What Happened??

buddy

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My kitty (himalayan) never had a sick day in his 11 years.He
was an indoor cat. He took a nap and never woke up. Do these cats have a predisposition to heart failure? Please help me understand what happened...Thanks
 

sandie

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I am not positive, but I don't think that the himmy has a pre disposition to heart failure. I do know that it could be a result from just inbreeding or overbreeding. This tends to cut down the life span of a good many pure breed animals. I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure it was a wonderful 11 years.
 

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I'm so sorry about your cat! I too have not heard about a predisposition to heart problems with Himalayans. At least his death was very peaceful.
 

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I too am also sorry for your loss. My friend had a himalayan and his cat went the same way. After 16 years he went to sleep and never woke up.
 
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