The Pet Shelter, Inc.

Clarence Needs Mouth Surgery.

One of our cats,Clarence, has to have a complicated surgery at the vet teaching hospital at either UGA or Auburn University. His affliction is called a “ranula” —a large fleshy mass under his tongue(not cancerous) that is making eating and drinking near impossible.This surgery will cost well over $3000,because it requires high powered magnification to get around the salivary glands.Picture having a ping-pong ball stuck under your tongue, and that’s pretty accurate as to what this is like. He is 14 years old, but is otherwise in good health.