Woman Spends $500 on Surgery for a $12 Goldfish

When Conquer, a 21-year-old girl’s pet goldfish, swallowed a pebble she rushed him to the vet.

The doctors at the Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Services, in Brisbane, Australia, immediately took Conquer into surgery to remove the pebble.

The surgery was a success and they removed the pebble!

As Buzzfeed writes, “Conquer has recovered ‘remarkably well.’

But the reason people are freaking out over Conquer’s little surgery is that it cost $500…

The girl had purchased Conquer for only $12, but spent $500 to save his life. The doctors at the vet applauded her for her actions saying, “it was humbling and heartwarming to see the same kind of love and care for a goldfish that people have for their dogs and cats…Most people wouldn’t bat an eyelid spending this money on a dog, cat or child, so why would we value our beautiful exotic pets any less.” And we applaud her too!