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Why is my 3-month-old kitten sneezing with strange breathing sounds?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 2 months and 10 days old | 3.1 lbs

3month old kitten sneezing, breathing withouth open, breathing sounds like someone snoring and you wake them up fast and they make funny throat sound. Best way to describe it

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 26th, 2017

Unfortunately kittens are susceptible to many viruses that infect the respiratory tract and can cause noise, running eyes and noses and general ill health. There is little to do for a virus aside from administering antinflammatories which you would need to have prescribed by a vet. However I would recommend taking the kitten in for an exam as the viruses can make way for bacterial infection and the vet can give antibiotics if needed. In the mean time keep the kitten in stress and draught free environment.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Published on November 20th, 2017

    This is probably an upper respiratory infection. it's very common in young cats and is very contagious to other cats as well. It is treated with oral antibiotics for about 2 weeks. I advise going to your vet asap to start the treatment right away.

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    Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

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    Published on June 13th, 2017

    Sneezing can be a sign of a respiratory infection in a young cat, or allergies, but also a foreign body in the nasal passages. If your kitten's sneezing hasn't improved by tomorrow, I would recommend calling your vet when they open tomorrow for an exam. They can try to look into her nostrils to be sure there isn't a small foreign body causing irritation, and give her medication if needed to treat infection or decrease inflammation in the nasal passages. Tonight you can try putting her into a bathroom while you run a steamy shower fpr 10 or 15 minutes and see if that provides any improvement.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Published on November 24th, 2016

    This is probably an upper respiratory infection. it's very common in young cats and is very contagious to other cats as well. It is treated with oral antibiotics for about 2 weeks. I advise going to your vet asap to start the treatment.

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