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My indoor-outdoor cat is sick with cold symptoms. Should I see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 7 years and 4 months old | 9.7 lbs

My cat have caught cold. She is caughing, drooling, having running nose,and have lost appetite.. she indoor-outdoot cat and i never took her to any vet before. Can you please advise what should I do

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 21st, 2018

your kitty needs to be seen by a veterinarian for an exam and treatment. Once your cat is healthy again you should have her vaccinated so she does not catch such respiratory diseases again. She also needs to be vaccinated against rabies, especially since she is an indoor/outdoor cat.

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