Why is she doing this?

• 04-14-2008 8:19 PM

  Sowilu Joined on 01-14-2007 Eastern,NC Posts 672 Points 235	Why is she doing this? Reply Contact Kiddles was making this sound and I didn't know if it was hairball or what. I have never seen a hairball so I don't know if she was trying to pass one or what. I had my camera handy so I took a short vid.
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• 04-15-2008 12:35 PM

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  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 14,907 Points 2,035	Re: Why is she doing this? Reply Contact Looks like a sneezing/coughing fit to me. Cats don't often sneeze...I'd have the vet look at her for a possible Upper Respiratory, allergy, asthma, or etc Gina H. dog.community Moderator "Carne Asada, is not a crime."
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• 04-15-2008 12:35 PM

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  Calinisima Joined on 12-05-2007 AB-Canada Posts 1,194 Points 235	Re: Why is she doing this? Reply Contact It seems like she is trying to pass something or she was sneezing. When my cats do something like that I give them a little bit of hairball remedy, it always helps.
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• 04-15-2008 12:39 PM

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  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 14,907 Points 2,035

  Re: Why is she doing this? Reply Contact retching is completely different tho. The cat stays in one position and seems incapable of moving and is clearly upset....the neck stretches way out and they make repeated, gagging (open mouthed) motions....you see their stomachs hitching and it is in rapid succession... urg...urg...urg,urg,urg,urg....BLAAGHH is how it goes. Looks very different than this video. Gina H. dog.community Moderator "Carne Asada, is not a crime."

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• 04-15-2008 4:18 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 2,738 Points 260	Re: Why is she doing this? Reply Contact hm... doesn't look like she's got a hairball - but there might be something else caught in her throat. Does not look like sneezing from a URI - there are usually more symptoms - runny eyes and nose. I'd let a vet take a look at her.
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• 04-15-2008 6:22 PM

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  nymaureen Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 319 Points 0

  Re: Why is she doing this? Reply Contact It looks to me like it could be a possible hairball. Some of my cats do that, when it is getting near to the time for them to throw up hairballs. It isn't the actually throwing up of the hairball, but the hairball starting to cause problems. On the other hand, it also sounds like a cat that may have asthma. If it gets worse, or Kiddles continues to do it, you'd want to have it checked out. Tis the season, with the pollen, for possible allergies and asthma. I'm not a puppy here. I've been around i-dog (aka dog.com) since, I believe it was, 2001.

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• 04-15-2008 6:57 PM

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  Sowilu Joined on 01-14-2007 Eastern,NC Posts 672 Points 235	Re: Why is she doing this? Reply Contact Its rare when she does it. She also did it during the winter so I don't think she might be allergic to pollen and stuff. I will let the vet look at the video and if he tells me to bring her in I will do it. Thanks guys!
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