Well my cat is about 1.5 years old now and since I've had him he's had this sneezing problem when he gets excited or happy, basically when he purrs a lot. It's gotten worse as of late and I'm getting worried! When I got him fixed early last year I told them about it but they never said anything or what it could be. He has a flea allergy and we have him on a flea collar and it's helped more than sprays or powders or drops, but could that still be causing some kind of sneezing fit? Or could it be in the lungs some how? I've never seen this in a cat before and the rest of our cats are fine. I feel bad petting him and giving him attention when he wants because that's when he starts having fits and they've been lasting longer off and on. Tonight it happened for a good half a minute and I recorded it with my phone so I can try to find some kind of help for him. Does anyone have any idea what this could be or where I could find how to treat it and make him better? He's achronic sneezing fits sweet cat.. Please help! (btw I think he's a Birman Ragdoll but I'm really not sure..)
I would not use a flea collar. Frontline or some other monthly application is best as it kills fleas and larvae and eggs in the home.
I have 4 cats, 2 have the chronic sneezing/rhinitis problem. Each one takes an antihistamine every day. They each are on different pills because one has allergies and one has a benign mass in its sinus .
Seems to help although they occasionally wind up on antibiotics because they start sneezing out green mucous(YUCK!)
One is 12 and one is 9
Frontline doesn't cost $100 a month. If you can't afford a four pack of Frontline or Advantage (which I use) at around $50 then buy it monthly from your vet. It'll only cost you about $15.
chronic sneezing?
Wow - people still use flea collars? Do you live in a vaccuum? How could you not know that flea collars DO NOT WORK and also contain harsh pesticides that can make youchronic sneezing fitsr cat VERY sick?? This wheezing could be a reaction to the toxic pesticides in the collar.
No one online can diagnose your cat. Get him to a vet to be checked out. And no - he isn't a "Birman Ragdoll". Breeders tend to sell kittens altered and never allow crossbreeding so you don't end up with "mixes". Your cat's a domestic with pointed markings. Now get it TO THE VET!!!! And get that damn collar OFF!
oh honey, i know what your going thru. My sweet Cesear has Asthma. He can have an attack after he is very active. He is on prednisolone, and i have to give this to him for the rest of his life. Is your cat sneezing, or is it more of a hairball kind of reaction. Either way it is not good, please take him to an experienced Vet and try to keep him calm. Good Luck. i'm sure he'll be fine, you sound like a caring mommy.
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