Patricia C.

It took us a year to decide getting another cat after ours of 15 yrs crossed the rainbow so onn 7/12/19 we went to our local PetSmart to look at adoption kittens/cats. We found one that seemed purr-fect for us and adopted her. She was slightly over 1 year old. Before leaving, I asked for ALL her medical records and was told that what they gave me was all they had. (she originally came from a rescue in TN and then was moved to one in VA then to PetSmart for adoption). She took over our hearts and house but we were okay with that. She is fantastic. We noticed she seemed to sneeze a lot and would become out of breath after only a couple of minutes of play. We took her to our vet for a wellness check and found out she has a grade 2/3 heart murmur. It was recommended to have a cardiac echo (costs between $400 - $700). She may require heart medication for the rest of her life depending on exactly what they find. We have no idea what her quality of life may be or even how long it may be. We are devastated. We are on a fixed income and this will put a great burden on us but we will do everything possible to give her the best life possible. Our vet told us that with the grade murmur she has it would have been picked up months before our adoption and her vet visit. Is that why there were no medical records for us to have? In all probability YES. Our vets office also told us that one of their staff has called PetSmart to warn them about the vet they are using in VA as she is less than "competent". We were also advised NOT to adopt any more pets from PetSmart. Well Richmond, VA Petsmart, Fredericksburg, VA vet and rescue, you took our money - let's just hope you haven't taken our hearts and that our beloved "CAMI" lives a long life with us. We will never patronize your stores again.