HEavy breathing...

alexkalp06

TCS Member
Thread starter
Kitten
Joined
Sep 13, 2007
Messages
2
Purraise
0
Location
OHIO
My new cat marko well.. he breathes real heavy.. almost a wheeze, mostly when he is stressed and when he is active... ive had cats my whole life and i have never seen a cat pant or breathe like that, especially from play.. he is young.. maybe about 3 months..

anyone have any idea what might be wrong.. or not wrong with him?
 

kluchetta

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
Apr 5, 2005
Messages
11,023
Purraise
30
Location
Golden, Colorado
2 things: is he long or short-haired? I notice my longhair kitten doing it, but not my others.

Also, has he been checked out by a vet? Panting can sometimes be caused by heart problems.
 
  • Thread Starter Thread Starter
  • #3

alexkalp06

TCS Member
Thread starter
Kitten
Joined
Sep 13, 2007
Messages
2
Purraise
0
Location
OHIO
short...

and no.. i just got him from the ottawa county humane society. but i go tmy other cat form there and they did the same vet checks on her he supposedly received.. soo idk..

he has been treated for worms.. and has been checks for that kitty respirtory disease they can have.. and has been nuetured..
 

barbb

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
Nov 16, 2001
Messages
1,300
Purraise
40
Location
Chicago burbs
I wonder if your kitty has allergies which could be making him have asthma like reactions to exertion. Just a thought.
 

lorie d.

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
Sep 2, 2001
Messages
7,253
Purraise
339
Location
Upper Midwest (SE MN)
I agree with BarbB, it's possible Marko has asthma. If this is the case, your vet can prescribe medication that will help your cat breathe more easily and feel better. But no one here can tell you for sure what's wrong, so the best thing you can do is take him to the vet.
 

vettech

TCS Member
Young Cat
Joined
Aug 23, 2007
Messages
86
Purraise
1
Location
Florida
Could be several things already mentioned. Simple as upper respiratory infection that is just showing up now after incubating in the shelter. Asthma and heart disease. Call your vet and get this little guys checked out, we can only suggest here. A cat will eat and drink and act fairly normal until there disease is progressed, so now is better than later.
 
Top