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My Meowmy brought in a stray cat and she seems very healthy and happy in our house. There's one odd thing though. Occasionally, she will sneeze. She's never had a sneezing fit, but she will just let out a short, quick sneeze once in awhile. Should this be something to worry about? Meowmy made a vet appointment on Tuesday to get her checked up but I'd love to know what you think.
Also, is it bad that we use the same food dish and litter box? We have for about two days.
Keep them seperate! Def. get a different box and dishes for them to use. This stray could have any number of diseases, parasites, or illness that can be passed on to your cat.
Best to keep them seperate until you know the stray has a clean bill of health!
Okay, I will definitely tell my Meowmy this. We have another litter box and food and water dish that the stray can use.
Meowmy is keeping the stray in the garage for now and is using it as a 'cat room' for her.
You need to ask the vet what they think, and ask if your kitty can be put on some L-lysine, this will help you stop from shedding the virus so easily (if this is what youhave) You can get L-lysine at the drug store, make sure it is a pure form with not so many other added things in it. Wilson is on this for his sneezing.
It could be sneezing cuz it got something in its nose, allergies, a regular cold, an upper respiratory infection or a disease. Take the new kitty to the vet asap. The new cat can have your toys/bowls but once new kitty has had them you cant have them back untill the vet says the new kitty is ok.
Bunny's gone to the vet and it sounds like it's nothing. It wasn't Meowmy who took her but Meowmy's mom, so I don't know the exact details, but one thing we know is it's not serious. Bunny was tested for diseases and didn't have any. Meowmy thinks it's most likely allergies since, isn't it allergy season?
EDIT: Forgot to add that she -did- have ear mites. This couldn't possibly cause sneezing could it?
Usually sneezing is either an allergy or an URI (upper respiratory infection-- basically like a human cold). Do you notice any other symptoms-- drool, mucous in the eye, stuffy nose, difficulty breathing? If no, then yes, it could just be allergies, esp. if she is cleared disease-wise by the vet.
Have you been using any pesticides, cleaning agents, etc. that might get her nose irritated?
This is Bunny's Meowmy.
I don't know about the cleaner stuff as I'm only 17 and my mom's in charge of that, but I've never seen those symptoms on her. She's been sneezing a lot less though and is acting very healthy. I'm pretty sure it was either a cold or allergies.
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I hope the vet visit goes well.
