When seven-year-old cockapoo-cross Mika fell ill last year, vets told her teenage owner Alisha D’Adamo that her beloved pet was a day away from death. For the 17-year-old from Oldham, the pooch was far more than a family pet - she was a lifeline.
In January 2022, Alisha had been taking Mika for a walk when the pup became ‘lethargic’. Back at the house, she wouldn’t eat, and was taken into the vets for some tests and an injection to combat her dehydration.
Despite perking up, Mika took a turn the following weekend, having lost two kilograms of weight in five days, and was struggling to lift her head.
