Hi, I’m Holly. I’m 31 and from Norfolk.

I never imagined I would be writing something like this, but I’m asking for help to try and save my beautiful boy, Pig.

Pig is only 6 years old and is the most loving, special cat. He is playful, affectionate, and a huge part of our family. He still has so much life, love and happiness left to give. I have had him since he was 12 weeks old and he is my best friend.

Recently, we discovered that a lump on his back was not just a harmless growth. After surgery and testing, we received the devastating news that Pig has a high-grade soft tissue sarcoma, suspected to be a feline injection-site sarcoma which is a highly aggressive form of cancer which any domestic animal can get as an inflammatory response from an injection.

The pathology results showed that the tumour had grown deep into his muscle, had aggressive features, and unfortunately the first surgery could not remove it with clear margins. This means there is a significant risk of the cancer returning unless we act quickly.

Pig is currently recovering from his surgery and, incredibly, he is still being his loving self, enjoying some ham, playing with his sister and desperate to get his cone off and go outside in the warm sunshine. Seeing him still so full of life makes it even harder to accept that this disease is threatening him and if we do nothing, our time with him will be limited, maybe even as short as a few weeks.

We have been referred to specialists at Dick White Referrals, where the recommended treatment is further surgery to remove more surrounding tissue and radiotherapy to target any remaining cancer cells. This gives Pig the best possible chance of keeping this cancer under control and giving him more precious time. If we do nothing, the cancer will return in a matter of weeks and there is a strong possibility it will spread and we will have to say goodbye to our beautiful boy.

The costs for the CT scan, his next surgery and radiation are expected to be significant and we have been quoted upwards of £15,000. We do have insurance, but the cover available is limited at £3295 and much of it has already been used for his first operation and diagnosis.

I am desperately trying everything I can to give Pig the chance he deserves. He is not just a pet but our family and my little boys best friend. I’m not ready to say goodbye to him when he is still so happy, comfortable and fighting.

Any donation, no matter how small, would mean the world to us and could help towards giving Pig the treatment and time he deserves.

If you are unable to donate, sharing Pig’s story would also help more than you know.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for reading, for caring, and for helping us fight for our special boy. ❤️