Pensioner pleads for help with poorly cat
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An Inverness pensioner is appealing for help with her cat’s medical treatment after discovering that her monthly pet plan does not cover the cost of an X-ray.
Marie MacIver’s five-year-old cat Charlie has a painful leg and needs the scan to determine what treatment can be given.
However, Mrs MacIver, who relies on disability benefit, is unable to afford the X-ray, which will cost about £300.
She has now contacted the media in a plea for kind-hearted Invernessians to come forward.
"There is no way I can afford to pay for the X-ray," she said.
"Since it’s very difficult for me to get out, I have already had to pay for the vet to come to the house and give Charlie a medical, as well as a bottle of anti-inflammatories which cost £29 and did nothing.
"I already pay £10 a month for a pet plan but it doesn’t seem to cover anything.
"I have tried everywhere to get help with the vet’s bills – the PDSA, RSPCA and Cats Protection, but I haven’t been able to get help from anywhere.
"I hate to see him in pain and I think it’s getting worse.
"It came out of the blue about a month ago, and now it is just not going away."
Mrs MacIver lives alone with Charlie and says she has a special bond with her little cat.
"He’s my companion and is often the only company I have," she said.
"He sleeps on my bed and follows me into the kitchen, and he seems to know not to stray too far from the house because I need him.
"He’s really more like a dog than a cat.
"I try my best to take care of him but things like this are very difficult, and it is such a shame because he is a lovely little cat.
"I need to help Charlie get better."
Can you help Mrs MacIver with the cost of Charlie’s X-ray? Email us via newsdesk@spp-group.com
