Mason is also known as the miracle cat. He was up for adoption at Cedar Bend Humane Society, and when Dave walked in, Mason picked him. Darla visited next and Mason's fate was sealed. He found his forever home with them. While he was just a kitten, they noticed that he was wheezing and panting when he would play. They brought him in to the vet and he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) which means that the ventricles in his heart have thicker walls, which makes the heart have to work harder to pump blood. He is now on twice daily medicines and lives life like a fairly normal 4 year old cat. He lays in Darla's lap for his pills and takes them without a fuss. He still plays some, but mostly wants to lay down in a pile of toys and be played with. He does play with the other cats that share his home and he gets a lot of extra cuddling and love. Many indoor cats who have HCM don't have warning signs and don't get the treatment they need. It is the number one cause of spontaneous death in indoor cats. Mason is an important part of Dave and Darla's home and they are thrilled that he has survived the odds.
