Goldfish are among the most popular first-time pets. They don't take up too much room, don't need to be walked or groomed, and can live happily for decades in a simple bowl that is replaced with fresh chlorinated water every day. Or in a more elaborate set up with filters, gravel and plants to keep the fish in a more natural environment. It's one very uncomplicated life.
However, when one man in the UK noticed his pet goldfish was having a bit of trouble moving its bowels, instead of just letting it die from constipation and sending it off to the big toilet bowl, he decided to bring it to a veterinarian in North Walsham, Norfolk.
The vet said its waste elimination problem was due to a lump in its back, which could be fixed with surgery -- a procedure that would cost $460.
