The veterinary bills were never going to be paltry.
But when Lily the chicken needed urgent medical assistance, her owners did not hesitate.
Seven operations and an amputated leg later, Vicky Mills and her husband Sam have shelled out almost £2,000 on their beloved bird they took out a bank loan and have lived frugally for an entire year to pay for the treatment, which included Lily being diagnosed with depression. But 24-year-old Mrs Mills says it was worth it to see the smile back on her beak.
The charity worker was horrified when her pet Rhode Island Red got her left leg trapped in a barbed wire fence.
A vet warned her the costs involved in trying to save the damaged drumstick would amount to significantly more than chicken feed, but he was instructed to do everything he could. Full Story - Cigars - Bird Talk Magazine - Enesco - Gifts for all reasons
But when Lily the chicken needed urgent medical assistance, her owners did not hesitate.
Seven operations and an amputated leg later, Vicky Mills and her husband Sam have shelled out almost £2,000 on their beloved bird they took out a bank loan and have lived frugally for an entire year to pay for the treatment, which included Lily being diagnosed with depression. But 24-year-old Mrs Mills says it was worth it to see the smile back on her beak.
The charity worker was horrified when her pet Rhode Island Red got her left leg trapped in a barbed wire fence.
A vet warned her the costs involved in trying to save the damaged drumstick would amount to significantly more than chicken feed, but he was instructed to do everything he could. Full Story - Cigars - Bird Talk Magazine - Enesco - Gifts for all reasons
