Heavy Breathing Cat? This Video Could Save Their Life

[@joshuaortiz2031]

It would be nice if you showed us videos of cats breathing instead of just talking about it. It's much better to visually see what is normal and not normal for yourself then to listen to someone's description of it.

[@koshlynne8888]

EXACTLY

[@grumpynurse7529]

my thoughts exactly. How can I separate dyspnea and shortness of breath (for people not in HC)

[@blvezae7832]

I think it's like wheezing. If you search here in yt you may have find one cuz i got this video recommended to me under cat wheezing

[@marjoriepaulo5020]

True

[@gloriajohnson2006]

I totally agree I need to see it

[@jjoselremetio877]

my cat is dying and it's full of ads

[@laurice8056]

I’m a Respiratory Therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience. I’ve seen All of these signs and symptoms in human patients of all ages. Your video clearly shows how similar these respiratory signs & symptoms can be for cats. Btw, dusting, cleaning or removing carpets and drapes may also help minimize dust mites and allergens. Love your content. Thanks again for sharing.😺👍

[@sarahalderman3126]

Lol, I am a ccrn and was going to comment the same!😆❤

[@TheSlayerOfTranzit]

Found this video, after my 6 year old cat tested positive for Felv. Vet sent us home with painkillers, but he got worse. Today, vet said he had fluid in his lungs, fluid around his lungs, and a tumor near his other organs. I had to euthanize him today. He didnt show any symptoms a week ago, now he's gone. I had close friends always warn me that letting my cat roam outdoors wasn't safe. I just wanted him to be happy, he always looked sad being inside all day.

[@marindab4301]

My cat suffered for 9 years because I didn’t know what cat asthma looked like. What I thought was just coughing/hair ball, I would try to offer him water. (Not a great cat mom). I finally saw a video on cat asthma on KZbin and I took a video of my cat having an attack to my vet. He now uses an inhaler with a mask. I trained him to let me place the mask in his face by feeding him treats out of the mask. Then slowly holding the mask to his face and then giving him a treat. The inhaler does great and I can tell his asthma attacks are associated with seasonal allergies. We have air purifiers in the house to help him and my own allergies. He’s a happy 20 year old now… doing just fine. (Inhaler is very expensive but it lasts him a very long time) Thank you!

[@lupsy54]

How long did the coughing episodes last?

[@marindab4301]

@@lupsy54 I would say between 1 - 4 mins... He will lower his body and lean his head forward. It sounds like he is coughing and sometimes will shake his head a bit. If I can get the inhaler to him in time, it subsides as soon as he starts breathing in the medicine. He has less episodes since starting the inhaler.

[@delftblue8801]

@@marindab4301 what is the inhaler called and where do you buy it and how much? How often does it happen?

[@christinabernard5708]

Mine would just cough with his head down . Vet said asthma and not to let Him do much ! Started him on the wellness powder vitamins & started him walking with me one tenth -then 2tenths of a mile so every week now -it’s a full mile - no more asthma in months and mo.s ! He was 12 years old when I took him - now almost 14 years old doing wonderful! ( if I felt hard on him or anything not right would of stopped immediately)! But he’s doing amazing and even lost 3 pounds ! I think past owners kept him in cage and smoked ! He’s seeing the world now and I feel he loves it ! No more cages ever ! He thinks he’s in heaven 😅

[@heatherstub]

Wow! 20-years-old! Keep up the great work. What type of cat is he? I had a male live to 20, and I just had to put my dear little Angel down. She was 21-1/2 years old, but she developed fluid in her small intestines and had started vomiting frequently earlier in the previous week. I took her to St. Francis's specialty Veterinarian Hospital to see what they could do. That was when we found the problem, and she wouldn't even eat or drink water. She also had what looked like a mass in her spleen. I really miss her, but I know without a doubt that I gave her the best life she could ever have when I adopted her, and for that, I can be at peace.

[@tonyfetter1054]

Call your VET....then they give you an appointment 2 weeks away. My cat will be dead before then.

[@ScottJones-oo8ho]

Watching my wife cry for 3 days now she stays up all night to making sure he is comfortable. vet appointment is 5 days away called every vet with in a hr drive no success

[@cindylong624]

Emergency room visit was 900.00

[@erinleosz9365]

I was hoping to find video examples of what normal breathing looks like and also, what dyspnea could potentially look like. It's challenging to apply these academic descriptions to a real-world situation without visuals.

[@MURZBO]

Lots of good info Dr Wooten 👍 you're also a pro at making cat noises!

[@furysmith6564]

Timely video for me… my sweet 8 yo baby was diagnosed with heart disease in January and given 6 mos to live; he’s on three meds but hoping he can stay with me for more years!

[@Cupcakes8Musketeers]

Lot of best wishes for ur furr baby 💞💞💞

[@furysmith6564]

@@Cupcakes8Musketeers thanks so much!

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Wishing you and your kitty all the best.

[@furysmith6564]

@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you! Your videos provide such a great service, thanks!

[@luisetrathen1284]

Very good info. Wish I knew about you before my fur baby developed breathing issues & enlarged lymph nodes. You explained different types of breathing symptoms plus possible causes, treatments so well. My sweet callico wasn't so lucky, I had to euthanize her at the young age of 6 yrs. Abdominal tumor & enlarged lymph nodes causing fluid in chest cavity. 300 ml removed, but 2 days later fluid was returning. She was so stressed at the clinic, her nostrils were flaring during respiration. Her appetite was decreasing, but still would scratch post, stretch & wanted to rest in my arms. Never knew I could cry so much since she's been gone. Thank you for this video! God bless you.

[@stormyweather0626]

Our Siamese had asthma starting at a young age. Vet gave him a year, but he lived on our love for 15 yrs. When his asthma got bad, he'd wheeze & sneeze. The times he had an asthma attack, it was heartbreaking Thankfully the meds helped a lot.

[@cherylmcnutt9905]

My rescue boy, Mokie, was heavy breathing and I took him to the vet. He had non-small cell cancer. We tried to save him, but it was too late (he missed his annual due to COVID. Cost my boy his life. May he Rest In Peace.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'm sorry, Cheryl.

[@michellecardenas6072]

Dont blame it on annual they usually don't really check for cancer They just want to fill them w toxic vaccines. Cancer is hard to treat and hard to catch early. So you did a great job just by loving her and doing what u could at time. ❤

[@taramoonshadow363]

Thank you so much, Dr. for your time and care in helping us pet parents to determine the severity of these symptoms. The veterinary industry is very much harder to get worked in to be seen, post COVID. Bless you and your wonderful work with these precious little souls! :)

[@rovan26]

This was one of the most thorough, helpful videos by a vet I've ever seen. My 5.5 yr old cat has lymphoma which started as a lump in his neck in March. He's on a steroid since then. He has stertor and an upper respiratory infection for a few months. The vet said all his symptoms are in his nasal and sinus area. Today he just started breathing heavy, mouth open, laying hunched, head up to the sky. He's still eating and drinking, but I'm worried he's in pain. I'm going to call my vet first thing in the morning. Thank you for this info!

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Wishing you and your cat all the best.

[@luisaritosa9700]

How is your cat? What was the problem?

[@rovan26]

@@luisaritosa9700 Sadly, I had to put my cat to sleep the next day. The vet took an X-ray of his lungs and the cancer had spread. He was struggling to get enough air to breathe. I'm thankful we had 8-9 months with him before it spread. I miss him everyday though. 😪

[@amberhall9937]

That's so sad. I'm sorry.

[@rovan26]

@@amberhall9937 Thank you.

[@19norar]

My beloved cat just had lung surgery to remove a tumor growing in her left lobe. Your video was incredibly helpful!! I have a sense of what to look out for and the signs of dyspnea! Thank you so much.

[@audaciousred]

I took my youngest kitty to the vet for a pre-dental check & he found a heart murmur After an ultrasound they found a problem with his left ventricle and has hypomyacardia We have to have a second ultrasound done in 6 months. I'm absolutely devastated he's only four and my little baby. I don't want my baby to die

[@NeffyCat]

It's nice to meet you, friend. Thank you so very much for sharing. My darling cat Kira had CHF two years ago (I lost her) and had the heavy breathing issue. She was 16 1/2. I really appreciate your sharing this valuable information with us! I wish you continued success and happiness always.

[@hakenz1775]

Tachypnea is a Greek word also.(tachy) meaning Speed or speedy and (pnea) Is breath or breathing

[@andreah6379]

Fascinating. Right now, I don't have a kitty but I am thinking about adopting later. I am amazed at how many illnesses felines get that sound so much like humans illness. I'm kind of overwhelmed. One reason is that where I live, it's hard to find a great, competent feline vet. It's pathetic. I watch & learn so much from this wonderful vet!!

[@desireeann3734]

This video was super helpful so I took LOTS of notes! My cat started having breathing issues in January. She's had blood work done, a heartworm test, radiographs, and has been on prednisolone for almost two months now with very minimal progress. The ONLY symptom she has is difficulty breathing. She's a super active 4 year old tortie and often skips naps because she's so busy running our household lol. Since she's been on the steroids, she has gained quite a bit of weight which is a huge concern I have because she wasn't over weight at all when she started (she weighed 8lbs the beginning of April and is now up to 10-11lbs). Her blood work came back normal, heartworm test was negative, and her radiographs show possible signs of Asthma but her vet swears up and down that she does not have Asthma. He said he does not see any clinical signs of any kind of illness. We also had her taking CatLax daily for 7 days and that did absolutely nothing. We were referred to a specialist and have that appointment scheduled for June 2nd. She has already seen two vets from January to now so I'm PRAYING this doctor will help figure out what's wrong with her. I've purchased 3 air purifiers with Hepa filters, dust and vacuum regularly, I've even switched her food thinking maybe she had a food allergy but I didn't see any difference in her breathing, her coat looks nice though (AvoDerm). I have always used an unscented litter for her and even placed an air purifier right next to her box. So far everything we've tried or done has not had any type of positive affect on her. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@desireeann3734]

We started doing breathing treatments by putting her in her crate, covering it with a light blanket, and running a nebulizer with saline solution for 10 minutes a day. Also, not much of a positive affect on her with that either but we are still doing it regularly.

[@kerrigray7527]

@@desireeann3734 Bless your heart. You sound like such a great cat mom who loves her kitty dearly and is doing your very best to help her. I'm sorry the cause and cure for her issue seem so elusive. It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Hang in there. Stay determined, hopeful, and optimistic and keep loving and nurturing her as much as you can. I will be praying for your kitty's healing. Warm regards 💗🧡❤️

[@desireeann3734]

@@kerrigray7527 thank you so much for your kind words ❤️❤️ Chloe was officially recently diagnosed with Asthma and we were able to get in under control within 24 hours of taking her to a specialist and thats when we learned that the prednisilone she was taking was a "watered down" version. We got her on the right stuff and she's been great ever since! We don't even have to use the nebulizer on her anynore. We just lowered her dose this week and are hoping that she can completely stop taking it. We will have to wait and see of course but she's been back to her normal self, the one I haven't seen since this started in January. She's definitely getting all the love and attention she needs, and More! 🥰

[@kerrigray7527]

@@desireeann3734 Praise God, that is the most wonderful news about your kitty! I was thrilled to read your message and I can just imagine your relief in knowing that your kitty must be feeling so much better now. I'm so very happy for you both. I know she is very well loved indeed, and I pray the same for kitties (and everyone) everywhere. Warm regards 💗🧡❤️

[@mojojojo5372]

Following this because my own kitty is experiencing what you're describing. He's on an antihistamine now & it helps but it still hasn't eliminated what's going on & we haven't been able to get into a vet yet to see what the culprit could be if it is allergies? Wishing you the best of luck with your baby! ❤️❤️

[@gav3674]

Being a furparent for a long time now..and have witnessed lots of conditions in animals.. i can actually visualize what the vet is describing. This will help me a lot in observing my furbabies health. One of my cats just died recently because he was having a hard time breathing... He's maintainig his posture that time and decided to take him to the vet to know the underlying condition..but lifting him up caused him to much stress and he collapsed on the spot. I performed CPR but his heart could not start again. It's too painful. He looks very healthy the day before he stop eating and suddenly change his behavior and not moving as usual...and when i noticed that, i did immediate action but then.. It was too fast, and was very traumatic for me. This video helps me understand what happened. This new learning will help me save my future furbabies.. Thank you Doc 🙏

[@melancholicallybeautiful]

Yup me too😢😢😢

[@paulbegley1464]

One of my cats was breathing heavily. But it was a very hot day. I took her outside until she started to breath better and took her back inside and took some towels. Wet them, put them in the freezer, took them out and laid them on the table put my cat on top and put one on top of the cat. That did take care of the problem.

[@mrlsdutch]

Our cat had trouble breathing today. He was eating, moving, hugging and suddenly he started breathing heavy trough the nose. We waited 5 minutes to see if it went down and called the vet. Got a rental car in 5 minutes and went to the vet. They though he was hit by a car cause his nails are broken. But his nails are always bad, cause he love to be outside. We did see him having some coughing attacks before and thought it was a hairball. The vet made a photo of the lungs and did not see blood, fluid of a collapsed lung so we are happy with that. I really think he does have asthma. Tonight he needs to stay in a Oxygen cage and gets Prednison. We hope to hear news tomorrow, please pray for our sweet sweet boy! ❤️❤️❤️

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Wishing your cat all the best.

[@mrlsdutch]

@@AllAboutCatsYT thanks! He is home! Breathing a little fast but no sounds. We are going to keep the vet posted, I hope he is going to stay this good ❤️❤️❤️

[@4SunnyinMiami2]

3 weeks ago, my then indoor /outdoor cat stayed out the night which was very strange for him, and didn't want to eat. Next morning he was hiding in bushes and I knew something wasn't right so I carefully picked him up and put him on my bed and he curled up to rest but upon inspection I noticed his breathing was quite abnormal and began to count his breaths and it was up to 40 ish. That afternoon being my vet was closed for th day I rushed him to the 24 hour animal ER. He was dx with UTD, and stayed three days. So yeah paying attention to their breathing is very necessary even if it is not a respiratory problem because it gives you a clue that something is not right. Thankyou for this great video by the way! Learned a lot.😊😊

[@kirsten879]

So, so helpful! My kitty has been having occasional little wheezing attacks (which point toward feline asthma, I think), and I am actually taking her to the vet for this later today, so getting this information from you is so helpful and so perfectly timed. Thank you! 🙏

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Yay, happy to hear that you found it helpful!

[@heatherdawn3344]

Curious how the vet visit went? Any answers for you?🤞

[@kirsten879]

@@heatherdawn3344 Well, we didn’t end up focusing quite as much attention on the sneezing and wheezing, which thankfully she hasn’t been doing any more of for the last few weeks, because we discovered at the vet appt on 4/11 that she had lost 2.7 pounds in the 3 weeks since her physical on 3/23. 😳 So since then she’s had a battery of tests to try to figure out what’s causing the weight loss (bloodwork, urinalysis, fecal analysis, and an ultrasound). Nothing was amiss in any of the tests, so the vet suspects something is happening with her intestinal lining that’s preventing her from fully absorbing nutrients. The next step, starting Monday, is putting her on a prescription hypo-allergenic diet to see if that helps. Worst case scenario is that she could have inflammatory bowel disease or small cell lymphoma, but the vet assured me that both are relatively manageable with steroids, and that oral chemo for cats is also quite tolerable. Fingers crossed! And apologies for this essay of a reply on something not even directly related to your question! The vet did say that she suspects my kitty may have mild feline asthma, but that unless she’s having an attack more than once a month or so, and with the attacks being mild and not lasting longer than ~30 seconds, there’s no need to treat her for now. And thank you so much for your good wishes for my kitty-so appreciated! 😘

[@gabbs-7064]

@@kirsten879 checkout deworming the cat cause lungworms can cause coughing , I saw another video on it

[@Silveirias]

One of my cats sometimes wheezes (?) after drinking from the water fountain. :( She's very jittery and won't let me close even in a normal situation (I can only touch her if she comes to me for pets or she's sleeping, she likes pets when sleeping), but she always does it only a few times and then continues as if nothing happened. She'll choose the water fountain over a bowl of water despite this. :/ Vet hasn't noticed anything abnormal with her, so I guess she's just a sloppy drinker and inhales water while drinking.

[@tailzzzzz]

At age 3 1/2, my cat started panting at mealtime, during car rides to the vet, and once he arrived at he vet. Thought the mealtime panting was cute, not so much the car rides. Vet thought it was cute at first, too, then ordered a proBNP blood test. Came back positive. Took him to a cardiologist and was told everything was fine, that there were a lot of false positives. For whatever reason, Denamarin, a milk thistle/sam-e liver supplement stopped the panting. Fast forward, he's 13 1/2 now, has chronic kidney disease, and was recently put on 100 ml every other day fluids. About a week ago I was laying in bed with him, and he made that funny cat sniffy face, but it wasn't funny. I heard one exhale. He was sort of sitting up, and I kept asking him if he was okay. It didn't last long, but I immediately stopped sub qs. Shortly after, I took him to the vet for loss of muscle mass and mentioned that sniffy face. She blew it off because she must think I'm some kind of hypochondriacal cat mom. I asked her to order the proBNP test, and it came back sky high, the highest she'd ever seen. I now have an appointment with a cardiologist and hope nothing happen between then and now. I truly believe the proBNP is a test that all cats should receive by age 8, maybe even sooner. Have their blood pressure checked at this time, too, and if your vet's BP machine is down, find another vet. I lost 2 cats to sudden heart attacks, and the agonizing howls and yowls are something you never want to hear. Worrying about this one now... Please pray that he will be okay. The worst part is treating heart disease with diuretics hurts the kidneys, and giving the cat with kidney disease lots of water hurts the heart. So you have to find some sort of balance there and hope it works. My cat is my world. If you're reading this, please keep him in your thoughts and prayers because, as I always tell him, we are one soul and always will be.

[@edwinbaxter5401]

Out of the blue my 12yrold out of blue leaned over and sneezed in my face and then the outer white eye shows for a little while then went back to normal

[@muffin4771]

I haven't watched this video yet- But I really needed to say this. Slight content warning here, but this is a story that means a lot to me.💗 The day before yesterday I was babysitting for my aunt. I went to leave her house, started my car, slowly started to back up (slower than normal because I'm unfamiliar with their driveway) and saw a cat dart out from under my car. I wanted to make sure it was okay and that it wasn't my aunt's cat, and walked right up to it. It was walking fine, no visible injuries, but it was breathing heavy (mouth closed) and its eyes were dilated. I got concerned immediately and tried to pick it up, and it let me pick it right up and it even leaned into me and curled up in my arms. That was weird. It was clearly hurt or upset by the huge thunderstorm going on, so I walked through the rain to the nearby houses and asked the neighbors if it was their cat or if they knew whose it was. No one had ever seen it before. It was still breathing heavy and being kind of still and unresponsive in my arms, so I started to freak out. My uncle confirmed that that cat had never been in their area before (very small cluster of houses in a rural area, not suburban or near other houses). I brought her to my car and she curled up in my seat, and I dried her off with some towels. I started to call every emergency vet in my area. Many turned me away because it wasn't my cat. Others were a minimum of $200 just to be able to get her seen. I ended up at Paws Humane (a no-kill shelter here) and our Humane Society next to it. Paws came out to my car and check to see if she had a microchip, she did not. They also said that it just seemed like she was extremely nervous from the rain, and that cats breathe heavy and have their eyes dilated when they're in shock. Again, huge thunderstorm happening, so that made sense. They said she was likely someone's indoor cat who got scared and ran out of the house and tried to find shelter under my car. I parked and started posting all over online, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, lost pet sites, etc. No one had posted that they were missing a cat yet. Paws then told me to go over to the Humane Society to see if they would take her and check her out. Humane Society turned me away because she wasn't found in that specific town, but the town next over. They couldn't give me any advice on alternatives or what to do. So, I took her home. Got her dried off, set up a little box, made sure she had easy access to food and water and good hiding spots in my little office. She was still panicking so I tried to leave her alone. She even used the litter box, and her poop looked normal. Within an hour she even managed to fall asleep, and her breathing settled so I had hope that she was finally feeling better. I let her sleep a couple hours before checking on her again. I woke her up, and she seemed a bit more limp and weaker than before. Her heavy breathing started back as soon as she was awake. I immediately got worried so I video called my boyfriend and we checked out the symptoms online and decided that it was time to take her to an emergency vet. He loves cats so he was happy to pay the vet bill, no matter how high. He's such a blessing. I immediately left, started calling all of the after hours vets (it was about 7 at this point) as I drove into the city. There was only one open, and they refused to take her because she wasn't my cat. Told me to call 911 and ask for the Humane Society. I told them they already turned me away but the woman insisted. I called 911, asked, and of course the HS was closed. I was out of options. The cat was looking very weak by now and just wanted to curl up, so I knew something was definitely wrong and she was not just in shock due to getting out because of the storm. Out of desperation, I called a vet that belonged to a big college about an hour away, and they said I could surrender her and they could take her and make sure they got her better. It was perfect. But, it was an hour away. So I drove... way too quickly. I would have been arrested if I'd been caught driving as fast as I was, and I was completely okay with that. I could be arrested as long as the policeman would get us to that animal hospital. 40 minutes into the drive, she meows in pain for the first time. I start crying and diving faster because I know I don't have much time left, and she really is dying. I was already heartbroken. Just a couple of minutes later, she starts to vomit blood and cry and writhe in pain. It was dark blood, which I later learned that meant it was a sign that one of her organs in her digestion tract or around there had been damaged. She did this for what felt like forever but I know it was probably less than two minutes, before I slowly felt her stop breathing under my hand. We had less than 20 minutes left. We almost made it. I've been a mess since. I kept petting her as I apologized over and over and sobbed. It was terrible. I'm a mess all over again every time I even think about it. I wanted her to live. I was willing to do anything to keep her alive, and I was still too late because I listened to all of those people who brushed me off or acted like they couldn't help me or even didn't want to... I kept speaking to her sweetly as I wrapped her small body in the warm blanket she was laying on and kept my hand on it as I drove home. I wished I could have felt her start to breathe again. This was my first time witnessing death (I'm 19, currently alone as my boyfriend is LDR and my grandparents travel for work) and i was alone when it happened, it hurt so much. I buried her in my backyard as if she were my own pet. I wish she could have been, since it's clear her owner, if she even had one, wasn't going to take care of her. The reason I say that is, my aunt messaged the entire neighbor community where she lived explaining that we had found this cat and sent pictures. No one had ever seen it before. Not a "oh, I might have seen it around, but it's not mine." They don't have strays there. Someone dumped that cat, either knowing it was injured or sick, or dumped it knowing it didn't know how to survive outside and let it get hit by a car or something because of that. I am heartbroken. Was it my car that hurt her? Did I kill her..? I've looked everywhere for her owner. I've replayed it over and over in my head. I tear up every time I snuggle or play with my cat and think about how I could have given the one I found a life like that if I could have saved her. I'm so heartbroken over this, so I cannot believe you uploaded this video barely days after this happened.. I wish I had this to watch when this happened. Maybe things would have gone differently. I hope this can help me find peace. She deserved the world. 💗

[@pagejordan3242]

I’m so sorry that you had to witness that and watch that poor animal suffer. Thank you for trying to save that sweet baby, from one cat lover to another your effort and unconditional love does not go unnoticed.

[@sophialail]

I am so sorry. You have such a kind heart and although that is a traumatizing event, she was so loved in her last moments.

[@kerrigray7527]

I pray for healing and peace for you, and eternal peace for the kitty you tried so hard to save. May God bless you, your boyfriend, and everyone with or without paws whom you touch! 💗🧡❤️

[@shirleyhiggins3395]

I am so sorry for your loss. But I am more stunned that so many vets and shelters refused to even help, why if this is how they can treat a desperate animal are they even doing this type of work and how can they even live with themselves, they are definitely not animal lovers. Be glad you found it because you probably showed this cat more love, care and concern in it's last few hours than it had ever had before in it's life 💔

[@annasantiago6687]

I have learned that they only care about money. That is all.they are not healers and they don't care about animals AT ALL I am very sorry you went through this. You did not kill her. The vets who refused to help failed her. And lets not forget just all the hundreds to enter vet or er....who has that? Hundreds without any x-ray or blood work or treatment. Even ppl who work 2 jobs cannot afford vets nowadays. Food is so expensive. Everything went up but our wages

[@RosellaMoggy]

Thank you for that. Great video. My cat Bob just diagnosed with heart failure. Hadn't realised his snuffly nose was breathing related till your video. He's on various meds now and whilst prognosis is scary, his quality of life has been much improved with various meds. Appreciate the time you've put in to this to help people help their cats 😊

[@IzzyInMiami]

Nervous cat mom here. Thanking you for this. Have referred to this for the second time.

[@PresUTube1]

YOU are an excellent Explainer ! My beautiful Cat passed due to fluid in cavity around lungs, though I only knew this 1 day before her passing, after 4 vet trips ($1000) & no diagnosis (until last but not the reason WHY fluid was there). 😪💙 I am glad I found you, I'm trying to learn All I can, before getting another Cat.

[@straightshowtunelove]

I just lost my cat about a quarter of the way to the only vet that would take him. Every damn vet in our town refused to see him and the closest vet we could find that would see him was about an hour and a half away. Right now, I hate vets with a passion. And this was early Monday afternoon, so its not like they had to lose sleep. I'm still broken up over losing him as he was my fur baby.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'm so sorry to hear that you experienced that.

[@straightshowtunelove]

@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you. I don't put any blame on you as a vet, but those around here have earned my unending hatred. I'm not sure my boy could have been saved, but they should have at least tried. Thank you for your vids. They may help some people. But I really wish that you would look at reforming your fellow vets. Doctors have a Hypocritic oath, maybe vets need something of the type. Maybe come up with an oath and call it the Wooten Oath. No one should have to go thru what I'm going thru. And yes, I would not hate them if someone had even tried to help. I don't expect miracles, so if someone had seen Jelly (my cat) and he had still passed, I would still be sad, but not the way I feel now. I would not blame them. But since NO ONE would even look at him... well I guess I'll go on hating them.

[@nameismarina]

I’m sorry for your loss. I saved my cat by not listening to the vets. All of the ones I spoke with. I’m with you on the hate.

[@straightshowtunelove]

@@nameismarina Thank you

[@cynthiastogden7000]

Agree about many vets. So sorry 💜😽🌹

[@marionbooth8103]

Thank you for this very educational video. First of all: My cat was diagnosed with FeLV when we adopted her 10 months earlier. Friday, I took my cat to the vet due to dyspnea, very "snotty", and she had not eaten in 3 days. She was running a fever and was provided with Convenia also provided with appetite stimulant. Blood work looked did not change significantly from 10 months ago. I was told not to expect immediate improvement due to her diagnosis and it takes time for these cats to "recover". 2 days later, I took her back in as her condition only worsened- blood work still looked "stable", they changed the appetite stimulant as she was still not eating. They gave her subQ fluids, an injection for nausea and also appetite stimulant and I took her home. She went into respiratory distress a few hours later and died. I feel like something was overlooked. I believe some vets will not try or even misdiagnose once a cat is diagnoses with FIV or FeLV.

[@everhappy6312]

My cat was Dx with FeLV. I am dealing with same issues. I spent thousands of dollars at Vet visits. I love my kitty so much..she is 7 years old.

[@cinaannie7338]

God bless you, ma'am. I just want you to know that you are a VERY good human being and I'm SURE I speak for ALL of us cat parents when I say, "WE NEED YOU." I love you. I don't even KNOW you, but the love I have for you and the person that I see that you TRULY ARE, brings great comfort to me personally. I have learned so MUCH from you. Love, Marleigh Cowan.

[@dianacruz5925]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video

[@rae2blue]

Thank you for this information. It’s so useful to have. I shared a vid of my cat having a serious wheezing attack (happens frequently, especially during summer) and vet simply brushed it off as “normal allergies and nothing to worry about.” She loves to play but has to take breaks because of breathing. I’ve seen another vet, and their response was “it’s normal for cats to be lazy.” I did my own research and with the “allergy vet” sign-off, I asked to treat with OTC Zyrtec (low dose 1x day). It has seemed to help, but I really wish I could see a vet that took the wheezing seriously and understood how much it impacts my cat’s behavior. Still looking but it’s stressful to keep trying new locations.

[@komorifarm9308]

I know how you feel.Have never been able to get to the bottom with our cat either.Breathing problems for years.He is now 16 or older on diuretics. Diagnosed HCM. Funny part is I still can not differentiate which one the breathing flare ups are being caused by anymore as he has had congestion issues his whole life.

[@0livermile3]

Only discovered your channel today and immediately subscribed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and empowering us 🐈 lovers.

[@sophisticatmom]

My snorty smush-faced Persian watched this video almost as attentively as I did! Thankfully she's never had actual *problems* breathing, but I'm glad to know what to watch out for now. THANK YOU Dr. Wooten!

[@heathermariehouston3085]

I am desperately searching your videos as I believe my kitty, Charlie, is dying. Very long story but we adopted him from a shelter back in 2013, not sure of age-maybe 10? He had a bit of respiratory stuff thought it was an FHV gave meds no help. Other cat is fine so not contagious. Fast forward, started with what I can only describe as cough-sneeze sound. Now I can tell he has a lot of congestion in nose and lungs. Today is, well haven't slept so it's very early Monday. Friday all of a sudden he got very Ill. Wouldn't eat. Hiding and did not want to be bothered. Whiny growl sound when we tried to coaks (so) him out. Normally the most gentle loving, affection kitty albeit sketchy and nervous. Later that evening came out. Wandering around from room to room. Saturday had company (usually would hide) came out and was very- social? Lethargic,pupils dilated,seemed "high" for lack of a better word. As though he were on some type of halluciagion (sp). Has not eaten still. Tried to give treats, smelled and promptly vomited. (I forgot he was vomiting Friday too) Sunday, very weak, won't eat couldn't get him to drink even via syringe. Wandering but also waaayyy more social than usual. Suddenly no fear of ANYTHING which is VERY odd. Was brief mouth breathing. Mucus (green) coming from nose. Still trying to vomit but nothing inside so just clear foam. Obviously dehydrated. I contacted online vet as we are broke and have a major hurricane heading to Florida this week. Vet wasn't much help obviously without hands on. Later... I've caught him taking tiny, itty-bitty sips of water here and there. Literally a lick or two. Still walking around. SCARY part- one eye was normal ish size while other dilated. Have not ONCE seen him use the litter box since perhaps Thursday or very early Friday. (I've been with him almost constantly but he could've while I was in another room) Early Monday morning (today)- I woke up after two hours sleep to find him at the very top of their cat pole. Very unusual for him. Pupils dilated again but one eye looks VERY odd! Maybe third eye detached? All this time he doesn't look at me or my husband but doesn't appear blind at all. Definitely unstable and weak. Tried to offer wet food- absolutely NOT. Took one lick of water. No more (that I've seen or heard) wretching or vomiting. No crying. No purring which he normally constantly does. Ears and paws are cold body normal feeling of warmth. Feels lighter-has lost weight. Years ago vet noticed dilated pupils wanted testing for blood pressure (blood work?) And chest x-ray but didn't have money. Said it could be high blood pressure,heart, or kidney disease. Maybe mentioned possible thyroid?? I sound like a horrible mom. We don't have money. Rent TRIPLED bills, food tripled. Income did not I have set up a sort of go fund me on my Instagram (heather.avila_ ) received about $50 since last evening which should be enough to get him an office visit but nothing more. Why am I writing this? Because I'm desperate. I'm scared, and grieving. I need to vent, to talk with someone who cares about cats. I don't want him to suffer. If treatable DEFINITELY would love that but believe he's dying. Maybe organs are shutting down. His personality changed along with his behaviors. Opposite of what "normal" dying,sick or injured cats would do in tes of behavior. So calm and social. THAT is not Charlie. Please anyone who may read this, don't condemn me for not doing more. I feel bad enough. We've done what we could over the years. They have both had tons of love, play, warmth, and good quality food. Even have their own water fountains with filters for clean, cool, moving water. We rescued him from certain death from the shelter. Probably her (Pita) too. 😭 Thx for letting me vent and your videos

[@sherfinley8855]

Sarah, I appreciate all your helpful topics you cover. Thank you 🐈 🐾

[@chloesanimals5123]

My cat continually breathes heavy and acts normal otherwise but the vet can’t find anything wrong but the vet can’t see anything wrong with her breathing I just have a difficult time believing since her sides literally constantly goes up and down really fast I’m pretty sure it’s not breathing normal but she acts like a normal cat otherwise I’ve been really concerned thanks for this video

[@PennySue]

It can't hurt to go somewhere else and get a second opinion for the health of your cat.

[@myrrysmaikku]

My cat’s breathing at it’s worst sounds like an old man snoring and he also wheezes (not too breathy but almost like squeaking). It comes and goes, one minute it might sound ok and the next it might be loud enough to hear through noise canceling headphones. Most of the time it’s just a quiet somewhat troubled breathing sound. I took him to the vet but the vet just said “some cats just are like that” and didn’t take it seriously. So now i don’t know what to do because it’s still making me worried.

[@TylerAlexis]

Take them to a different vet. 🙃 Trust your instincts.

[@patmacleod684]

Absolutely informative. Thank you for your time. .

[@dmsanx]

Could you do a pet insurance guide video. Some people fail to take their cats to the vet in fear of the cost.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

It's not a veterinary video, but we do have a review of the best insurance providers for people with cats. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5enaoqEd8qHias&

[@dmsanx]

@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you!

[@raynaabrie]

My cat is almost 6 years old. He didn’t get asthma until October 2023. He was rushed to the emergency vet and they diagnosed him and treated him and he was good from October 10 no issues with the medication that they gave him even though they didn’t give him an inhaler, and then mid January to beginning of February started having worse asthma attack. I got him to a vet. They gave him two steroid shots and antibiotic an oral steroid. , and then mid January to beginning of February started having worse asthma attack. I got him to a vet. They gave him two steroid shots and anabiotic an oral steroid to take and he got two different inhalers. I was told give him the normal inhaler twice a day and use the other as a rescue inhaler. He still has asthma attack every day all throughout the day. I’m supposed to be using an inhaler twice a day, but I’m going through an inhaler three weeks to a month. And now he’s back to having asthma attack and make him completely fall over and gasp for air. Makes an awful noise. I’m doing everything I was told to do. I bought four air purifiers. I had the vents in my home cleaned out. I put new filters in everything I got rid of all of the candles and the wax melts and things that had incense. I bought , a humidifier. At night I put them in my room because I sleep with the window all the way open so that way there’s a constant flow of fresh air. I have dust free litter. I use the pellets. I’m afraid I’m gonna have to put him to sleep because he’s suffering . And I don’t think that’s fair to him or to me. I don’t know what else to do. Help

[@MarylandMermaid]

The last 24 hours of cat’s life, I rushed her to the emergency vet. They did remove fluid. After that they informed me the fluid would return. Congestive heart failure. I wish they told me prior to draining it then and I wouldn’t have let them do the procedure. Sure enough, in a few hours she was breathing hard again. This darling had beaten sarcoma (leg amputee age 5) and had lymphoma the final 30 days of her life. She was 16ys 10mos old. Sweetest girl. 💔

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@MarylandMermaid]

@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you. She was very special and we went through her illnesses and mine as well. I broke my leg 4 weeks before and I know she stayed to comfort me as long as she could.

[@careybucktalks]

Great video! I think the only thing that would make it better is to actually see a cat doing the things you described. Not that we want any cats to go through that but we know some do….so maybe if you could people who posted their cats breathing on KZbin and get their permission to use part of their cats video in yours then it would be an extra great video!

[@loretta_3843]

Here in Australia during summer, there would be really hot days, over 40°c, where I'd sometimes see my cats pant and I'd do everything to cool them down. It's very rare, after a lifetime of having cats, I haven't seen it often at all.

[@dloveofgod8269]

Great information, thank you!

[@bradsmith3145]

Thank you for this video. I have had my cat Marilyn for 16 years and have noticed the sphynx posture. I am taking her in today.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Hope all goes well at Marilyn's appointment!

[@biastad]

I didn't know cats would ever pant like a dog. My cat did this recently on the way home from a routine vet visit. He didn't seem super stressed out to me until I saw him panting. As soon as we got home a couple minutes later, he was purring and playing and happy. I think he just hates car rides! I love your videos. Thanks!

[@trippmoore]

Was it particularly warm in the car? My cat pants occasionally and it's not something I had ever seen in a cat before. But when he does it's always while he's engaging in very vigorous play and especially if it's also warm. I live in a very warm climate and my cat was a rescue I found when he was 6 weeks old. My other two cats didn't want anything to do with the cute kitten I named Sunset, but Kaipo, my terrier/chihuahua mix, acted like his mamma from the moment I brought him home. He licked him clean and wanted to be as close to him as I would allow, just staring at him that first day. Once I got the fleas off him I let him roam and he and Kaipo would play and sleep together. Kaipo did not hold back with how he played, but the kitten loved it and took as well as he got. My other dog, a large Husky/Lab named Chloe didn't want to be mamma, so if the kitten tried to snuggle or get close in any way she would get up and move much to Sunset's confusion. But Chloe did see how much fun He and Kaipo would play and she would want to play with Sunset as well if she saw them engaged in session of vigorous rough housing. But I had to watch her closely when the played and tell her "No" or "Stop" if she looked like she was abot to try and grab him in her mouth. Chloe had accidentally mortally wounded another kitten a couple years earlier and I did not want that to happen again. It was not on purpose, it was just one of those not understanding how much stronger she was than a frail 5 week old kitten. She picked the kitten up in her mouth to show it off to a visiting friend but as she was walking over with it gently by the scuff the kitten slipped from her grasp and as a reaction she lunged to catch it out of mid air as it was falling. It was just a reflex like we all do if we drop something, but she wasn't thinking like it was anything risky and snatched it out of mid air with the torso in her mouth and she put a little too much pressure on it and punctured a lung. She immediately set it down as she knew something was wrong, but that's a different story. Kapio played really rough with Sunset but I knew he loved the kitten and isn't nearly the size of Chloe and he had never shown any aggression towards cats before. He gets along with cats he knows, but chases any unknown runners for sport and not to harm. If he catches them and has them cornered he doesn't understand why they stopped playing and will bark at them to get them to run some more. He's never bit a cat that I know. After a few weeks to a month when Sunset was bigger and I felt comfortable with Chloe's playing style with him I would let her play with only occasional interruptions if she had Sunset pinned down for what I felt was too long. Sunset on the other hand loved it. If you didn't know you would think Chloe was really inflicting a serious beating on the kitten, but in reality it only looked like that. She would come at him so fast with her snout and then at he last second she could pull back and come to an almost complete stop just a 1/4" from touching him and then give him a good bump with her muzzle, then pull back and do it over and over again all while Sunset it on his back alternating between defensive manuvores and swiping paw attacks. And he would always be double teamed by Chloe and Kaipo with both of them chasing and "beating" him while he would dart behind furniture and pop out for quick slash attacks when he had an opportunity to tag them and then pull back into a space only he could fit in. If they caught him in out in the open running from one safe zone to another he had no choice but to roll onto his back and try to fend off their exchanged blows while trying to get in few licks of his own This all looked brutal and it was rough play for sure, but their never were any major injuries. If he was getting beat too much he would simply roll over exposing his back and ignoring the dogs, usually acting like they weren't just in a fight a second ago. This would confuse the dogs but they generally knew it meant to put a pause on play. With Sunset casually grooming himself as if he didn't see them they would look around as if they had just come too from a trance thinking "what were we doing again" and then getting bored start to turn their heads or walk away, and that was when sunset would pounce and get a good leaping attack in usually at the head of one of them and then it was back on. I seriously think he likes to play so rough because he learned his style of rough play from the dogs and not other cats. He had no cat role models that were interested in teaching him in the beginning when I first brought him home. 6 months later even if my other cats wanted to play he was way to aggressive for them. He would always try to get them to play with him, but they ignored him until they couldn't ignore him because he was pinning them down aggressively grooming them and they would either just submit or let out some real load pissed off growls that he would ignore until I had to come pull him off. I would keep telling Lucile, one of my 2 female cats, that she just had to whip his but real good to let him know she was not interested inf play. She was a full grown cat and he was still a 1/3 the size of her, and she could have gave him a reason to think twice about the Weinstein-esq advances he was engaging in, but she would just make annoyed sounds and wiggle out from his grip to get away, but all that did was make him go after her and do it all again until I would have to come and seperate them and even put him or her in another room for him to cool off. All this rough play has built him into a lean and muscled large adult cat who just had his 1st birthday a week ago.He may even still have some growing left to do but he;s mainly full grown at this poin and in excellent health. I know this was long, but the point was to provide context to explain that when he does the heavy panting it's always in between bouts of the ultra rough play fighting he and the doggos engage in. He does it more often when its also in the upper 80s to lower 90s like it normally is here in the summer time. We also live in a relatively humid environment, and at those temps it's tough to keep your body temp down. I don't see any other signs of illness or obviously negative health conditions, and he seems happy and not in distress at any other times, so I think the panting is just a normal way to cool his body temp down that he probably picked up from his auntie Chloe and uncle Kapio since they are both panting heavily when they are tag team wrestling with him

[@Verbsdescribeus]

Thank you for all this useful information! My cat has heavy breathing for years without cure :(

[@lindavandover1528]

Mine too, had many xrays , blood tests and echo all came back normal. None of them seem to know why she has been breathing rapidly & wheezing. Funny thing is when she is sleeping her breathing is normal

[@ballerinablush5436]

We just got our cat nuetered and the doc said the tube through his throat hurt his throat and that he’d be better soon. Our cat lost his meow, and coughs and breathes deeply, choking and has a runny nose and extra liquid from his mouth. When he sleeps you hear water like a steamer or tea kettle. I’m taking videos of his symptoms and we will take him to the vet for the third time since he is sort of better but now loojs like he has a strong respiratory infection or something. Thank you for this video, i’m watching it. I’m sad he was so healthy and playful the day before his anesthesia & nuetering. I wish we didn’t get him nuetered like this.

[@ballerinablush5436]

Wow this is a wonderful video. I am so glad I found your channel, I will keep up with all the videos to be educated on how to care for my cat.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Aww, poor baby. I hope he feels better soon.

[@ballerinablush5436]

@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you, he’s much better now, thankfully 😌😃

[@pantherhaste4554]

Thank you so much for all of this information!! Seriously helpful ❤️

[@cervine1]

Thank you for all the precious information. I only want to say that Tachy comes from a Greek word “ταχύτητα” that means speed tachy-pnea means fast breathing….

[@arim4558]

This video was beyond helpful, Dr. I think I speak for all of us when I say you're a godsend. Thank you ❤

[@emerycorner]

My poor girl stopped eating late evening yesterday and today, and is taking short, shallow breaths. The walkins are closed, so I'm taking her in for an exam tomrrow at the earliest. She's still drinking water now and then and walking around to find a different spot to lay down every now and then.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Sounds worrying; take care.

[@Bestiesisters0808]

This is what's happening to my cat, what happened, if I may ask? Vets aren't open until Monday here

[@emerycorner]

@@Bestiesisters0808 She ended up having fluid in her chest, and she passed.

[@lizas.5981]

Our cat has been with us for more than 11 years. She just came up from the woods and we fixed her. She just died an hour ago. We loved all our rescued pets 2 dogs and 6 cats. Last month our dog Angel died and now our pretty girl. Both are best friends the dog Angel and the cat Pretty Girl. Both had health problems before they died. Our time is enough for the animals . We cannot rescue anymore. We still have 5 cats and one dog. It is more than painful our beloved Pretty Girl and Angel left us. I hope there will be heaven for animals. Can't do it anymore. We will do our best to take good care of the rest of our pets 5 cats and one dog.

[@NerdyCats3]

Phenomenal level of really important information you are sharing in this video. Thank you and please more excellent videos like this one. You Rock!

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Thank you! Will do!

[@rachs57]

Dr. Wooten...I recently took in a rescued 12 yr old female who was abandoned by her original family. I am a senior on limited income, so I ask your advice. This cat seems to PUSH out her breath at times. She doesn't 'cough', hack or otherwise seem to have breathing trouble, eats well, drinks water. However, she also has an intermittent whistling when she purrs that I've never heard before in a cat that ONLY occurs when she purrs. I can report that both issues have subsided since she's come to live with me (about 6 months) but she is now ONLY indoor whereas was indoor/outdoor previously. Her original family never took her to a vet so I have no medical history or diagnosis. Her rescuer treated her for URI once and I also had her on antibiotics 1x. She seems happy, well attached despite her early years. I know you cannot diagnose sight unseen, just give me an overall opinion if possible. Thank you.

[@SindileWren]

What a great, thorough, & helpful video! I’ve noticed my big orange (f) rescue does make a weird noise when sleeping or at rest for long periods. It’s not a distressed sound just occasionally a little raspy like mucus or fluid. She dsnt take too many breaths p/m or hv other symptoms… oh she has incredibly smelly turds 💩 which were esp bad when I first got her but got better after deworming. She is overweight now at 3 years old and I’m terrified she may have heart issues or tumors or something because that would be so expensive… I would never let her suffer but things are beyond tight rt now ** My big orange, GARBO, is the friendliest most open, up for anything, cat I’ve ever experienced. She ❤️ all living creatures, interacts with fawns, bunnies, birds, dogs, baby possums, chipmunks & a raccoon. She is not the brightest but certainly the dearest… tho she dwarfs my tiny black long hair, MONKEY, by 2, monkey bosses her around & bullies her like a mean girl w/ little use for her. MONKEY is the Ren to GARBO’s Stimpy & MONKEY Even communicates with her buttons, is in the theycantalk.org communication research program, (with talking dog Bunny & Billi the cat). I don’t know why I’m terrified Garbo has a serious problem as there’s nothing else out of the ordinary, It’s just a terrible feeling I have and her audible sleep breaths worry me. I have elaborated far too much but I just wanted to say thank you for explaining the types of distressed breaths/causes/possible conditions. You are wonderful and I’m going to try and narrow this down a little further. **(w/ my own complete facial reconstr. after being attacked, beaten & left for dead) Life is hard enough with PTSD as a result etc. But I’m happy to barter with any vets as a prof copywriter, nonprofit consultant, publicist etc. I’m good at what I do and it’s of value so I’m hoping I can find a veterinary practice that could use my skills in exchange for any care till I can work again post surgeries . Dr Sarah- is there a professional association for vets that are interested in barter exchanges or any sort of sliding scale assistance for pets in need? If so I’m sure you would know about it. Thank you again I feel much better prepared and without The inflated anxiety I had b4 I spent 20 min with u & yr straightforward, simply explained, info breakdown here! ❤️ 🐈 🐈‍⬛ 🙏

[@sunnygreenings4840]

Our cat come in from outside with the 3rd type of breathing. The cat ran circles around the house as I called our vet, who told us that it seemed to have been something that scared it outside. We checked for some of the signs you mentioned.

[@Lifewith21catsand2dogs]

My cat breathes heavily but only after vigorous play. He's a wild one I'm pretty sure he's just part tiger..my older cat now im worried about her and think she may have some respiratory issues which is why I watched this video .thanks doc she will be going to her vet

[@lizas.5981]

By rhe way our senior cat pretty girls had a diabetes. Months ago she was drinking water all the time same as the dog Angel before she passed. Later, weeks ago.pretty girl is slowing down and she keep drinking too much water. And last week we noticed she has fluids building up. We took her to the vet and says she has cancer, heart failure and vet nothing they can do to save our pretty girl. We decided to just bring her home and let her comfortable as possible. She starts eating less and fast breathing. Few days after check up, today two hours ago she died at our home . Our hearts are heavy that we lost a dog Angel last month and now our Pretty Girl. Too much pain .

[@irlissecouvertier4901]

My cat had trouble breathing with a cough. She was also dragging her tail, no question mark carry of tail. When I took her to the vet they took an X Ray which showed small cell lung cancer tumors more than 20. Unfortunately, being an oncology pharmacy tech I knew the life expectancy was not long and her quality of life (QOL) would not be good. If the treatment for the cancer would have cured her I would have gone with the treatment. But did not want her to go through all the discomfort which would made her QOL poor. I made the difficult decision to put her to sleep😢.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'm sorry.

[@brain7890]

Thank you for the video, helped get me to take my guy into the vet today. Had to put him down, this video validated all the worries and allowed us to give him relief. Thank you..

[@Jphxsuns2007]

I noticed that my cats breathing was definitely abnormal and I’ve already lost one cat due to breathing problems so I was at the edge of bursting out into tears so I came to this channel and I found you laughing and joking and while you nailed each of my cats symptoms I began crying and You laughed and made light of this situation, trying to be cute and funny while I could only see my cats little sad eyes in my mind knowing this might be the end for him. Time and place

[@Adelicows]

I'm so sorry 😢 I hope your baby recovers quickly and I hope he is at peace soon without too much suffering ❤️‍🩹🙏

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'm so sorry, Jose, and I completely understand. Wishing you all the best. - Mallory

[@c8Lorraine1]

I agree. There is a time and place

[@Jphxsuns2007]

@@AllAboutCatsYT he had fluid in his heart, he was put to sleep earlier in the day. He was only like a year and a half. Gums looked good, weight was fine, playful at times but the breaths were short and I just knew something wasn’t right. Doctor said she was more than shocked to find fluid around his heart and something called pleural effusion. Either way just an update

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

@@Jphxsuns2007 Ugh, I'm sorry to hear that. Thanks for the update, and I hope you're able to find some peace. So sorry.

[@Natasha-hv1hl]

I wish I had known this last year. I lost my poor senior cat at 15 due to heart failure and I wish I had recognized the signs and gone in sooner.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your cat. Thank you for stopping by, and take care.

[@Natasha-hv1hl]

@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you so much. I'm glad your channel is here educating people. It's really important.

[@ishidauryu7163]

How I wish I had seen this video earlier... Sadly, I've lost my precious cat Baby this Sunday night. I've rescued him since he was 1 week old, his eyes weren't even open yet, and he has been with me for 18 years. Although he was old, I had taken him to the vet on friday to have him checked as he had surgery 5 weeks prior and it seemed the cancer had now spread. They confirmed he now needed palliative care and gave him prednisolone. The next morning he had labored breathing, but the vet said it was because of the prednisolone. He still wanted to eat, although only specific things, and besides the breathing and the sleeping in other places, we thought he would be alright when he got used to the meds. The following day, it was the same and the vet told us to stop prednisolone and he should be better at dawn. He wanted to be left alone most of the time, so I did. I got food into him and petted him a little, I really didn't want to give him any additional stress. Unfortunately during the night, his breathing worsened and I was so stupid to pick him up and carry him to my room to try and calm him down. He hated being picked up, and I never did unless there wasn't any other alternative. He was going to fall down the stairs if I hadn't... I put him on the floor in my room and he trudged away to go lay down under a table, I put my arm around him, and he got a heart attack. Within 15 seconds he was gone. And now it feels like I caused his death. I loved my Baby so much. I had rather put him to sleep, but on Friday the vet said he wouldn't recommend that for now, and we still had a few weeks at least, and I believed that too. I'm sorry for telling this here, but I am dying right now... If only they hadn't given him prednisolone... I had been confident he would get better by Monday, as he was very strong, but his poor heart couldn't take it anymore. I am never going to forgive myself for this. And I wish I could have spent time with him during his last few days in stead of him hiding...

[@theirishgirl6809]

First, I just wanted to offer you my sincere condolences as I know the pain your experiencing right now.. you feel like it will never go away, but I promise you it will get better with time and I also want to tell you please do not blame yourself in any way.. I believe with all my heart and soul Baby would not want you to be doing this to yourself and I know is very difficult not to but we don't know why things like this happen but they do.. I'm going through something similar almost 1 year next month losing my precious Lil' Ricky, almost 18 had him since he was 5 weeks and it still hurts his was cancer but when symptoms appeared it was too late for anything anyway, there's nothing that I can say that will take your pain away and make it all better I just can't tell you enough to please don't blame yourself please! I know these precious babies that we rescue and love for such a very long time are part of us and losing them is almost like losing a family member I know for myself it is like losing a family member.. your precious baby was blessed with such a good life for a very long time and I'm sorry you had to go through what you did but again please don't blame yourself Let It Go because again baby would not want you going through this.. have you thought about rescuing another baby, a kitten? Since right now kittens need to be fostered or adopted badly right now.. I know it's maybe too soon for you but all I know is that's what I had to do after a couple months because you have so much love to give and there's so many precious babies out there that need it and this would help you help your hurting heart.. I'm reading this happened two days ago and it just touched my heart seeing it I had to respond.. please hang in there I'll be praying for you and again it wasn't your fault things I know you would have hoped would have turned out differently but right now you need to concentrate on you and what your precious baby and you shared together and the beautiful memories you made and how happy and blessed he was having you as his mom.. take care God bless and again it wasn't your fault.. please think about adopting and rescuing another precious baby as soon as you've had time to grieve.. thinking of you..

[@ishidauryu7163]

@@theirishgirl6809 Thank you so much for reaching out to me. I cried a lot reading your heartfelt message. Because I'm severely ill, I don't have relatives or friends anymore and I have no one to talk to, litteraly. It was killing me. And you don't know me, but you have sent me this warm message. God bless you. I will try to let go of the guilt and focus on the memories, as you are right, Baby wouldn't want this, but I have a hard time forgiving myself. I hope to get there over time... And I'm so sorry to read about your Lil' Ricky. May he rest in peace and always be in your heart. I am at home 24/7 as I am unable to work and it is so hard being in an empty house like this... I didn't dare to adopt any poor stray kittens because I was affraid for Baby, but you are right, when the time comes, I need to adopt a few needy kittens that nobody wants. Baby will guide me. I wish it wasn't so hard to let go of him, but for me, it feels like losing a child, as he's been with me for half my life. I will try to focus on all the wonderful memories, but I can't just now... I'll try. Thank you again, it was very nice of you to do this for me. Thank you....

[@saintessa]

@@ishidauryu7163 It's always so hard not to keep blaming ourselves when someone passes ("what if i did this or that".) You rescued him, cared for him, loved him, wanted the best. It can be hard to know exactly what to do, and you did follow your vet's advice. I know I'll struggle with all these feelings when my 16 year old girl passes, I'm worried how it will effect me. So, you are not alone. Focus on the forever memories. Much much love.

[@ishidauryu7163]

@@saintessa Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm trying to let go of the guilt, but I'm still not completely convinced I did everything I could. Baby was lucky enough to get old without any other diseases, so I was really hoping he would turn 20 or something. But it wasn't meant to be... I'll try to focus on the wonderful memories I have of him. And I hope your girl can stay with you for many years longer. Thank you.

[@lindavandover1528]

@ishidauryu7163 I am so very sorry for your loss, please don't beat or blame yourself for the passing of your baby. Cats almost always hide when they are in pain because they don't want to be handled or disturbed. He was definitely in pain and know he is no longer subject to that pain anymore. You must tell yourself that everyday while u are suffering with your loss!!

[@sychophantt]

My cat breathes real fast. We give him inhalers etc, and he still breathes fast. The breaths don't seem labored though.

[@KikiMeowKitty]

Once in a blue moon my cat will heavily take a breath out through his nose. Push air fast through your nose and that’s pretty much what it sounds like. Possibly after playing. Idk if he’s stressed or what

[@marciamartins1992]

Thank you for making this video. My cat caught a cold and we wound up at the vet. It's nice to know things in advance so you're not caught off guard. Fiy if a cat can't smell it won't eat... and that's a big problem.

[@kerrigray7527]

Dr. Sarah Wooten, Mallory, and Other All About Cats Folk: Please know that your videos and articles have helped me and my cats, greatly. Thank you for the great work you all do to help cats and their people, everywhere. May you all be blessed. Warm regards 💗🧡❤️

[@liveyouryoga]

Thank you for this! Snoring higher pitched sometimes. I need to pay more attention to the type of snoring, which happens from time to time. No issue with energy or appetite. No nasal discharge.

[@liveyouryoga]

Happy purr. She also drools sometimes when purring.

[@lisadieter-burns]

So much information that is valuable. Thank you Dr Wooten!

[@ycwnzn]

my cat is 3 months old, whenever I pick her up she starts meowing a lot even though she's affectionate. she keeps her mouth open while breathing a lot of times. while breathing, her chest moves up and down a lot. she also sneezes a lot.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Hey there. It sounds like your kitten may be unwell-an upper respiratory infection or other condition may be to blame. I would recommend seeing a vet!

[@chinitography]

my cat usually sticks his tongue out like a dog while breathing, why is that?

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Constant panting could point to a variety of issues, so I would consider having a vet check on his health.

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

I'm having an EXTREMELY ODD situation. My cat (incredibly spry, active 11 year old male) seemingly out of nowhere, began breathing heavily and quickly from his abdomen. His little nostrils were flaring....BUT....his tongue and gums were pink and his mouth was closed. I could tell he was in discomfort because his tail was whipping around. Brought him to ER. Found nothing wrong on a chest x ray, no fluid anywhere. Nothing noteworthy. They placed him in the oxygen tank amd sent me home with Doxycycline and Gabapentin. The next day he was acting like a kitten again, like his normal self....until nighttime. His heavy breathing came back but not as bad. By the morning it was very heavy again. Brought him to the regular vet today. Heart and lungs sounded good. They told me it "may" be heart issues but I don't understand why he has NO other symptoms other than the heavy breathing. Tonight when we got back home I heard him sneeze a few times! His nose was wet. I noticed this a few weeks back but it only lasted one day. My question is, could this be asthma? If so, how is this diagnosed? To check his heart its going to cost $900 but I want to get a blood test to see if there's any answers before I fo that route. Do you have any ideas? This cat is so sweet. He had a violent life before I saved him and I swore ro care for him 💔 I haven't slept in 3 days, I'm so scared. Don't know what's wrong with him

[@andreawalton9763]

My cat is 17 and has been wheezing for months. She was initially diagnosed with a lung abscess and has been treated with multiple antibiotics since February. All other behavior is normal, but after all this time she is still wheezing. My vet says the infection is gone, but her wheezing is worse than ever. I don’t know what to do. I feel so helpless. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you so much for your informative videos and for your help.

[@juliaperry2812]

ask for a second opinion, see a respiratory specialist , or just another vet

[@inesucrvenom]

Thank you for sharing this important information with us!

[@liltetsuni]

My cat is a tiny one year old and she snores, has noisy breathing when exhaling, and her small body rocks when she is laying on her side and breathing. She does everything very slowly (like drinking, eating or even licking), when she swallows she gulps a lot and it sounds like she is trying to breath as well as swallow My cat saw the vet and the vet said she had a tight airway in her neck area but didn’t do anything about it. I started getting worried after her breathing started getting even noisier so I gave her some Ventolin I had laying around. She starting going up the stairs faster and I don’t even hear her breathe or snore. I am scared that there is something more serious wrong with her but I can’t afford to go many times just to be told “just watch it”

[@metaz4773]

My cat has a faint quick breathing around the stomach at times. I took her to the vet afraid it was liquid in her lungs or something, but they said she is fine and everything checks out normal. She occasionally still does it every once in a while. Does anyone have a similar experience? She eats, runs, jumps, and sleeps fine with no other different signs.

[@nikkis7375]

You better believe I have my note pad out lol. My poor little 2 year old Mia has a bad heart condition where she wouldn’t survive a surgery so she can’t even be spayed and the vet techs always freak out when they hear her heart. So I’m curious about this breathing and will be counting hers! They say it’s some of the worst heart murmur they’ve ever heard and cardiologist said she also have a bad problem with her blood not pumping normally. Since she shows so signs of suffering and is a normal, happy cat and can keep a healthy weight on her, just needs extra calorie supplement sometimes but she didn’t need to be put to sleep they all told me. She’s on blood thinners to help prevent heart attack and blood clots and they said she could die literally any time. Could be tomorrow, could be in a few years but that it will definitely shorten her life. I will put her to sleep if she starts to suffer of course and I’m just enjoying every day I have her in my life. So blessed that she is two years old next month. Never thought we’d make it this far.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Aww, I'm sorry Mia has such a severe heart condition. It sounds like both you and her are making the most of her life, though, and you're doing a great job. Take care!

[@jkishhabi]

Our cat developed a runny nose on just one side of his nose. He was 14 and a half then. I took.him to the vet right away and we had him get dental care. The runny nose came back, with color this time, so Our vet treated him for respiratory infection with antibiotics. This went on for many months. The infection would clear on antibiotics, but he had a chronic runny nose. Then, after he turned 15, his face swelled up on one side. Our vet did another dental exam, found an abcessed tooth from a tooth they had debated pulling the time before, treated that and gave him more antibiotics. After that, his face no longer was swelled up, but he had worse runny nose now on both sides. We treated him for allergies, with medication and still had to regularly do antibiotics and take him to the vet for sedated cleaning and looks in his nose. Nothing was seen, swabs did have some common bacteria that can cause infection so we got antibiotics that targeted those better. Then, a month ago, his face swelled up again, worse than the last time. He started open mouth breathing, even after our vet adjusted his medication. I ended up calling them in great concern over his breathing after he spent a night panting and looking miserable. We put him on a low dose of steroid which improved the breathing and made an appointment with KSTATE veterinary hospital for a cat scan. 3 weeks ago he was diagnosed from the scan and biopsies with nasal lymphoma. The tumor had started on one side and sort of dissolved bone to go to the other side leaving him a very limited airway. He has undergone a palliative round of radiation at KSTATE and they are recommending a round of chemotherapy. He will turn 16 on May 6. I adopted him at age 6. He is my soul kitty. I am torn about whether or not to do the chemo. Paying for it will heavily strain my family's finances. But I am willing to do that. However, I really worry the chemo will make him not want to live and put him in a tailspin. He is a very food motivated cat and I fear if the chemo makes him too sick to eat that he will just give up on life. He is also a super dignified cat and really gets upset about being messed with without his consent in terms of being picked up. Etc. He is very sweet about it though and will not bite or scratch except after giving several clear warnings first. And even then, he rarely breaks skin. The care staff at KSTATE loved him for his sweet nature. Anyway, I am torn between just palliative treatment and a calm, home euthanasia when the time comes and the ups and downs of chemo which may drain my financial ability to arrange a calm dignified passing. Anyone have experience with chemo with a cat over 15 years to share? If he was younger I don't think I would hesitate. For a near 16 year old, he is pretty healthy. He is of great weight. The only issue besides the lymphoma is a heart murmur. The lymphoma, is likely only in the nose and the nearest lymph node which were all irradiated. They did an abdominal ultrasound and aspirated his liver and did not find any other tumors or cancer cells. I guess the chemo could put it entirely into remission which might extend his life. I am just worried that the chemo will vastly decrease the quality of his remaining days.

[@jillianoldfield2300]

Thank you for this great video, it's really helpful.

[@zrahrasul1143]

Your video is so needed and, this video is so beneficial, I am going to re-watch it, to better understand. Thank You so much...

[@dongaming6714]

Above 90 but healthy what to do

[@SurfingPikachu17]

Sadly our Cat passed suddenly several weeks ago... She had vomited several times in the hall, and pink vomit in the bathroom, as well as diarrhea... She had her neck extended out while breathing out of her mouth, and felt like she had a fever. She had taken in a little water, went to both water dishes and sat in front of them, she even tried to jump in the sink in the kitchen. She had more trouble breathing in the car and ended up passing on the way to the Vet... At one point she looked up at me and made this gargling sound. I think she was trying to meow at the same time. I think she died then... It was the worst day. I don't wish my pain on anyone... She was only 2 years old and a month...

[@tortugalisa4748]

Excuse me doc but some cat moms and their 12 year old daughter cannot afford "run to the vet" You know how many times we have taken cats that we have taken in because they are always abandoned to the vet only for them to turn us away. Breaks my daughters heart!!!!!

[@crfocus]

Great video! We just got back from the vet after our 2 y/o mostly outdoor cat displayed labored breathing, no appetite, and sluggishness. After an IV, x-ray, and bloodwork, turns out it was asthma though his white cell count was up also due to an ear infection. The vet prescribed him prednisone to be taken orally for a few weeks.

[@sarahlind24]

The pred immensely helped my cat for a few weeks, until it didn’t work anymore. We upped the dosage but still didn’t change her major decline. We tried every bronchodilator and every steroid there is. She would always get better, and then get worse.

[@ericag2233]

Excellent summary.

[@betsydoylelevy8861]

Fabulous video full of helpful info thank you.

[@cathycoonan8022]

Hi thx So much my cat always had a fast breathing But now she is older 14 She does everything the same , eating, playing. Yet her breaths are faster 40 at rest or 44 sometimes dreaming of running maybe ..lungs sound clear as I listen.Thx so much . She will have a be in a misty bathroom today. She has been treated for fur balls just in case Giving her salmon and real chicken. She is so happy

[@elspoocho4637]

so my cat seems like he's dying, why is this some kind of comedy show?

[@dehram104]

Our cat has lost about a half pound of her previous 16 lbs or so. Recently we've observed her using her abdominal muscles more, right by her hind legs. It's much more noticeable when she's sitting but it's not always after excitement or exercise when we observe. Decided we should just monitor for now 🤞

[@tedanderson4594]

Thanks for the information

[@adizle827]

My cat was heavy breathing and on the way to the vet once my mom got there her heart stopped they said reanimation gave her a heart shot too late 🕊

[@adizle827]

And then I told em will you put her in a grave and they said no we spread her ashes

[@SONY88884]

Great video. Thank you for all the informations given