Zoë’s chest was not in any of the adoption photos. Originally we were only going to adopt one kitten and had chosen Izzy. When we came to pick up Izzy, we saw the heart-marking on her sister. Remarkably, no one had noticed this before. When said out loud, the others present still didn’t see it. She was very tiny and moving all the time. Zoë’s heart-marking was not the reason we adopted her – we did so because she was adorable and we couldn’t bear to separate her from her clearly bonded sister Izzy. It wasn’t until we had taken her home, she sat still for a second, and we took some pictures of her to send to friends and family, that it became apparent just how perfect this heart-patch was.