sneezing in older cats

Hello KittyCatLover23, I don't think it works like that. As far as I know cats cannot catch a cold from a person. Cats can sneeze from dust too. When you older cat was sick did you take him or her to the vet and what did the cat have ? Just wondering. I wish you and your two kitties well.

Sometimes sneezing and problematic breathing are heart related.Especially in older cats. best of luck and... Try and smoke away from her, in either case!

I also live on a farm with a number of barn cats who earn their keep by keeping the rodent population in check. Also like you, I had a perfectly healthy "pride" of cats until a stray showed up in the early fall. Although he showed no signs, within a couple of months many of my cats were displaying the symptoms your cats have.

My cat does the same thing. I've had her looked at and they kept saying it was probably allergies. She also gets a weepy eye from time to time and I have to get an ointment to put in her eye. This last time we decided to try antibiotics in case it was some sort of viral bacteria or something. I've heard herpes in cats can cause these type symptoms too. You might want to get that checked out. Otherwise, it's probably just allergies.

I work with our local humane shelter and we have two cats sneezing with a lot of yellow mucus. One has had it for several months and has gone through several antibiotics from several different vets and steroids as well. Nothing is working. Beautiful, pleasant cats but unable to adopt them out due to this problem.

It went away on its own although I did give him antibiotics (a waste of money since the kitten gave URI to my older cat, I didn’t give my older cat ANYTHING and now they’re both fine) So, it may go away on its own. How long has the cat been sneezing? I know it’s sad to see them sneeze so many times in a row. Seeing that in my kitten made me pretty sad. But you definitely want to let the vet know that treatment didn’t work. Do you remember if the vet told you what type of URI your cat has?

Is it possible the calicivirus will run its course in an older cat? I did try and feed him water by syringe tonight and he clawed and bit at us trying to help him! (he's a very grumpy boy & always has been-we love him-but he's a grump:) Any ideas? Should we wait it out with him (he is not limping). I did manage to get him to eat a couple of bites of wet food and then he walked away (odd for the guy who LOVES to eat!

) Its an amino acid that strengthens the immune system so they can fight off this on their own, its usually viral in cats... but if in doubt at all please speak to a Vet first.....could also be that she has a small particle irritating her nasal passage (?) for cats with an acute attack we use 500mg for a week, than down to 250mg following for a few weeks. and for cats its important to use the brand with NO additives...just pure lysine. I will give you a link to where I order mine from...

This is very common in cats and typically not serious, but some cats who are herpes positive do tend to have periodic viral infections.

After a few days, both cats became sick, sneezing, watery eyes, discharge. The kitten was first, so I got him an antibiotic and he's fine now. But my other cat became very ill within a couple of days, and she has been in the emergency animal hospital all weekend and is now staying at the vets. She has a high fever that goes up and down, very congested and not eating. This has gone on for five days. Is this a typical URI?

The vet also gave me some drops for his eyes in case he needed them and he developed sneezing although the other cats in the house were sneezing and seemed to have colds and the kitten was put on antibiotics and I noticed that he is still sneezing. He is 6 months old now and I am trying to prevent him from developing FIP. He has been fed life abundance food and takes NuVet Plus as recommended by the breeder.

Three years ago, my husband and I adopted two cats. They're brothers, Alvin and Simon, and were a year old when we got them. Before they came to our home, they lived with a friend who runs a Second Chance operation from her home. She found them as kittens (mum was killed by a possum) and weaned them. Both cats were well treated. When we first took them, our friend mentioned that Alvin had started sneezing. We didn't think anything of it. Cats sneeze.

I am 9 week pregnant and I am also allergic to my indoor cats. I am also scare about getting toxo from my cats.

I have always had houseplants and my cats never seemed to care. My cats, however, were indoor-outdoor cats. I think cats require an outside life, unlike dogs whose life is with their masters.

thanks so much, now everything is so much clearer. Antibiotics are for cats bought in a vet pharmacy (anterobe). He doesn't cough but sneezes. At the beginning he eyes had yellow stuff but now this is solved. Lucifer (the cat's name) now is a bit happier and starts also being the same old buddy. I will though ask the vet on monday about the immune system. Has though always gone through all vaccinations. bye. I'll soon post a picture of him.

This is very common in shelter settings. Think of it as similar to cold sores seen in humans but sneezing is the symptoms. It is highly contagious so don't allow any unvaccinated cats into your house and wash your hands before you leave the house. If your other cat is up to date and you fully vaccinate him/her, this is too much of a risk for transmission.

Older cats are at higher risk for respitory infections, I'd suggest getting him checked out to be on the safe side.

This am my 12 yr old spayed female, Spirit, began going back to her litter pans over and over w/no visible result. She seems fine otherwise-good appetite, no apparent pain, responds to laser play, usual impatience w/ other 2 younger cats. I have a vet appt first thing in am for what we're surmising is cystitis; is there anything i can do to keep her more comfy till then?

At the risk of inflaming cat lovers, certain organisms that cause pneumonia in cats can cause leukemia in humans. It is not a good idea to be around cats with respiratory diseases.

We took her home in a crate (recently used by my other cat and my dog sometimes slept in there) and when we were in the car she started sneezing and one of her eyes was a little bit watery. Now that shes home she continues to sneeze often and her eye is still watery. Could something in my house be irritating her? Could she be allergic to something? Or did i adopt a sick kitten? What should i do? Thank You.

Two weeks ago, I had one of my 16 year old cats to the vet. She palpated a mass in his abdomen and couldn't tell if it was a tumor or something that would pass (if you get my drift). She suggested I wait a while and bring him back to see if it was still there. The follow-up was this morning and the vet's assistant (trainee) indicated that the mass was still there and said it was likely lymphoma. She advised that an ultrasound was in order to properly diagnose the issue.

My cats have been sneezing frequently as well, but only since the season changed and I thought it might be due to dryer air in the house. I keep my humidifier running full blast in my bedroom and noticed all 3 of them sleep w/me since I started doing this. Spirit normally sleeps w/ m.

Is he still not eating? Is he picking at his food or just not eating at ALL? It's important to call the vet as soon as you notice the kitty isn't eating, please use me as an example. My cat stopped eating but I figured she was eating when no one else was around since she has an aggressive food loving sister and I didn't notice something was wrong until I pet her and realized she was getting really boney.

hi again, now i will address the problem with my older cat xena is 8 yrs old and she doesnt like having any other cats in the house...we have 2 dogs and she doesnt mind them but she really doesnt want lady here or max ....now some times she will go to max when his back is turned and sniff his behind or clean it.......i dont get this behaviour because if he turns around she will hiss and hit at him.....can any one help with this ?...thanks so much ......

My 9 yr. old cat has been sneezing for over 2 yrs. He also has constant left eye & left nose drainage...sometimes bloody. Vet has no answers here so gave him an antibiotic shot. The shot was ineffective.His appetite is fine.He does'nt purr out loud so I've wondered if it's an obstruction.

The vets don’t recommend to give cats, humans antibiotics, as some may not be suitable for them, however, they are some human antibiotics that can be used in cats, like Amoxicillin, but you need the right doses or else it can lead to overdose.

The dosing schedule for auto-immune disease in cats is very safe. It begins with a high dose at first, the dose is halved every 2 or 3 days until the lowest effective dose is achieved.

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