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A pet owner has spent £10,000 to hear her 13-year-old cat miaow again after it suffered a rare throat condition.

Jean Kelly, of Olney, Bucks, took her beloved Cadbury to see the vet when he suddenly lost his voice, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Cadbury was diagnosed with a paralysed larynx, which was blocking its throat, and required two operations to fix the condition.

After a stint in intensive care, six days in an oxygen tent, four months nursing care and regular check-ups, the cat had run up a bill of £10,000.

Ms Kelly's insurance company Petplan paid £6,000 of the costs, but she has been left to fork out the remaining £4,000. She had to postpone a holiday to Namibia to pay for Cadbury's treatment.

"It was never about me - it was about Cadbury and his quality of life. I know he's not a young cat but I wanted to give him a fighting chance," Jean said.