Time is running out for owners to enter their furry companions into vet charity PDSA’s Pet Survivor awards, which celebrate pets who have survived serious injury or illness against all the odds. Entries close at midnight on Sunday, September 8.

If your pet has beaten death by a whisker and survived to tell the ‘tail’ then they want to hear from you. The awards are open to any pet treated by a vet in the UK for a life-threatening illness or injury between 1 August 2018 and 31 August 2019. Owners wishing to nominate their pet can enter online at www.pdsa.org.uk/petsurvivor.

The winner of PDSA Pet Survivor 2019 will be decided by a public vote later in the year. They will receive a trophy, a luxury pet hamper worth £200, provided by this year’s sponsor Petsurance from PDSA.

Previous winners include Staffie Ziggy (pictured), who miraculously survived being shot in the head with a crossbow.