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Charlotte Penketh-King & Nia Dalton

Woman who spent £17.5k on surgery for her dog has 'no regrets' about selling car

A devoted dog owner has gone above and beyond to save the life of her best friend - her beloved pet chihuahua. Jac Williams, 54, sold her car and dipped into inheritance to pay £17.5k for urgent surgery to help her 10-year-old pooch Louie - and she has no regrets, despite the cost.

The tiny pup was diagnosed with mitral valve disease in 2020, which can be deadly without surgery, so Jac flogged her Nissan Qashqai for around £15k to cover the cost of Louie going under the knife. Jac, from Wareham, Dorset, said: "I started to see a decline in Louie's health.

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