One expensive cat miaow

Jean Kelly, of Olney, Bucks, took her beloved Cadbury to see the vet when he suddenly lost his voice, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Cadbury was diagnosed with a paralysed larynx, which was blocking its throat, and required two operations to fix the condition.

After a stint in intensive care, six days in an oxygen tent, four months nursing care and regular check-ups, the cat had run up a bill of £10,000.

Ms Kelly's insurance company Petplan paid £6,000 of the costs, but she has been left to fork out the remaining £4,000. She had to postpone a holiday to Namibia to pay for Cadbury's treatment.

"It was never about me - it was about Cadbury and his quality of life. I know he's not a young cat but I wanted to give him a fighting chance," Jean said.