Tip is a very special little person for a variety of reasons. First, he came to me from a rescue shelter shortly after I lost another very special little kitten during a routine surgery. Harry Dickens only lived a few months before his demise, but was doomed from the onset by a severely enlarged heart. When he passed away, friends encouraged me to find another kitten even though I felt it was too soon. I am glad that I listened to them, because that's how Tippy came into my life.
The second thing which makes Tip special is that he too has a heart problem, a murmur. When it was first diagnosed, I was devastated, but since he had already survived one anesthetic event (his neutering), the kitty cardiologist gave him a good prognosis.
Today, Tippy turned three years old. He is a rambunctious Boy, full of zest and play, and at the same time a loving and gentle companion to both me and to Skunk, my older kitty. His murmur is "noisy," but not an immediate threat to his life. And for however long he may live, he has the comforts of a "forever home" where he knows he's the most loved little Boy in the whole wide world.
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