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Originally Posted by dewolf

Thanks Bill. This little fella was the same. My wife could stand out the front and call him and he'd come running home. My wife said this morning he was her feline soul mate and she was his human soul mate.

Thanks Bryon. They look like distant cousins lol. It's tough. My wife was crying all night because her boy wasn't with her.

Stijn, I think some vets have a lot to answer for. I actually took him to the vet maybe 6 months ago because I noticed he was breathing fast when totally asleep. He also had a wheezy sound. The vet done all the usual checks and said he might have an upset tummy. Apparently an ultrasound is the only way to check their heart, but I'd suggest that most people don't want that because it's expensive, therefore they don't bother putting that forward. We are the type of people that would spend whatever is necessary for a good outcome for the animal. Hell, we were spending about $500 a month on meds for our German Shephard after she suffered a cardiac event. Someone said that she only made it another two years. Yes...but they were 2 quality years to us, 14 quality years to her. If I was dying and a Dr said that on meds you'd get an extra 14 quality years, I'd pay whatever too.

Hugs from Oregon...over a year since my buddy died...I still feel sad. I guess you never really get over it. We've decided no more kits...because of our ages. Reached the stage of life where we may go before a pet does.