Cat has a mild cough. And is getting fixed on monday

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For about the last 4 days every hour or two my six month old female cat makes a strange coughing noise. I thought it might be a hair ball the first time I heard it but it wasn't. Her mouth stays closed and it's only one little cough at a time. Reading online has me concerned that it might be something severe but can cats just get little colds and coughs? She's going in to be fixed Monday so the day after tomorrow so I didn't want to take her in twice in a week but will they still fix her with a cough?? :S
 

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For about the last 4 days every hour or two my six month old female cat makes a strange coughing noise. I thought it might be a hair ball the first time I heard it but it wasn't. Her mouth stays closed and it's only one little cough at a time. Reading online has me concerned that it might be something severe but can cats just get little colds and coughs? She's going in to be fixed Monday so the day after tomorrow so I didn't want to take her in twice in a week but will they still fix her with a cough?? :S
They may not, they can do an exam before surgery and make a determination. Most cat colds are sneezing, runny eyes, and sometimes progresses to a cough which while more serious is much rarer.  If she started with a cough and has no other symptoms it could be something else, hairball as you mentioned or asthma (unlikely unless cough is persistent).  Call your vet and ask them to evaluate on day of surgery or before.
 
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