Hello all! I’m asking questions for my little baby Maple today. We’ve had her since she was two months old and she’s about a year old now. She’s always been an incredibly anxious/skittish kitty and has always been a fast breather. Despite her anxiety she’s always playful and affectionate but just bolts when the wind blows the wrong way or the water sounds different today. Because she’s so anxious I always chalked her fast breathing up to that.
However lately as she’s come out of her shell (slightly) I noticed she still breathes super fast. Like laying on me at night relaxing she’ll breathe 80 breaths or more per minute and they’re definitely visible through her abdomen most of all. I’m a very paranoid cat mom and that got me googling and now I’m convinced she’s dying. I’m calling my vet tomorrow to make an appointment for next week but does anyone have any experience with cats who breathe this fast and exhibit no other symptoms? She eats, drinks, plays, potties, and gives lovin’ to us, plus no labored breathing at all. Just… super fast.
Included is a photo of her giving her best “blep”. She’s the cutest
However lately as she’s come out of her shell (slightly) I noticed she still breathes super fast. Like laying on me at night relaxing she’ll breathe 80 breaths or more per minute and they’re definitely visible through her abdomen most of all. I’m a very paranoid cat mom and that got me googling and now I’m convinced she’s dying. I’m calling my vet tomorrow to make an appointment for next week but does anyone have any experience with cats who breathe this fast and exhibit no other symptoms? She eats, drinks, plays, potties, and gives lovin’ to us, plus no labored breathing at all. Just… super fast.
Included is a photo of her giving her best “blep”. She’s the cutest