![]() Overworking their heart like this can result in seizures, coma, or death. As their body heat rises their heartrate will increase. If heatstroke does not get treated immediately, your cat’s body temperature will continually rise. There are times when none of these methods work so your cat will start panting because they’re extremely overheated. Your cat transfers its body heat into a cooler object, such as floor tiles in the bathroom. This is when you might notice your cat sprawled out on a cool tile floor during a hot Summer day. The final way cats cool themselves off is through heat displacement. Similar to how sweating in humans works, whenever a cat grooms itself, their body cools off as their saliva evaporates. But this isn’t typically enough to cool them down.Ĭats will also groom themselves to cool off. Cats can sweat a little bit through their paw pads and their noses. Cats, unfortunately, do not have this feature. ![]() As the sweat evaporates, our body cools off. Us humans will cool ourselves off by sweating. If you your cat has rapid breathing while they’re asleep when you should call your vet immediately.Ĭonversely, if you notice your cat has abnormal breathing and is breathing at a much slower rate, you should also check with your vet for further guidance. These breaths while sleeping are done through the nostrils. Your cat’s body temperature drops when it goes to sleep, this is why they’re able to get by with slower breathing. An emergency trip to the vet is not something anyone wants to do, but your cat might need help breathing.Ī healthy sleeping cat should have a respiratory rate of no more than 30 breaths per minute. You should never wait around if your cat needs medical attention. We will go into all of these in detail but if you feel your cat is having breathing problems then you need to contact your vet immediately. If your cat has blocked nasal passages, whether from a runny nose, bacterial infections, or a severe medical condition, then they may have trouble breathing normally. ![]() The normal respiratory rate for a cat that’s awake can be anywhere from 15-60 breathe per minute, depending on how active they’ve recently been. PLEASE NOTE: If you notice your cat’s nose is starting to turn blue, or if they’ve got cloudy eyes, IMMEDIATELY CONTACT your local vet or an emergency vet!Ī normal, healthy cat will breathe through their nostrils or nasal passages. Learning about your cat’s acceptable behavior when breathing can help ensure they live a long and healthy life! Let’s take a look at when it is and isn’t okay for cats to breathe through their mouths. You always want to err on the side of caution when it comes to our feline friends. ![]() BUT, if your cat is breathing through their mouth then you should reach out to your vet just to be safe. We’re going to dive in and explain all of this in detail. It could be a sign that your cat has trouble breathing due to a condition like feline asthma, or upper respiratory infections. There are times, however, when you should be worried about your cat breathing with their mouth open. Cats can (and will) breathe through their mouths depending on a number of external stimuli. A normal, healthy cat will take long breaths in through their nostrils. Cats can breathe through their mouths, but open mouth breathing isn’t exactly common.
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