Sun alert after cat loses burned ears

With the recent heatwave and summer around the corner, you may have stocked up on Factor 50 for your family.

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But don't forget your pets also need protection - to spare them from agony.

Poor kitty Gracie had to have her ears amputated after prolonged exposure to the sun left them cancerous.

When she was taken in as a stray by a charity last year, vets nicknamed her Crispy because the damage to her ear flaps was so severe.