My cat rubbed on Windex bottle, now he's sneezing. What's wrong?

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I was writing on a white board with expo marker and I had windex near me and my cat came up and started rubbing against me and my windex bottle. Realizing this is dangerous, I moved my windex bottle far away from reach. Soon, my cat was hacking or sneezing (I couldn't tell) and it was like every minute. What do you think is wrong with him? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 12 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

In general, an all purpose cleaner like Windex is not particularly toxic to dogs or cats. Obviously if they drink a ton of it or inhale a considerable amount, they can become ill. If inhaled, this certainly could have irritated the airways enough to cause some coughing and sneezing. I would wait and see if this is something passes over the next day or at least becomes less frequent. If some level of inflammation was caused by the Windex, it is possible medication might be required to reduce the swelling. Once again, I would take a wait and see approach on this unless a large amount could have been inhaled or consumed.

My cat rubbed on Windex bottle, now he's sneezing. What's wrong?

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