My cat is sneezing, breathing heavy, and has mucus. What should I do?

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Haze has been sneezing a lot. Her nose is still wet. She's breathing heavy at night but not sneezing. No yellow discharge. When she sneezes I get sprayed with mucus. But nose is not running. No change in appetite or activity. I just got over a cold which was stuffy nose and cough. Almost seems like she caught it? I'm not sure what the problem is I'm concerned. I cleaned my whole house all the fans and heaters. It almost seemed to start when I turned the heat on. Its been 5 days. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 15 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is a classic presentation of a cat with an upper respiratory disease. They usually do have a fever early in the infection and will feel bad. They also tend to avoid eating and drinking sometimes, because the congestion in the nose does not allow them to breathe properly. You can help the congestion by giving him a steam bath. There is a link below that has good information about how to do this and other helpful tips for this condition. http://www.wikihow.com/Help-Your-Cat-Breathe-Easier It's best if you can get Haze to a vet within the next day or two. While these infections are often due to a virus (not the same as people - I think it was just a coincidence that you had a cold at the same time), they can become complicated with bacterial infections, which will make things much worse. The vet would be able to prescribe the necessary treatment to make her feel better and keep the infection from getting worse. I hope this helps and Haze feels better soon.

My cat is sneezing, breathing heavy, and has mucus. What should I do?

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