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“Without her, I would be absolutely nothing" - how Mika the Cockapoo changed Oldham teen's life after autism diagnosis

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When seven-year-old cockapoo-cross Mika fell ill last year, vets told her teenage owner Alisha D’Adamo that her beloved pet was a day away from death.

For the 17-year-old from Oldham, the pooch was far more than a family pet - she was a lifeline. In January 2022, Alisha had been taking Mika for a walk when the pup became ‘lethargic’.

Back at the house, she wouldn’t eat, and was taken into the vets for some tests and an injection to combat her dehydration. Despite perking up, Mika took a turn the following weekend, having lost two kilograms of weight in five days, and was struggling to lift her head. READ MORE: Meet the incredible woman whose SEVEN dogs are already heroes but are now hoping to win big at Crufts It was touch and go as to whether the cockapoo-cross would make it through the night.

At the time, Alisha told her mum: “If Mika dies, I will probably end up dying, too.” After an emotional night, Mika survived, but was diagnosed with a condition called Addison’s disease, which affects the adrenal glands and the production of cortisol.

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