What treatment plan was he on before he went to the Rainbow Bridge?
I lost my own cat, Butterscotch, an American Shorthair, to HCM. He suffered for six months, and was 5 years old when he died. Butterscotch was the most gentle and trusting cat I’ve ever had.” — J.J., Cyberspace COMMENT: I’m so sorry to hear about Butterscotch. HCM can be a horrible disease, and it’s surprisingly common. It’s among the leading causes of death for adult indoor cats. I’m glad Ricky is being remembered. Ricky, who predated You Tube piano-playing sensation Nora, also played the piano. He even performed recitals at pet stores. Ricky also knew how to jump through hoops, offer a high-five, and perform other tricks. When Ricky was diagnosed, I trained him to ask for his daily pill, a beta blocker, called atenolol. Ricky died suddenly in 2002. Today, the beta blocker may not be suggested. Bottom line, there’s no one medication which significantly helps all cats with HCM. After Ricky’s death, I began a fund in conjunction with the Winn Feline Foundation to further research for H
