what is wrong with my cat

DannyW · 16 Apr 2016 at 21:51

hi my 13 year old cat has done this for the last week, is it just a hairball?

she is not sneezing, and don't think she's been sick from it

Mynight · 16 Apr 2016 at 21:59

My cat normally does that leading up to a monster hairball.

cainer · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:00

one of my cats used to do that from time to time, she would then do one big one and then stop,
i always thought it was the cats way of coughing, she wouldnt puke from doing it

cainer · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:02

Russinating · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:04

Our cat does this fairly regularly, weekly at least, but nothing ever comes up. Maybe she swallows it (lovely), unsure, but yeah it's normal.

DannyW · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:06

thanks guys saved me a vet trip

any tips on how to make a cat live longer

robfosters · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:12

DannyW said:
any tips on how to make a cat live longer

Dont run them over.

Orionaut · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:18

DannyW said:
hi my 13 year old cat has done this for the last week, is it just a hairball?

she is not sneezing, and don't think she's been sick from it

Ahh! the joys of living in a Cats home!

04:00Hrs

(sitting on pillow next to my head)

Hurk! Hurk! Hurk! Hurk! Blurghhhgh!

aslco · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:19

our cat used to sort of sneeze like that throughout his life. HE then got really bad in old age, almost having asthma-like attacks. Turned out he needed steroid jabs. Has been fine from then on.

Mr Blonde · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:20

One of mine has been doing this for years without issue. Normally a hairball will come out but not every time.

diamount · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:33

If she has been doing this for a week and there has been no sign of hairball, it could be asthma. My cat has had it for the last 5 years now.

Gixer · 16 Apr 2016 at 22:49

My cats are both molting now, it's that time of year. You can help your cat out a bit by combing its lose hair out. That should stop it from getting this so much. You'll never stop it completely as they lick themselves to clean so will ingest hair. One of mine does this at least weekly, more so at the moment.

arknor · 16 Apr 2016 at 23:10

furball, brush your cat more so it has less hair in its mouth when it cleans itself.

cats tongues have barbs on them that are even capable of removing odours from their fur which aids them when they hunt, any lose hair is easily licked up and swallowed

FoxEye · 16 Apr 2016 at 23:19

Mr Blonde said:
Is this comment meant to make you look hard, illiterate, messed up in the head or a combination there of?

I think you're expecting a little too much from him.

He's named himself after a Metallica song, and his sig is suggesting that Metallica is the most important thing to happen in his life... the fact that he manages to dress himself in the morning should be applauded, tbh

Akagi · 16 Apr 2016 at 23:21

That is assuming your cat will allow you to brush it, as opposed to tearing your arm to shreds.

And in fairness, Fade to Black is an amazing song.

marc2003 · 16 Apr 2016 at 23:23

I'm so glad this thread wasn't titled "What is wrong with my 13 year old pussy?"

Akagi · 16 Apr 2016 at 23:29

I'm slightly worried you thought that post would be funny.

On Holiday · 16 Apr 2016 at 23:36

FoxEye said:
I think you're expecting a little too much from him.

He's named himself after a Metallica song, and his sig is suggesting that Metallica is the most important thing to happen in his life... the fact that he manages to dress himself in the morning should be applauded, tbh

dannyjo22 · 17 Apr 2016 at 00:37

Tank told me that anti freeze stops the coughing.

Orionaut · 17 Apr 2016 at 01:20

dannyjo22 said:
Tank told me that anti freeze stops the coughing.

It stops coughing in people too!