Cats Breathing

tomscat

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Hello, My cats belly seems to be moving up and down kind a quickly when breating, is this normal? I am talking about when he is relaxing and not playing He eat good and purrs and plays ok,
 

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A healthy cat can breathe anywhere from 20-30 times per minute at rest. This of course increases during play.
 

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Time it and make sure it is not abnormally fast when at rest (anything over about 30 a minute could mean something's wrong). If it is, you should have him checked out soon.
 
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