Any home made cure for cat's cold?

Question

my kitty is allways sneezing, and I have no money to take it to the vet's....can anybody help me?

Answer 1

First of all DO NOT give the cat ANY medication that was made for humans, not even a child dose.
Human medication can be toxic to a cat.

It sounds like your cat may have an URI, and if left untreated may lead to something very serious very quickly.

If you don't have money to take your cat to the Vet, then call your Vet and explain to them that your cat is sick, tell them you're low on money and ask if they can set up payment arrangments for you.
Most Vets are more than willing to do this.

If that fails call the humane society or ASPCA, they may be able to provide you with low cost Vet care.

Answer 2

Keep him/her in warm place, make sure he/she drinks and eats, but mostly drinks. Drinking liquids keeps cat's fluids up and helps fight cold. Take the cat with you in the shower room and turn the very hot shower to fill room with steam. Sauna would be best. It'll clear cat's nose for some time and let him/her smell food and water. Cat's won't eat or drink if they can't smell. It takes 1 - 3 weeks for a cat to get over a cold. If you see you kitten getting worse, take him/her to the vet, otherwise he/she'll die mostly from dehydration. Good luck.

Answer 3

It would appear to me you have something around where you live that your cat is allergic to. First of all is cat distressed by sneezing? Second, what advice did Vet give you? I had a cat that developed allergies and I got to the point I had no choice or dollars and had him put down.
If it is a young kitten it is like babies it is developing its immune system, perhaps you are a little 'over' concerned. Wait and see as Kitty grows, if it is not showing any obvious signs of repiratory distress etc., at this time other than sneezing I would not worry too much. Watch the vacuum cleaner it may blow out dust particles Kitty is sensitive to.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Not much information to go on here. Do NOT give your cat ANYTHING that you do not get from your vet. A cat's system is super-sensitive and something as simple as a portion of a "baby aspirin/Tylenol, etc" will kill a cat. If there are no runny eyes, no labored (heavy) breathing, and no other symptoms, and if this cat is otherwise eating, playing, using the litter box, and doing everything normally, my guess is that your cat has like an allergy-type thing, like mine does. My cat will go thru his sneezing "fits" at just about the same time every year as I do. And NO, there is nothing wrong with my cat--he is an 11-year old BIG, white Turkish Angora with the same allergies as mine. PLEASE listen to "Seattle" in here. And PLEASE do NOT do the Benderyl or any other thing.

Answer 6

Just sneezing? Cat colds usually have more symptoms that that. In any case, cat colds need to be treated with antibiotics because they can get worse. Cat colds are not like human colds. Call yuor vet and talk to them about a payment plan or advise.

Answer 7

I do not believe there are OTC meds you can give to cats. Human medication can kill or cause serious harm to your cat so don't attempt it. You could call the vet and ask them what you could do at home for the kitty. The vet may also provide payment plans in case you have to take the cat in. Good luck

Answer 8

Hi there...unfortunately there are no safe home remedies for an upper respiratory infection (URI). URI's require antibiotics to treat the secondary infections as a result of the URI. This can be life-threatening for cats if not treated quickly appropriately with the right type of antibiotics as each treats different types of infections.

Feline URI: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/feline_upper_respiratory.html

Any human medications are LETHAL for cats as they are unable to metabolize these. Please do NOT administer any human medications to your cat as this will jeopardize your cat's compromised health. Please the see the following veterinary medical article about the dangers of human medicines for cats: http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showarticle.cfm?id=133

Anyone here that recommends medical treatments may unknowingly kill your cat so please only entrust the advice of a licenced veterinarian rather than any stranger no matter how well-intentioned they may sound.

Answer 9

Simple answer:

DO NOT GIVE HUMAN REMEDIES TO PETS.

You can improve the environment by vacuuming dust....you can be sure to keep FRESH water available.....you can help keep your pet as warm or as cool as it seems to want....if possible, you can provide your friend fresh outdoor air....but DO NOT USE HUMAN MEDICATIONS.

(Refer to *Seattle's* comments...always wise with good links to sound care.)

Your vet will treat the patient first....then worry about payment plans.

Many pet owners think they have 'no money'....but I believe many are really saying "I don't care enough about the little creatures whom I have brought into my life to make their health a priority."

YOU KNOW BETTER. YOU ARE BETTER. YOU CARE ENOUGH TO ASK US FOR HELP.

Answer 10

Upper respiratory infections in cats are usually quite serious, in my experience they don't just get over them. Make time to go to the vet, or at the very least call your vet.