“Does treatment cost a lot?”—Veterinarian’s response after elementary school students bring a ‘wild mouse’ in a bread bag [Warm News]

[Financial News] Three elementary school students reportedly visited an animal hospital with 20,000 won, asking for treatment for a wild mouse.

On the 5th, the Donghaeng Animal Hospital YouTube channel uploaded a video titled “Three elementary school students rescued an animal in a bread bag and brought it to an animal hospital.”
The video showed three elementary school students lingering outside the hospital with a small plastic bread bag. They repeatedly rode the elevator up and down, unable to bring themselves to enter the hospital.
After spotting the veterinarian, the children hurried over and asked, “Does it cost a lot of money to treat this?” After hearing their story, the veterinarian told them not to worry about the medical bill and took them into the examination room.
The animal inside the bag was none other than a wild mouse. Small bugs were crawling over its body, raising concerns about infection and hygiene.
The veterinarian hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to treat the mouse. He explained, “I decided to focus on the children’s desire to help because they thought the small animal was dying.”

After providing emergency treatment, the veterinarian also refused to accept the 20,000 won the children offered. Instead, he told them, “Rather than using that money to pay the hospital bill, it would be better to use it to keep the mouse safe for a little while.”
However, he cautioned, “Since it is a wild mouse, you must not take it home and raise it like a pet, and you should avoid contact with people or other animals,” adding, “After touching it, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly and maintain strict hygiene.”
He instructed the children to provide water and food in a separate space and release the mouse in a safe place once it regained its strength.
Finally, the veterinarian said, “Adults should certainly praise the children for not being able to simply walk past a small animal that appeared to be dying on the roadside and for bringing the money they had pooled together.”

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