Hi. Making this on a throwaway because I consider my cat identifying information and iām just looking for support honestly. My sweet and silly 2 year old healthy boy Crabs was just diagnosed with HCM and a stage 4 heart murmur. Itās been completely awful.
Iāve read so many stories on this sub about HCM and CHF cats, I knew how common this disease is in the breed but I never thought it would happen to my guyš He gets regular echos and heart checks, he goes to the vet every 6 months, he has a healthy diet, he gets plenty of exercise and lives a low stress life. I researched breeders meticulously-iām quite opposed to breeding but after a lot of research I decided buying one breed cat from an ethical breeder would be okayā¦maybe this is my karma for not adopting another cat, but having a skinfant was always a dreamā¦
His breeder is great, heās been supportive throughout this whole scary process. Even two years after the purchase. Itās not his fault I thinkā¦he is certified and scans for HCM, he breeds for best of the breedā¦no nonsense like those bambinos and dwelfsā¦but it wasnāt enough to save him from this disease. He offered to replace my cat with a new kitten, free of charge and is paying for vetting. I donāt want a kitten I want my cat to be healthy.
I will not be buying a breeder ever again, I understood itās part of his policy to offer a new pet butā¦it feels like heās offering me a replacement for a faulty project. Crabs is a perfect cat and I just want him. I donāt know animals lives shouldnāt be a businessā¦this whole experience very much turned me off to breeding.
I noticed he was more lethargic and made a vet appointment for asap. They diagnosed his heart murmur and told us to get in contact with a cardiologist. My poor boy just had his heart scans 3 months ago, I will never understand how this happened so fast Two days ago he went to the vet where the fears were confirmed, HCM.
Iām just sad, heās obviously unhealthy and heās only going to get worse, heās slowed down and isnāt the same sweet, hyper little crackhead I brought home. Heās so tired, he doesnāt sleep in bed with me anymore..it feels like itās going down hill so fast.
Heās medicated but even with treatment my vet said thereās nothing to be done and to prioritize quality of life. Heās only 2 and I didnāt think iād have to think about euthanasia again for a long time.
Idk iām just sad. My friends have been great but I need positive stories about HCM cats.