My cat breathes fast while purring and snores loudly. Is this normal?

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Hello! My 10-year-old moggy cat breaths with quite quick, shallow breaths while she's purring. She also snores quite loudly--enough to hear from other rooms in the house. This has been happening for a year or so, but it only just occurred to me that it's abnormal. She has no other symptoms--her gums aren't blue, she eats fine, she sleeps fine, and she's as active as ever. Should I be concerned? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 years and 10 months old | 11 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is common for cats to take rapid shallow breaths while they are purring, but it is not usually normal for a cat to snore often. She could have upper respiratory congestion or a nasopharyngeal polyp causing the snoring. It also could be related to her anatomic confirmation if she has a short nose like a Persian. If she does not have any nasal discharge and breathes normally otherwise I think you can probably wait until your next appointment to mention it to your vet, but if there is any sneezing, difficulty breathing or nasal discharge you should see your vet.

My cat breathes fast while purring and snores loudly. Is this normal?

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