Cats Do Funny Cats

Like millions of cat owners, there’s nothing Jean Kelly loves more than the sound of her pet gently miaowing as he winds himself round her feet.

So when her cat Cadbury suddenly lost his voice, distressed Jean wasted little time taking him to the vet – and ended up paying £10,000 to get his miaow back again. The vet realised Cadbury was suffering from a paralysed larynx, a rare condition that needed immediate surgery.

Jean, 40, said: ‘He was always quiet, but the trouble began when I noticed he couldn’t miaow and was breathing with his mouth open.

‘He was making a weird noise like a wind-tunnel, so I decided to take him to the vet.

‘I was told that Cadbury needed an emergency operation or he would die. They were concerned because he also had a heart murmur, but they finally agreed to operate. Apparently it’s a very uncommon condition.’