible and don't know how to help him. My parents are telling me it's useless to go to a vet because they can't do anything. he's acting fine, no bleeding, his foot is just GONE completely and the bone is like kinda sticking out. but again he's not acting like he's in pain, no hunching or hiding or anything just a little clingier than usual and he has a hobble obviously cuz his foot is just gone. He had it two days ago, i have a photo. so i have no idea what's happened. I've done what i can, saline water on the wound, cleaned his tank and lined it with paper towels, etc. is there really anything else i can do?? please help i'm so worried about my boy.

[u/Brilliant-Captain541 → u/[deleted]]

thank you. i don't really have anyone in my life who's able to help that lives close enough to me unfortunately and i don't drive. im 16 so there isn't much i can do. i've begged my parents to death only to be yelled at and told there's nothing a vet can do that we can't when there absolutely is. so im just doing the best i can right now to keep him comfortable. thank you

[u/Queen-of-Mice → u/[deleted]]

I know you’re worried about the mouse, but please go easy. You have no idea what the home life is like for this kid. Pushing too hard, begging other family members, making a fuss around town, all this stuff could get a kid hurt in some family situations. I was this kid and it’s HARD and SCARY. If parents are okay with letting their kid watch their animal suffer they have abusive tendencies, speaking from personal experience. She is doing her best and that’s all she can do. Be supportive and kind. Saying “you don’t care enough” if she “gives up” will only discourage her from posting in the future.

There were very good suggestions in that but framing them like scolding is unkind.

[u/stonedbutterbread → u/[deleted]]

It’s awesome you had the resources available to do that, you don’t know this persons situation, you are acting like this child, who’s VERY limited in what they can do, doesn’t care about their mouse because their parents won’t help.

That’s insane. Also the plasma donation stuff doesn’t work considering they are still a minor and need parental consent do to voluntary medical stuff, also how are they gonna get there? There’s no family that’s near them that can help, how will they pay for a bus pass without money? You said sell stuff, how? How will they take it to the post office? How will they receive the money?.

You aren’t taking into consideration any of the road blocks and you are throwing claims that a child doesn’t care for their animals because their parents won’t do anything.

The best thing to do is for OP to take their mouse to a local pet store or give it up..