It’s no secret I’m a crazy cat lady, so you can understand how devastated I was to hear that another of Miss Fleur’s brothers passed away suddenly last week.
RIP George, gone but definitely not forgotten.
Miss Fleur looks very sad in this photo, don’t you think?
Such a lovely kitty, gone far too soon – the litter is only 2 1/2 years old.
We think the culprit was heart problems. I feel so much for George’s loving mama; I know what it’s like to lose a precious fur baby suddenly. I’ve lost two in the past four years, which is one of the reasons why Miss Fleur is an indoors only girl – to keep her safe, and protect me from heartbreak!
Today we are taking Miss Fleur to the vet for a checkup as we are more than a little worried. With two out of four cats in Miss Fleur’s litter now gone, I am trying to prepare myself for the likelihood of losing our little girl sooner rather than later.
From what I’ve read online, heart problems in cats are not always easy to detect, but we have to at least try. Deep inside however, I can’t help wondering what can be done, even if a problem is picked up. And how much will it cost?!
Sharing a moment with my precious fur baby
In hindsight, it seems obvious that Fleur’s brother Chino suffered heart problems – he was always a very laid back young man, happy to just watch the other kittens playing. He also had a couple of “turns” and couldn’t be spayed the same day as the other kitties, as he was running a temperature. However despite all this, and regular vet checks, his heart problems were never diagnosed.
Chino’s death was a shock, but we were reassured by the health and vitality of the remaining kitties of the litter. Until his sudden death last week, George was a happy, healthy young cat. He fell asleep propped on the window sill – something Miss Fleur also loves to do – and just never woke up. Poor little darling.
Miss Fleur loves sitting in the sun on the window sill,
which is why the blinds are always pulled up!
Dr Google tells me it’s not uncommon for there to be heart problems in cats; and the risk is even higher if it is in the family.
I never realised before that this was a health issue in the feline population – did you?