A woman was "broken" when her dead dog was lost by animal hospital staff and wrongfully cremated.
Catherine Mitchell, 31, who lives in Walton, was "just completely broken" when the body of her Yorkshire Terrier was lost after she died last weekend. After 'Poppy' died, Catherine made arrangements with PDSA Huyton, an animal end-of-life charity, to have her individually cremated so she could keep the ashes of her "best friend."
Yet, Catherine said a member of staff at PDSA Huyton mislabelled her dog's body despite her wishes, meaning later she recieved a call from the hospital saying she had been lost. Catherine said her broken heart was "shattered" when she recieved another call confirming her dog, who she had since she was 16, had been communally cremated alongside others from the hospital, and their ashes scattered together over a memorial garden.
