AmazonGoddess
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One of my furry-babies, Zeke, had me a little worried yesterday. Shortly after dinner I noticed he was laying on the floor (not unusual), starting at me and breathing really fast. I called him and he responded with a blink and an ear-flick (he usual response when he can't be bothered to come over to me), but he just had an ... odd ... look on his face.
I went over and sat down with him and could tell his breathing was off. Much faster and slightly shallower (with the occasional really deep breath) than usual. He responded to my touch, not purring, but leaning into my hand and allowing nose rubs (nose was moist and cool, ears were usual body temp).
He came back into the living room with me and settled down on the floor on his blanket, but he was obviously in a bit of discomfort. Shifting around and looking annoyed. Still breathing fast. I spent a good 5 minutes going all over him, prodding his tummy/abdomen (nice and soft and it didn't hurt him at all), his ribs and chest (no issue) and even down in his groin area (aside from really annoying him, there was no indication of anything sore).
He didn't want food (not even shrimp, his biggest weakness). He did sit up and groom for a couple of minutes, then laid back down and shifted around until he dozed off.
I watched him for the rest of the night. The breathing became slightly less rapid and he lost that look of obvious discomfort. He got up around 9 pm and went for some food - ate a decent amount, then back to his blanket and curled up. Breathing still not normal, but not as disturbing as earlier.
This morning he was upstairs waiting on the landing for breakfast. He followed by BF downstairs and had a good breakfast. We both noted that his personality was pretty much back to normal, but the breathing was still slightly more rapid than usual.
I'm at work, fretting and worrying ... Anyone have any thoughts as to why this happened?
Just some facts: He is almost 7 years old. He is half maine coon. He is overweight by about 5 lbs (weighs 23 lbs and is a HUGE cat length and height wise). His litter mate and brother (Hyde) was diagnosed with a very slightly enlarged heart earlier this year but it hasn't been an issue at all.
A.G.
I went over and sat down with him and could tell his breathing was off. Much faster and slightly shallower (with the occasional really deep breath) than usual. He responded to my touch, not purring, but leaning into my hand and allowing nose rubs (nose was moist and cool, ears were usual body temp).
He came back into the living room with me and settled down on the floor on his blanket, but he was obviously in a bit of discomfort. Shifting around and looking annoyed. Still breathing fast. I spent a good 5 minutes going all over him, prodding his tummy/abdomen (nice and soft and it didn't hurt him at all), his ribs and chest (no issue) and even down in his groin area (aside from really annoying him, there was no indication of anything sore).
He didn't want food (not even shrimp, his biggest weakness). He did sit up and groom for a couple of minutes, then laid back down and shifted around until he dozed off.
I watched him for the rest of the night. The breathing became slightly less rapid and he lost that look of obvious discomfort. He got up around 9 pm and went for some food - ate a decent amount, then back to his blanket and curled up. Breathing still not normal, but not as disturbing as earlier.
This morning he was upstairs waiting on the landing for breakfast. He followed by BF downstairs and had a good breakfast. We both noted that his personality was pretty much back to normal, but the breathing was still slightly more rapid than usual.
I'm at work, fretting and worrying ... Anyone have any thoughts as to why this happened?
Just some facts: He is almost 7 years old. He is half maine coon. He is overweight by about 5 lbs (weighs 23 lbs and is a HUGE cat length and height wise). His litter mate and brother (Hyde) was diagnosed with a very slightly enlarged heart earlier this year but it hasn't been an issue at all.
A.G.
0 pm and he was gone. I had even come home at 11 am to check on him and he seemed fine. The rapid breathing wasn't as bad.
