Quote Originally Posted by buttercup132
What did your vet say to do about Pepper's murrmor?
Ivy also has problems breathing and coughs alot because of it. There are different things that can be wrong with the heart with each grade. Some can be a lower grade but still be bad.
Back in 2002, the vet listened to her heart. He shook his head. Said it was the worst heart murmur he had ever heard. On the scale of 1 to 6, it is a 6. No medication will help. No treatment -- they don't do kitty heart transplants. He told us to just take her home and love her. That she might not have a long life, but she could have a good life.

Pepper is only 6 pounds. The vet said her small size is easier on her heart. Pepper runs and plays but takes frequent naps (don't all cats?) She is like a little kid. You know how they play, play, play and then collapse and sleep deeply? You can see that she breathes very rapidly but she's never had problems breathing. She doesn't cough at all.

It sounds like she's been very lucky so far. Even though it is a bad murmur, she doesn't have the symptoms that Ivy has.