Cat owners should take steps to keep their furry friends safe. Back in mid-April, I took my 13-year-old cat to the vet for some tests.
They told me his chronic heart disease had worsened, but it was nothing alarming. His condition started to deteriorate a few days later, ultimately leading to a 3 a.m.
trip to the emergency room on April 27. The emergency veterinarians told me his blood readings were baffling; X-rays showed blood clots in his lungs.
He died later that day. At first it just seemed like one more sad thing to cope with during this time of Covid-19 — then, last week, I got a call from virologist David Sanders of Purdue University.