Last week, a woman called her husband at work in a panic. She believed their rescue cat, who had been with them for five years, was having a seizure and took her to the emergency veterinarian. He left work and met her there. Their cat seemed frightened and stressed after undergoing blood tests and an X-ray. When he opened her carrier, she appeared to seize and lose consciousness. The veterinarian diagnosed her condition as a “Catastrophic Cardiac Event,” suggesting it might be due to a congenital heart or aortic defect, with a possible saddle pulmonary embolism.
Five years earlier, the couple welcomed this adorable cat into their home. On an ordinary day, while leaving work, the woman spotted another woman chasing a small tuxedo kitten in the fifth level of an eight-story parking garage. Concerned for the kitten’s safety, she helped corner it and decided to take the kitten to the vet after some discussion with the other woman. When she explained this situation to her husband over the phone, he expressed strong opposition to adopting another cat since they already had two rescue dogs and two rescue cats. However, the kitten seemed to choose him as her special person, as cats often do.
The couple had previously lost their first cat, a female Siamese, who passed away at the age of 21. He had hoped they would enjoy many more years with this sweet rescue cat. When a cat bonds with someone, the feeling of loss can be quite profound. What are your thoughts on the special connections we share with our pets?
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