It started innocently enough. A routine wellness check for Daphne. We weren’t expecting anything major, just a quick in-and-out appointment. Then the vet tilted her head, listened a little longer with the stethoscope and said, “Huh. I’m hearing a heart murmur.” Okay. Unexpected, but maybe not a big deal. We’d just keep an eye on it...

When we first saw Ziggy, we weren’t even looking for a third cat. We already had Daphne and Butabi and we were just walking into PetSmart to pick up some supplies...