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Soothe your cat when they’re panting from heat, stress, or overexertion
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Unlike dogs, cats are not known for panting on a hot day to cool themselves off, so it can be concerning to see your cat breathing in short, quick breaths. To calm your cat, you first need to figure out why they’re panting. For the most part, cats pant because they’re hot, stressed out, or played a little too hard. The good news is that there are simple and effective ways to calm your cat and get them to stop panting in these situations. In this article, we’ll tell you how to identify your cat’s pants, how to calm them down, and when panting might mean a trip to the vet.
Things You Should Know
- Calm a panting cat by giving them a cool, quiet place to rest and removing any triggers that stress them out.
- Cats commonly pant because they’re hot, stressed out, or overexerted themselves playing.
- Call or make an appointment with your vet if your cat continues to pant and breathe rapidly. This might be a sign that they are sick.
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QuestionHow do you tell if a cat is stressed?Brian Bourquin, better known as “Dr. B” to his clients, is a Veterinarian and the Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, a pet health care and veterinary clinic with three locations, South End/Bay Village, the Seaport, and Brookline, Massachusetts. Boston Veterinary Clinic specializes in primary veterinary care, including wellness and preventative care, sick and emergency care, soft-tissue surgery, dentistry. The clinic also provides specialty services in behavior, nutrition, and alternative pain management therapies using acupuncture, and therapeutic laser treatments. Boston Veterinary Clinic is an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited hospital and Boston’s first Fear Free Certified Clinic. Brian has over 19 years of veterinary experience and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University.Basically, anything that is not status quo for Mr. Kitty is a sign that there could be something going on. For example, going outside the litter box is a telltale sign that your cat's not happy. If your cat is not eating, that could be a sign of something much more serious than just a behavior issue. The cat could be sick. Any changes in attention, whether it be more attention-seeking or an affectionate cat who suddenly doesn't want attention, is also a sign. Cats, unlike dogs, are prey creatures in the wild, so a cat is going to hide signs of sickness. Therefore, you need to be very astute. You want to make sure that you're measuring out the food each day, so you have an idea of what your cat is eating and drinking. You want to watch their bowel movements and urination.
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