In (our dog's) sickness and in health: Newlywed couple cancel £7,500 Las Vegas honeymoon to pay for cancer treatment for pet bulldog

Beloved pet needed leg amputated and a course of chemotherapy



A newlywed couple cancelled their dream £7,500 honeymoon trip to Las Vegas so they could pay for an operation for their beloved pet dog.

Claire and Ceri Morgan were set to fly off on a luxury break when they discovered their American bulldog Teeto had cancer and needed treatment costing more than £7,000.

The couple, from Morriston, South Wales, are so devoted to five-year-old Teeto, that without a second's thought they cancelled the honeymoon and decided to spend the money on him instead.



Pet crisis: Clare and Ceri Morgan cancelled their honeymoon trip to Las Vegas after discovering their dog Teeto needed treatment for cancer

Garage worker Ceri, 36, said: 'We were looking forward to our dream honeymoon but Teeto had to come first.

'He’s such a special dog, we had no hesitation. We had to use the money for his vets bills.'

Poorly Teeto had his right leg amputated and underwent a course of chemotherapy to fight the cancer in his right shoulder.

Bride Clare, 26, said: 'We told the vet that it didn’t matter about the money, just do whatever it takes to make him better.

On the mend: Poorly Teeto needed to have his right front leg amputated and required a course of chemotherapy. Despite the cost, the couple had no hesitation in paying for his treatment



'We can go on honeymoon again when we’ve saved up but a dog is for life and we want Teeto around for a lot longer.'

Senior nursery nurse Clare added: 'He’s a very big dog but he is managing very well. The vets are all quite shocked at how well he is managing.'

Teeto was taken to a vet in July after Ceri spotted a dog with similar symptoms, such as a limp on its leg, being diagnosed with cancer on a TV show.

Ceri said: 'I looked at Teeto and he looked at me as if to say, ‘You should watch this’. It was absolutely crazy how everything fell into place. If I hadn’t seen that show, we would have lost him.'

Specs appeal: Car modifier Ceri poses with his prized pet. He took him along to the vet after seeing a TV programme which featured a dog with similar symptoms being diagnosed with cancer

The couple travel more than 80 miles from their home to a centre near Bristol every three weeks to take their dog for chemotherapy treatment.

They said Teeto’s amputation and aftercare cost will total around £5,000, with six courses of chemotherapy costing £400 each.

Ceri said he and his wife didn’t think twice about proceeding with treatment.