My cat started sneezing about 3 to 4 days ago. The frequency is about 3 to 6 times an hour then nothing for a few hours. I hear no change in breathing patterns. I have also noticed no change in her behavior. She still grooms and eats normally. She is a 4 year old indoor house cat. This morning she sneezed and immediately after, she tilted her head stretched out her paw and made a very strange meow for about 5 to 10 seconds like she was in pain. She continues to sneeze but has not repeated what I interpret as a painful meow.
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It is not normal for cats to sneeze a lot. Do NOT give your cat 12.5 mgs of Benedryl twice a day, good God! You people are idiots. You should take your cat to the Vet. It can be many different things. Change in the weather (even if she is totally inside, doors get opened and closed) My cat is allergic to mold. Every time it rains and then a few days later the wind blows he starts sneezing like crazy. She could have inheld something up inside her nostril and it is irritating her causing the sneezing. If this is the case she may get rid of it herself, or the Dr. may have to remove it before it causes an infection. Do you burn candles, or spray air freshiners? Have you put something like carpet fresh down. Have you steam cleaned your carpets with some chemicals? Vaccumed, stirring up dust? Maybe not vacuumed in a while, thus accumulating too much dust and dust mites? You can have your cat tested for allergies but they are usually less than effective, and VERY expensive. Since cats noses are closer to the ground, the culpret is usually something to do with carpets. The best thing to do if she continues this pattern is to eliminate things that might cause her to sneeze, like I've mentioned above. When she sneezes, does anything come out of her nose. If so is it clear or green/yellow mucus? Green/yellow suggests a infection, like sinus. If it is clear, it is probably an allergy. If you live in a very dry climate you might try putting her in a very small room or a kennel and using a humidifier, or put her in a bathroom and close the door. Turn on the hot shower and let the room get all steamed up. If you live in a humid state, like I do, you might need a dehumidifier. My cat gets breathing treatments three times a week. I put him in his kennel which is covered with plastic and put the end of the nebulizer through the front of the door. He has medication that he inhales for 10 minutes. Like people with ashma No more pills or shots! It's great. Good luck.
The cats allergic to you.
next time tell your cat not to eat anymore birds cuz it's just got the bird flu.
maybe she has allergies..or yeah.
take her to the vet.
it is normalfor most cats to sneazealot. now, about the meow, i have no idea.
maybe you should clean your house, she could be inhaling dust causing her to sneeze
you should take her to the vet could be allergies or something more. in the mean time you can give her 12.5mg of Benadryl twice a day.
my cats sneeze all the time and their ok. but if you think your cat is in pain while/after it sneezes, then you may want to take her into a vet, just to make sure theres nothing wrong.
Get her to your veterinarian now! It may just be allergy but if you haven't had her vaccinated against feline distemper, it could be early signs. THat is generally not a sign, but you never know. Get her to vet right away.
my cat had that 2 so we took her to the vet had he gave me something pink to give to the cat
FORGET THE BENADRYL! (must be a cat hater). I know I'm being silly, but the Star Trek people raided everywhere, so maybe Bajoran's got the morning sickness symptoms from cats. Take her to the vet and ask.
She could just have a touch of "kitty flu" which is viral and should run its course just as it would do with you.
You need to watch carefully that her breathing is not impeded by this flu and that she is eating and eliminating pretty normally. She may eat less as cats really want to smell their food as she may not be smelling as well as normal.
Not eating at all is very bad and not eating much can be good. A lot of energy goes into digestion (that's something you learn if you have ever fasted) and she needs that energy to fight off her "bugs."
Take her to the vet and have her looked at.
sounds like she might have gotten something in her nose. take her to the vet. they will check to see if something is up there. and if not that, check for other things like allergies. Also have you changed the type of litter you used resently??
if she is in pain take her to the vet. best to be safe than sorry
Some of these answers, geez. Anyway, cats can get upper respiratory infections quite easily. It may start out as just sneezing but if left untreated then other symptoms such as runny or cloudy eyes, mucousy discharge from the nose, and fever can occur. The best thing would be to take her in to see the vet if for nothing else but peace of mind. It may be allergies, but I work at a vet clinic and we see respiratory infections ALL the time in cats. Many people come in because, just like your cat, it starts out as a lot of sneezing. If it's caught early enough then your cat should have no problem making a full and speedy recovery. Cats can have allergies but it isn't as common as it is with dogs. It could also be something simple like dust or a new candle you've been burning. Taking her to the vet is your best bet. Good luck!
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