Hi,
I am new to the group. My Cat Elmo is 8 years old. Recently, like the last couple of months, he has starting to do allot of hard swallowing or gulping, I guess this is the best way to describe it.
I usually notice it when he lies on me while I am watching TV. He will lie on my stomach, he will purr, and then he will start gulping at 4-5 second intervals. This could go on for a hour! Its almost like he has the hiccups but there is no noise. And it always happens when he lies on me so I don't think it is the hiccups (not sure if cats even get the hiccups) It isn't a hairball thing because he has always had hairballs and I have seen that many times and it is a different behaviour. Any ideas??
Thanks in advance
Sherrie
I am new to the group. My Cat Elmo is 8 years old. Recently, like the last couple of months, he has starting to do allot of hard swallowing or gulping, I guess this is the best way to describe it.
I usually notice it when he lies on me while I am watching TV. He will lie on my stomach, he will purr, and then he will start gulping at 4-5 second intervals. This could go on for a hour! Its almost like he has the hiccups but there is no noise. And it always happens when he lies on me so I don't think it is the hiccups (not sure if cats even get the hiccups) It isn't a hairball thing because he has always had hairballs and I have seen that many times and it is a different behaviour. Any ideas??
Thanks in advance
Sherrie