Goldfish—disposable pets, right? Old one dies, parents stealth replace it with a new one and give the dead fish a proper sendoff in the toilet. Life goes on. That is, until one family in England refused to buy into the narrative and got £200 surgery for Monty, their five-year-old goldfish. Even more stunning, given the fragile nature of the goldfish, is that Monty survived and is recovering at home.

Monty, who now may be the hardest Goldfish to have ever lived, was dealing with some nasty tumors growing behind his left eye and back, according to a report from the Mirror. A team (yeah, a team) of vets out of Highcroft Veterinary Group and the Bristol Zoo used what must have been the finest of tools to extract the tumors and patch the goldfish up, all while he was soaking in anaesthetic waters. Monty is now back at home, and is not only a survivor but likely has the most caring goldfish owners of all time.

Good for this family for keeping their little guy alive, unlike some people who manage to kill goldfish within a day when their friends entrust their beloved pets to their care. Sorry about that again, guys, I don’t know what happened.