Woman spends £10,000 on cat so it can miaow again

A pet owner spent £10,000 to hear her moggy miaow again after the cat suffered a rare throat condition.

Jean Kelly first noticed something was wrong with her beloved Cadbury when he suddenly lost his voice.

During a visit to the vet Cadbury was diagnosed with a paralysed larynx, which was blocking its throat. Cadbury required two operations to fix the condition – at a cost of £5,000.



After a stint in intensive care, six days in an oxygen tent, four months nursing care and regular check-ups, the 13-year-old Moggy 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. Despite the cost, she says the procedure and ongoing nursing treatment were worth it.

Cadbury is back at home and on the road to recovery in Olney, Buckinghamshire - sitting in his favourite spot in the conservatory and miaowing in delight.