my cat has been sneezing for last couple of days. Any suggestions of why? my house does not have alot of dust.

Question

help my cat is sneezing

Answer 1

Cats get colds sort of like people do. Has she been under any stress? Sometimes that causes the sniffles. She's fine. Watch for changes in: eating, drinking, bathrooming, and energy level.
Any changes go to a vet.
Good Luck

Answer 2

Cats seem like they are prone to be "sneezy" sometimes. There is alot of pollen right now, and even if your cat stays in the house, plenty of that stuff can still come in on shoes or when the doors are opened. I have seen cats purposefully return to some sort of irritant and whiff it again, almost as if they are daring it to make them sneeze! And, any powderous substance, if inhaled, can trigger the nose to try and eject it. The finer the powder, the longer it might hang on in there. Just a tiny bit of plain saline nose drops, applied with your finger to the nostrils occasionally might be just enough to dislodge whatever's up there.

Ask yourself (and cat) the following:
Is your cat eating and drinking?(y)
Is the activity level normal?(y)
Are it's gums nice and pink?(y)
Is there any drainage from the nose or eyes besides clear?(n) Does your cat have a fever?(n)
Does the skin on the back of it's neck stay folded for longer than just a second or two when pinched?(n)
Does the cat have a fever?(n)
Has the cat, or it's people been exposed to other cats that didn't seem healthy?(n)
The (y) and (n) indicate what is normal and to be expected. If she fails this test, it's time for the vet to take a look.
Remember, it's Friday...don't risk a Saturday Night or Sunday trip to the Emergency Clinic - if she's failing these simple criteria now, I wouldn't put off calling for an appointment.
RE: "I recommend not getting yearly shots,vaccinations as long term effects do major organ damage, the first shot should, by rights, do them for life." Tracey (Mac Attack), no offense, but, what are you basing these statements on? I have to disagree, unless you have something to support this statement. I am not aware of any long term effects from vaccine, other than immunity to infectious disease. And, while annual vaccinations may sometimes be too frequent, a once per lifetime vaccination in most cases is not sufficient to stimulate the immune system to continue making antibodies over the course of a cat's lifetime, especially if administered to kittens that may or may not still have antibodies from their mother. If one vaccination were adequate, when should it be administered? Having just boostered 14 with CVR+FeLv+Rabies, my pocketbook and I wish there were some sound scientific basis for your statements...please, if this can be supported, I would be most interested. Expose a cat with inadequate immunological defenses to leukemia or rabies, and it is likely to be a death sentence. I'll have to take my chances with the vaccine, which only very rarely even makes them miss a step.

Answer 3

I love the way everyone panics and suggest 'taking the animal to the vets'. Stay calm, don't panic, your cat may have simply picked up a simple cold. Is there any conjunctivitis around the eyes and is the nose area dry and a bit scabby?
I recommend not getting yearly shots,vaccinations as long term effects do major organ damage, the first shot should, by rights, do them for life.

Answer 4

Maybe your cat is allergic to cat hair?

Answer 5

sounds to me that yr cat needs to be seen by a vet...has yr cat had all it's shots and up -to- date too??take the critter in to be seen...if u love him/her .. before it gets some respiratory condition that costs u an arm and a leg !!

Answer 6

maybe your cat has alergies because you know all of the pollen is starting to come off the trees and stuff
take it from someone who knows...

Answer 7

(S)he is allergic to something. Have you brought anything new into the house in the last few days?

Answer 8

upper respistory problems.....take her to a vet

Answer 9

has she been vaccinated