Cat Breaths Loudly when he sleeps

kittyandco

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One of our cats, Winnie, is an approximately seven-month-old cat. He and his brother, Muffin, were former feral kittens, but the mom was tame enough to allow us to take the whole family in.

At about two-ish months old, when he slept, he'd make these loud whistle noises through his nose when he fell asleep. Sort of like that high-pitched squeaky noise people's noses make when they're stuffy.

However, this appeared to affect him in NO way whatsoever. He ate normally, played normally, and had almost no problem sleeping, though occasionally you'd find him breathing faster than normal during a dream, which all our cats do.

Now he's older, and the whistling is MUCH less frequent. He does it for the first five minutes or so, it sounds more like soft snoring now, and then sleeps happily and comfortably without a sound. He only makes noises when he sleeps, nowhere else.

Oh, yes, I forgot to mention, Muffin AND Winnie did it both at one point, but Muff stopped, so we assumed Winnie would too.

Do you think this is something to be concerned about? Yes, we know, it's a bit late for a diagnosis, but he's so much better, and I was just curious if there's some sort of explanation for it. Once again, it affects him in no way at all in eating, sleeping, or playing.

My mom's grown up with street cats and has had many, many cats with this type of thing, usually worse. She said they were perfectly healthy.

Thoughts?
 
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My Mazy cat has always been a snorer. Sometimes I actually wake her up to make her stop because the noise disturbs me. :lol3:

She's 9 and has snored all her life, at least all her life with me, which is about 8 1/2 years. She gets check ups twice a year, blood work once a year. All is well. :)

PS Now why is it that a loud purring does not disturb me when sleeping or reading, but a cat snoring does.:D
 
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My Cali snores loudly as well. She always has. If there are no other respiratory issues or mucous I wouldn't worry too much about it.
 

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I too have a snorer. She has always snored, even as a kitten. I find she does it more in certain sleeping positions, like when her head is curled down toward her chest. When she's stretched out I don't hear it. I agree that if there are no other respiratory issues noted, I would not be concerned.
 

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My RB kitty, Bear
, had a snore that could be heard clearly from the next room. She was healthy and frisky at the time.  If there is no other problem, I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you are not sure, then take him to the vet for a check-up.
 
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