Slightly wheezy cat

[Eve]

I've noticed Heathcliffe has a slight wheeze, more nose related than chesty from the sound of it.

As he is a rescue cat the rescue centre had no idea of his medical history save that he is about 2 and has no bits.

He's due at the vets for a good check up and his vaccinations and to be chipped ready for his outdoor adventures.

It doesn't seem activity related either and is more noticeable when he's quiet.

He seems happy and looks healthy, is full of beans and is eating well (getting more picky though and has mummy food envy :)).

Managed to get another piccie of my beatiful boy...

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34j6fcx&s=4

Anyone any ideas about what it could be? Seems like a pre-existing problem.

[ladyalex]

Our cat is a bit wheezy too sometimes and the vet thinks it may be asthma....see what yours says when you take him.
Wouldn't have thought you need to hurry up the appointment as he is quite perky, but do if he starts to have trouble breathing......walking a few steps then sitting down panting for example.

[tiggerblue10]

I would mention it to the vet when you take him Jenna. He may just have a bit of a cold.

[tazmac25]

My cat had to have a leg amputated following a car accident and she has growled and barked ever since (and no I am not joking)
As you have not had Heathcliffe from tiny boy he may have had an op and scuffed his windpipe
Perhaps something like this has happened to him before he became yours?
Or he may have picked up a little cold?
Hope hes feeling better soon x

[Jugglering]

Ask the vet, Jenna.

He could simply be a bit asthmatic - you may well have to groom him regularly with a brush or mitt (which he will probably absolutely adore - mine certainly do!). Glad to hear he is full of beans and hurtling around even though he's not allowed outside yet... He really is gorgeous, you lucky girl !

[Jugglering]

ps... I have only just seen that he *has no bits* and am seriously in a fit of giggles here... ha ! I can now legitimately tease young Master HeathCliffe for having *no bits* hehehe

[Eve]

Thanks all :)

He seems Ok in himself but will definitely mention it to the vet and see what they think.

He is definitely not lacking in energy or struggling with anything, gave me a run for my money earlier in our play session :)

It's plenty warm enough for him as I have the heating on all the time for him (and the hamster) but also make sure he has a window open at times for fresh air and he will come and sit in my arms and "look at the outside world" as he's not allowed out yet.

I am a smoker but don't smoke anywhere near him, always outside the flat with the door closed, never smoke inside.

[Eve]

Hiya Juggs :) I know, haha, at the rescue place they said they couldn't confirm whether he'd been neutered, just that there was "nothing there", bless him!

I got him a nice brush so he is loving that. We are currently learning words like strokies and playtime so mummy gets a bit of a warning when her idea of strokies is Heathcliffe's idea of playtime!

He is quickly learning the cat food magical mystery tour! After gobbling down Aldi cat food he is now just licking the gravy (last week) or jelly (this week) off and leaving a lot of the chunks (he always had biscuits handy though).

He wasn't too bad with the minging looking Whiskers stuff my mum brought up as her cat wouldn't touch it.

I see trials and tribulations ahead haha :)

[frankiecat]

He is really quite handsom and fluffy, he has really nice colour distribution - looks like he is a caped and masked superhero.

I think that there should be a centraal point in each town where people can swap food that their boss is refusing to eat for stuff that they, currently, love.

Is that how you spell handsom? I have 'lost' my Google spellcheck toolbar.

[wolf63]

I'm Frankiecat's human slave - he was logged into AB on my laptop. I am sure that Heathcliffe will soon be an AB regular.

I can envisage you wandering through the streets shouting "Heathcliffe - its dinner time!"

Wolf
Frankiecat's human

[wolf63]

I'm Frankiecat's human slave - he was logged into AB on my laptop. I am sure that Heathcliffe will soon be an AB regular.

I can envisage you wandering through the streets shouting "Heathcliffe - its dinner time!"

Wolf
Frankiecat's human

[bensmum]

Hi jenna - he really is a beautiful boy and the thought of you wandering round the street shouting 'Heathcliffe' makes me laugh!
My Daisy had an accident when she was qite young whcih resulted in damage to her nose and windpipe so she wheezes a bit and snores. She also makes a strange gulping noise when she purrs a lot but it's all related to the accident. As you don't know his history there may have been something like that but ask the vet to give him a good check over when you take him

[bigmamma]

Ha lol ' caped super hero . He's a beauty of a cat Jenna . Hope things go well at the vet , let us know if it's asthma or a cold or whatever , and I hope he's ok xxx

[dot.hawkes]

keep an eye on him Jenna, if he tends to weeze and then his nose runs or his eyes it may be feline chlamydia which is quite common, your vet can check that, best to eliminate it.

[garner]

If he is a rescue cat [you will not know his background] He might have had a touch of cat flu when little.This can leave a adult cat with snuffles later on and will not harm him but will not leave him.

[Eve]

I will let you all know what the vet says :)

He always comes and curls up on my bed for a sleep when I go to bed and last night no exception.

He came and laid with his paws (big boy paws at that) on my arms then started doing his pawsy thing on my arm...owwww! I couldn't tell him off as he was curled up so happy and purring away.

He makes the wierdest nose though when he comes to bed, like a suckling noise. I wondered for a while if he was cleaning his paws but could see them all, looked like he was trying to suckle the duvet!

I think there should definitely be a food exchange :)

Didn't think of having to shout him haha, sounds quiet poetic though :)

I'm getting adoring looks at the moment as it's nearly teatime :)

[Kleiber]

Hi, Jenna - what a lovely story & what a beautiful cat!! I'm sure Heathcliffe will be a very happy moggy with you - you obviously care a lot about him. I agree with what the others have all said - it could be a touch of asthma, or a previous injury, but if he seems ok in himself, I'm sure you've nothing to worry about. Good luck and prepare to be ruled by a cat!!! K xx

[drfong]

My two-year old tuxedo also has the same sort of thing: wheezy when she's resting or sleeping, but no sounds whatsoever when she's playing or "hunting" (meaning: staring wistfully at the pigeons on the fire escape). She has lots of energy, but I just worry that she is uncomfortable but not showing it. I myself am asthmatic, so I shudder to think of her having that same feeling of helplessness. What did your vet end up saying (two years ago... heh)?

[drfong]

My two-year-old tuxedo rescue kitty has the same sort of problem: she wheezes slightly when she is resting or sleeping (I have never heard a snoring cat before now!), but she is totally silent when playing or "stalking" the pigeons on the other side of the glass on the windowsill. She doesn't seem to have any discomfort, but I myself am asthmatic, and I shudder to think of her having that same feeling of helplessness without trying to do something about it. From what I saw on other sites, feline asthma is more commonly associated with an actual cough, rather than wheezing. What did your vet say (now that it's been two whole years.. .haha)? And if it WAS asthma, how are you controlling it now?