The Cat Who Lost Her Meow

Missy had just found a new home when she fell prey to a life-threatening condition.

- Sue Carfield

When Charlotte Thornton and Andrew Bolton from Warrington took on rescue kittens Missy and her sister, Honey from Padgate Cats Protection, they had no idea what lay ahead.

When the kittens were 12 weeks old, Missy began to struggle to breathe and was too distressed to eat or play.

They secured a referral to ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists in Chester who diagnosed laryngeal paralysis, a very uncommon condition in cats and particularly rare in kittens. The surgical team would have preferred to wait for Missy to grow stronger before operating but as her condition was life-threatening, they had to act immediately.

Charlotte said, “We were warned she might not survive the op. She was in a really bad way, struggling for breath.”