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My cat has weepy eyes and sneezes after new cat. Is it a cold?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 8 months and 27 days old | 2 lbs

My 2 year old cat has started to get w weepy eye, constant sneezing and licking her nose. we did get a new cat a few weeks ago but he was only sneezing.

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Answered By Dr. Davis

Veterinarian

Published on July 27th, 2017

Megz most likely got an upper respiratory infection from the new cat. There are several strains so even if she is vaccinated she can still catch a cold. Usually they will recover without treatment but if she develops yellow or green discharge or stops eating you should take her to your veterinarian for an exam. They will probably give her a course of antibiotics.

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    Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

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    Your cat has likely caught a virus off the new cat. There are a few viruses that infect cats causing flu like symptoms. As it is viral it usually clears up in time, but if you notice your cat being very dull or discharge in the eyes head to the vet as bacteria can come in on top, and this would warrant antibiotics.

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