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What to do if my cat makes a choking sound while eating his food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 1 month old | 10 lbs

My daughter cat's was eating his cat food and all ,he made a unnormal sound like he was choking

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 7th, 2018

It could be that Tiger ate his food too fast, leading him to choke a bit on it. To keep him from eating too quickly, I would portion out his food, giving him more of it after he eats a small amount. You could also put his food in a muffin tin, putting equal portions in each of the 12 tins. That will slow down his eating. I hope this helps!

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