hi
we have a cat who was born with the same problem as your nigel,
from birth molly struggled to feed and her breathing was always fast,her chest/ribs dip in at the bottom,just above her stomach,you can see it dip in and out after she been playing,she also walks with her front legs slightly...
hi everyone
sorry i haven't introduced myself before, life has this habit of catching you unawares sometimes lol
i have been reading your forum for months now,so thought it was about time i joined,the information here has been invaluble to me
now a little about myself and how i got my kitties...