A woman from South Wales has had to take out a bank loan to pay for her pet chicken's leg amputation.
Vicky Mills was determined to save the life of her three-year old pet chicken, Lily after its limb was caught on a barbed wire fence.
When the 24-year-old was told the bird's leg could not be saved, she opted to have it amputated, costing her £1,800.
Because of the price of the surgery, Mrs Mills had to take out a bank loan and could not afford to go on holiday.
Lily the chicken underwent seven operations and recovered successfully, even overcoming depression following surgery.
Mrs Mills, who was given the chicken when it was only two days old, said the operation was worth every penny.
Wonder if she's now going to take out another loan to pay to have a false leg fitted??
Minty
I suppose she considers it her pet. I know that I'd pay anything for my cats, so.........
How will the chicken move about? They can't really fly and it will have to hop everywhere! I would have thought that it would be kinder to put it to sleep, but that's just my opinion.
BB, Minty. xx
Koko
I'm with you Minty...how is it going to get around? I guess if she is that attached, it is worth it for her...
RavenStar
I have to wonder whether or not it was in the animals best interests. I think I have to agree that the kinder option would have been to have it put to sleep... you have to consider quality of life.
SageCat
Exactly!! I love animals and I know what it's like to become attached to your pets, but there comes a time when you should let go ........... for the animal's sake. I've done veterinary nursing and I've seen owners keep their pets alive purely for their own sake when the animal is clearly ready to go and it used to break my heart. There's a fine line between being an animal lover and being overly-sentimental.
