Panting is a behavior much more typical of dogs than cats. In fact, if cat panting happens, it is usually a sign that its health is in danger. And it is that, unlike dogs, they don’t regulate their body temperature that way. But they do it through their legs and their ears. In addition to lying on cool floors. So why do they do it?
Causes of Cat Panting
These animals can pant for several reasons:
Stress
A visit to the vet, a trip, or even a move can make the animal very stressed and very distressed, so that it may end up having trouble breathing properly.
In these cases, what you have to do is use products like Feliway. Either in a diffuser so that you are calm at home, or in a spray(spraying the carrier 30 minutes before leaving) so that you can enjoy… Or at least be calm during the journey.
Disease
There are several diseases that can make the cat pant, such as:
- All those related to the heart, such as hypertrophic myocardia.
- Parasitic diseases.
- Anemia.
- Allergies
- Feline Asthma
If you suspect that your cat is not feeling well, that is, if it has problems breathing, seizures, vomiting, or any other symptoms, do not hesitate to take it to the vet.
Poisoning
The cat is an animal that, driven by curiosity or by instinct, can sometimes ingest something that it should not and that makes it feel very bad, as did one of the cats of the feline colony.Â
“I put an antiparasitic pipette on her, and she felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to clean. As she did so, she swallowed the dewormer and after a few hours, I saw her in the garden panting, with serious trouble breathing.
I took her to the vet and it turned out that she had pulmonary edema. She was in bed for a week, eating very little. Therefore, it is extremely important to take the feline to the professional if we suspect that he has ingested a toxic substance because his life depends on it.
He deserves the best care.” Stated by Monica Sanchez.
