my cat was making a noise yesterday for a few minutes and it didnt sound like a hairball or anything and i was wondering if anyone knew if it could have been hiccups or if its even possible?
2007-01-19 17:45:33 · 23 answers · asked by Hunnybunny00 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes
2007-01-19 22:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by ☺Catriona♥S☺ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there...cats definitely can get hiccups.
There is a muscle that is located between a cats lungs and their abdomen called the diaphragm. Hiccups happen when a diaphragm gets irritated and then spasms. The spasms push an irregular breath up and across the vocal box which produces the hiccup sound.
Hiccups in cats: http://ruralroute2.com/kitten_hiccups.php
2007-01-20 02:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes... my cat gets the hiccups occassionally when he goes under the covers. I just lift the covers up and give him some air. Opening a window also does the trick.
2007-01-20 02:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes animals can get hiccups.
They generally don't make noises when they do so though. You should probably keep an eye on your cat. Make sure its eating normal, going to the bathroom, playing as usual, etc. If anything has changed, you might want to take it to the vet.
While it was probably nothing, you can never be too sure.
2007-01-20 01:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by evil_kandykid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have a miniature poodle and she gets the hiccups about once a week. I guess she swallows too fast.
2007-01-20 01:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by intrepid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my cat and dogs get hiccups its quite cute
2007-01-20 01:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by monica4rd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, one of our cats gets hiccups occasionally and she seems startled and somewhat offended when she does.
2007-01-20 01:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by BudsWife 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes animals can have hiccups...if you type your question into the yahoo search bar it will give you some links to animals having hiccups...
2007-01-20 01:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about cats but my dog has had hiccups.
2007-01-20 01:48:31 · answer #9 · answered by Jon's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any animal with a diaphragm can hiccup, kittens and puppies do it often.
2007-01-20 01:48:20 · answer #10 · answered by lizzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋