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I'm fostering three 7-week olds and I'm a little concerned about one of them but I'm not sure if I should be or if I'm just being a tad hysterical. This little guy does not appear to have any health issues. He eats well, pees and poops just fine and plays a bit. He's not the most active kitten but that is probably just his personality. What does concern me though is that he seems to be breathing pretty fast. I can see his belly move up and down pretty noticeably and his respiration rate is 44-46 breaths per minute. According to what I've read the normal respiration rate for a cat is 24-42 breaths per minute and this kitten's rate is just slightly higher and not by a significant amount. I still think his breathing looks to be too fast though.
What do other people think? It is cause for concern or is his breathing just on the faster end of normal? I'm going through some heart related problems with my dog right now and it has affected her breathing (made her breathe faster) so I'm sure that is making me a bit hyper sensitive to the issue. I even took my other dog into the vet a couple of weeks ago because I thought his breathing was abnormal which it wasn't. I may just be looking to closely at this kitten. I don't want to spend $50 to take him to the vet just because I'm hysterical so I'd really like some input from other people.
What do other people think? It is cause for concern or is his breathing just on the faster end of normal? I'm going through some heart related problems with my dog right now and it has affected her breathing (made her breathe faster) so I'm sure that is making me a bit hyper sensitive to the issue. I even took my other dog into the vet a couple of weeks ago because I thought his breathing was abnormal which it wasn't. I may just be looking to closely at this kitten. I don't want to spend $50 to take him to the vet just because I'm hysterical so I'd really like some input from other people.