Well, Franklin has been diagnosed with mild to moderate cardiomyopathy. That's the bad news. The good news is, the vet thinks that with medication to lower his heart rate, he has a good chance of surviving longer. The other good news is, the part of the heart that can cause blood clots when abnormal is perfectly fine. So no blood thinners needed. She was really happy to see a kitty with this condition in the very early stages. If it wasn't for his littermate Norah passing away so suddenly, (which made me take Franklin to the vet ASAP) his condition would probably have gone unnoticed until it was too late. And although I was shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Norah, I can't help being just a bit grateful since her passing gives Franklin a better shot at a longer life. I hope that doesn't make me sound heartless....