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My cat's nose is warm after her first vaccinations. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 26 days old | 2 lbs

Mookie aka Jimi recieved her first set of vaccines yesterday. Today her nose is warm. She is still eating, drinking, and playing. Is this a normal response?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on June 5th, 2019

A warm nose isn't a sign of illness. A cat's nose can go from wet and cold to warm and dry just by laying in the sun or next to a heat source. Since Jimi is otherwise acting normally, I would not worry.

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