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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Sarah (seldom_use) on April 12, 2007, 13:14:50 PM
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Ever since Charlie arrived with us he's always had a wee sneeze now and again (maybe like twice a day)
It seems to have gotten a bit more frequent in the past week, and I've been looking for other signs of cold/flu but he's fine apart from the sneezing.
I phoned the vet for advice and spoke to the nurse, she asked about runny nose, dischage in eyes eating/drinking etc.. He has none of that and eats/drinks frequently.
So she asked about the litter I'm using, it's cat-san clumping clay, she said he may be allergic to it and to try changing it.
Has anyone came across this before and what kind of litter could I try? Would it just be the dust from the clay he can't tolerate?
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Not sure about the catsan but clay clumping litter can be a bit dusty so it could be that that's making him sneeze. I know the one I use can be dusty. You could try something like worlds best which is also clumping but made from corn and, I believe, non dusty to see if that helps.
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My Max critter has been sneezing a lot in the past week. Can cats get hayfever, even if they don't have outdoor access? I wondered if it was the time of year.
I use the Sainsburys ultra-clumping stuff which doesn't pong too bad, plus once you've poured it there's minimal clouds of dust. However you have to buy a metal spatula to remove the clumps as they mean it when they say ULTRA clumping :Crazy:
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People can get hayfever without going outside so guess that cats can too.
Sneezing can be brought on by other things like a new soap pwder, cleaner, stuff you put on carpets etc etc, so if you have been using anything new this maybe the reason.
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Not related to sneezing, but kittens shouldn't have clumping litter in case they eat it.
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as ive mentioned once before my cat flossy often sneezes and shes 100 percent fit and healthy
my vet said she may b allergic to something we use in the house
cat litter ,air freshner , etc etc