Can cats have hiccups?

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Hey all,

My one year old female cat just had this weird hiccup sounding thing. It lasted about 6 breathes in and out..really quick little hiccup breaths.

Anyone know if this is normal? She never has done it before, and now is acting completely fine and normal..

Ideas?
 
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Yes, and it gets funny when they do it as they purr! Purrrr -HIC- purrrrrrrrrr -HIC- purrrrrrrrrr...
 
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My cat has this once in awhile. I also had a cat that did more human hiccups if it drank water that was dripping out of the faucet- maybe swallowed some air.
 
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my mum has Korats, and one of them gets hiccups - she always looks as bemused as we are but she doesn't seem to mind, and it's not related to eating/drinking - just comes out of the blue
 
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Lucky gets them quite a bit. Seems to come after she settles down from a vigourous grooming session. She always looks quite put out about it. I find if I rub her back and chest they pass pretty quickly.
 
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