My new shelter kitten is sneezing and lethargic. Is it food allergy?

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i just got an 11 month of kitten from the shelter. he has been sneezing and sounding nasally. he slept all day yesterday. i think he may be allergic to his food? what do you think? what food do you recommend? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Congratulations on adding Kobe to your family. I would be most suspicious of an upper respiratory infection. They are very common in shelter cats, especially at the time of transition to a new home: https://www.petcoach.co/article/sneezing-and-feline-upper-respiratory-disease/ If he sounds nasally I recommend to have him examined tomorrow. He may need antibiotics. Sometimes lysine for cats can help as well. Ideally feed him what he was eating at the shelter for now so that you don;t upset his tummy. The food I recommend is Royal Canin. It's highly digestible and has a good fiber blend so constipation issues are rare and the stool has less odor (for most cats). I hope this helps.

My new shelter kitten is sneezing and lethargic. Is it food allergy?

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