Friends who have cats at home, are you still worried about your cat’s coughing and shortness of breath? Let’s discuss and study the reasons with the editor today! When a cat is calm, its breathing sound should be very even, and if it is Sometimes cats will also have rapid breathing. Watching the cat gasping and panting, it seems that it is exerting all its strength without taking a breath.

The breathing conditions of cats at different ages are also different. The breathing and heart rate of kittens will be slightly faster than that of big cats. Under normal circumstances, cats breathe 25-30 times per minute when resting and will not make any sound when breathing. And the normal purring sound of a cat has nothing to do with breathing. Purring usually indicates that the cat is happy. Similarly, when a cat has done strenuous exercise, it may also experience rapid breathing, but this is also normal. As long as the cat is given proper rest, it will return to normal soon.

When a cat's breathing rate increases, it makes other sounds when breathing, or its nostrils open when breathing, it may indicate that it is sick. It is especially worth noting that when a cat opens its mouth and breathes rapidly, it may indicate that the cat is anxious or in pain, or it may be a sign that the cat has an infection or serious heart or lung disease. Therefore, when a cat is breathing abnormally and rapidly, please put down what you are doing and observe the pet cat's condition carefully. If necessary, send the cat to the hospital immediately without further delay.