This is Emma. She looks like a kitten, doesn't she, giving that feather a hard time! What you can't quite see, is that she only has 3 legs - the left hind is missing, it had to be amputated 3 years ago due to cancer. Emma took this in her stride, but sadly was diagnosed with another cancer in March this year, this time in her bowel. She started chemotherapy in the spring and her owner reports that she is enjoying life to the full, as you can see from these recent photos!

Chemotherapy in pets is an emotive subject and people can have very strong views both for and against. We rarely get a cure with pet chemotherapy, because the levels of treatment, risk and monitoring would be too high. We aim to increase the length and quality of life significantly, and great strides have been made in our ability to do this, over the last 10 years. As you can imagine, it can be expensive as well; however, if finances and owner time and commitment allow, the results can be very rewarding for all concerned.