Special Needs Pets
C4 Thursday 20 November 2008 9pm
Britain is a nation of animal lovers. But how far are owners prepared to go when their pets develop special needs?
From parrots on anti-depressants, to paralysed rabbits in wheelchairs, this one-hour film from the Cutting Edge strand follows a number of owners striving to come to terms with their beloved pets' disabilities.
Searching for treatments in a bid to not have them put down, owners often seem prepared to try anything – from false limbs for their Jack Russell to hormone implants for their sexually disturbed birds.