My friends sphynx was found dead from HCM today

mews2much

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Here is what she wrote.
I was on the phone with her when her husband found her cat dead.
Dear Friends and family:

With a broken heart I tell you all of the death of my darling sphynx Liza. We discovered her dead and cold on the floor Saturday. I suspect HCM, it is in her pedigree. She never had kittens, she was shown as an alter.

Liza was my darling little girl and I loved her more than I can tell you. In 2006 I started showing her. In 2007 she was the 19th Best Premier in our Region 2 of CFA. And she was the 2nd Best Sphynx Premier in CFA that year. I was so delighted at her wins I walked on air. We had a great year. She would consent to riding in her carrier until we got to the car and I put my seat belt on. Then she wanted out and she would nap in her bed under a blanket all the way home.

Liza and I spent lots of time travelling that year. and she seemed to enjoy her time just with me.

She would have been 6 the end of this month and I was looking forward to showing her as a Veteran next year when she turned 7.

She scanned clear for HCM in 2007. I was planning to have her rescanned before the end of the year, hoping she could contribute to the ongoing HCM research by Dr. Meurs at WSU, Pullman, Wa. Now she will contribute with a necropsy.

Please please please scan your cats. This was totally unexpected. She was fine, nothing out of the ordinary. On Thursday I spent a day resting a lot and she snuggled and cuddled a lot with me. I choose to think she was saying goodbye. When she didn't show up for her breakfast we went looking for her. Most of the time she slept with us, but sometimes she slept in her little Barbie tent downstairs.

It hurts soooo much and you all know what I mean. Please do everything you can to aid in HCM research. I will be ok but not just now. I know it won't always hurt this
 

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O what a shock for your friend. It is very good that other cats may benefit from knowledge gathered from Liza's case.

It will be her legacy.

God bless your friend and RIP little Liza, the
cat.
 

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How awful. I'm so sorry. I get close to the pets belonging to my friends and family, as well. Please pass on my condolences to your friend.
 

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My condolences to your friend on her loss of Liza. Rest in Peace sweetheart.
 

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How horrible. I have to admit that until recently I knew little to nothing about HCM. Unfortuantly, I have learned under difficult circumstances. We have a 1 year old cat at the shelter that was diagnosed in December. Then around a month ago we had another cat go into heart failure. After over 24 hours in the E-vet it was decided he was too far gone to help. It is a most shocking & difficult disease. Please give my condolences to your friend. No one should have to loose a cat to this terrible disease.
 

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How terrible to have this happen!!I hope she finds comfort in the wonderful memories she made with her beautiful girl. Please tell her how sorry we are...
 

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I am so sorry for your friend's loss of Liza. Hugs to her. We lost the very first cat we had to HCM. It was a shocker. I hope your friend finds peace and comfort in her sweet memories.
 
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