Meet Lily, a budgie that recently found her way to us with a HUGE tumor, as you can see in the picture. Perhaps the saddest part of Lily's story is that she was a stray. We assume her former owners didn't want to deal with her unsightly tumor and let her go in the wild. But here's where Lily's luck changes!Against long odds, she was found outside and made her way to CARE. On Monday April 16, 2007, she underwent surgery to remove the tumor. Surgery and anesthesia are extremely risky with birds, and that's even more true for tiny birds like Lily. However, she is a survivor and less than an hour after returning to the shelter, she was swinging on a swing in her cage!
Lily lost 10 grams during her tumor removal (normal American budgies tend to weigh about 30 grams), so we're talking a significant percentage of her body weight was wrapped up in the tumor. Her sutures will disintegrate on their own.
A big thank you goes out to Dr. Andrea Sobon at New Berlin Animal Hospital for her special care that will allow Lily to live a happy life and allow her to find her special forever home!
If you are interested in adopting Lily or any bird at CARE, please fill out a Bird Wanted Questionnaire.
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