Bert

Hello, my name is Bert! I am a kitten with quite the backstory who is looking for the purrfect home to make my happily ever after and will care for me all the rest of my days! I was born with an enlarged heart, and I tested positive for a heart condition called HCM. I am looking for a owner who isn’t afraid of a kitty with a heart condition, and will give me the life I deserve: full of love, admiration, and the vet care I require.<br/><br/>In May of 2025, on the first 80 degree day in Frankenmuth, somebody dumped my mommy, me and my 5 brothers outside Pet Angel. Our mommy cat was left inside a teeny, tiny cage and next to the cage, they left a rubber maid tote fully closed with me and my 5 brothers inside of it. We were just 6-week old, and the tote didn’t even have air holes in it!!! When the volunteers showed up for the evening shift, they found us, and quickly brought us inside to safety. Pet Angel named our mommy Sesame, and me and my brothers were all named after Sesame Street Characters (I’m Bert, but my brothers names are Elmo, Rocco, Grover, Ernie & Snuffy!) We went off to foster care, where we were safe and sound while our mommy weaned raised and weaned us, and we came back to Pet Angel when we were big enough to be without 24 hour care. <br/><br/>I am a CUTIE! I am sleek boy with long legs and a long nose! I love to play with toys, carry around pom pom balls, and chew on show laces. I enjoy wrestling my roommates (especially my counterpart, Bert) and clinging to your shoulder when you pick me up! My foster mama used to let me sleep in the hood of her hoodie, so now I love cat hammocks because they’re kind of like a sweatshirt hood. I sleep in the hammock with my belly up! I am outgoing, and want to be around people! I am playful, with both toys, roommates, and people (and shoes- boy, do I love shoes!) and I’m the purrfect kitty- you will just love me! I’m adorable, friendly, sweet, playful and so much fun! <br/><br/>I do have a health condition, and I am hoping that this does not scare away any potential owners, but helps me find the best family who will give me all the care I may need in my life. In the end of July 2025, one of my brothers, Snuffy, suddenly passed away. One day he was sick, so Pet Angel took him immediately into the vet, and the next day he was gone. It happened so fast, and all of the staff and volunteers at Pet Angel were absolutely devastated. At first, The vet thought Snuffy’s symptoms looked like pneumonia. This prompted Pet Angel to take my brothers and I into the vet to be checked out. Upon further investigation our vet discovered that our brother didn’t pass from Pneumonia, and that my mommy Sesame, along with all 5 of her biological kittens (me included) have enlarged hearts. At this point, the vet was concerned about a heart condition called HCM. In September of 2025, my mom Sesame, myself, and all of my brothers I went into the vet to get ultrasounds done of our hearts to check to see if we had HCM. My test revealed two things: I not only have an enlarged heart, but I tested positive for HCM. My brother Ernie also tested positive for HCM.<br/><br/>So, what is HCM? HCM stands for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. HCM is a heart condition where the heart muscle thickens, making it harder for the heart to pump blood effectively. While there's no cure, it can be managed with medication. Currently, I am too young to go on the medication, but when I get older I will need to go on the medication. It is a pill that I would get once a week, and it would help my heart pump effectively. Longterm, I will need a combination between the medication, and to have check-ups with a vet every six months to monitor my heart health. With proper care, I can still live a happy and fulfilling life! <br/><br/>I understand that an enlarged heart and heart condition may be reason potential adopters don’t consider me. However, to be fair, any cat you adopt could have a heart condition that goes undetected prior to you adopting them. Pet Angel has taken extra steps by fundraising the money to do the heart tests for me prior to posting me up for adoption to ensure that you- my hopeful future owners- are aware of this condition so you can give me the care I require to give me a long lasting, healthy life. In fact, they held off putting us up for adoption to do all of these medical tests to help set us and our future families up for success, so my future family knows exactly how to care for me. Please don’t let my heart condition be a factor in why you don’t consider me, but instead know that my enlarged heart just means I have more of a heart to love you with.<br/><br/>I am fixed, microchipped, up to date on all my shots, and am negative for FIV/FELV. I am looking for a strictly-indoor-only home where I will be able to live with other cats, as I would not do well as a single cat- I need playmates!!! I have not been tested one-on-one with a dog, but I am so outgoing and affectionate that Pet Angel thinks that with a slow and proper introduction, I would get along with a dog that will not hurt me! I would do okay with older children, as I like to chew on peoples hands sometimes, so I’m not fit for young children. I need a strictly indoor only home, and due to my heart condition I am not a cat who should travel, so I’m hoping to find a family that will keep me home, besides when I go to the vet. I really hope to find a family who won’t be afraid of my enlarged heart or HCM, because I PROMISE, I am worth the extra vet visits. I am located at Pet Angel Adoption in Frankenmuth, Michigan and am looking for a home within the state of Michigan. If you would like to meet me and see if we’re the purrfect match, please submit an application online at https://petangeladoption.com/adopt-a-cat

Hello, my name is Bert! I am a kitten with quite the backstory who is looking for the purrfect home to make my happily ever after and will care for me all the rest of my days! I was born with an enlarged heart, and I tested positive for a heart condition called HCM. I am looking for a owner who isn’t afraid of a kitty with a heart condition, and will give me the life I deserve: full of love, admiration, and the vet care I require.

In May of 2025, on the first 80 degree day in Frankenmuth, somebody dumped my mommy, me and my 5 brothers outside Pet Angel. Our mommy cat was left inside a teeny, tiny cage and next to the cage, they left a rubber maid tote fully closed with me and my 5 brothers inside of it. We were just 6-week old, and the tote didn’t even have air holes in it!!! When the volunteers showed up for the evening shift, they found us, and quickly brought us inside to safety. Pet Angel named our mommy Sesame, and me and my brothers were all named after Sesame Street Characters (I’m Bert, but my brothers names

Hello, my name is Bert! I am a kitten with quite the backstory who is looking for the purrfect home to make my happily ever after and will care for me all the rest of my days! I was born with an enlarged heart, and I tested positive for a heart condition called HCM. I am looking for a owner who isn’t afraid of a kitty with a heart condition, and will give me the life I deserve: full of love, admiration, and the vet care I require.

In May of 2025, on the first 80 degree day in Frankenmuth, somebody dumped my mommy, me and my 5 brothers outside Pet Angel. Our mommy cat was left inside a teeny, tiny cage and next to the cage, they left a rubber maid tote fully closed with me and my 5 brothers inside of it. We were just 6-week old, and the tote didn’t even have air holes in it!!! When the volunteers showed up for the evening shift, they found us, and quickly brought us inside to safety. Pet Angel named our mommy Sesame, and me and my brothers were all named after Sesame Street Characters (I’m Bert, but my brothers names are Elmo, Rocco, Grover, Ernie & Snuffy!) We went off to foster care, where we were safe and sound while our mommy weaned raised and weaned us, and we came back to Pet Angel when we were big enough to be without 24 hour care.

I am a CUTIE! I am sleek boy with long legs and a long nose! I love to play with toys, carry around pom pom balls, and chew on show laces. I enjoy wrestling my roo