Kitten in desperate need of surgery sees pub punters raise £3,700 for vet bill
A PUB'S resident kitten has received life-saving surgery after an appeal launched by its owner raised a whopping £3,700.
Alice the kitten needed life-saving surgery
The black and white feisty feline, Alice, who lives in The Sussex Arms in Twickenham, south west London, suffered a fractured back leg and broken pelvis following a possible collision with a car or a scrap with a fox.
Prior to the appeal, staff at The Sussex Arms said the vet bill was rapidly approaching £4,000 and that it was vital Alice was operated on as soon as possible to save his life.
Assistant manager, Katie Ward, said: "We got him last summer as a little pub kitten - he really is the life and soul of the pub.
"We called her in on Wednesday but as usual, he was dragging herself to the door.
Pub punters raised a total of £3,700 for Alice
Alice is now on the mend following her surgery
She really is the life and soul of the pub
"The vet told us it could cost £3,000 but then it got closer to £4,000, so it's very lucky we managed to raise £3,700."
Ms Ward added that she also contributed "most of her inheritance" in an attempt to cover the costly vet bill.
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Alice's surgery was a success and he was expected to be picked up from the vets at lunch time today.
Ms Ward said: “We named him after a member of staff who used to work here, but left.
“She was the soul of the pub so we named Alice the cat after her - but then we realised she was a he.”