Second opinions

It's been about a month since our cat got out of the pet hospital. He is doing very well. I can't stress enough the importance of getting a second medical opinion if your pet is very ill. Two vets said there was no hope for our cat. We finally took him to an animal heart specialist who had a different opinion. One of the first things the specialist recommended was taking our cat off all the pills that another vet had insisted he take. He still takes one medication (it's actually a nutritional supplement) and that's it. Yesterday my wife and I watched with amazement as our cat was chasing birds in the backyard. He still has a heart problem. But at least he's able to lead a normal life again.