Help calm a nervous first time cat owner - Is it common for cats to snore?

[charlie and algernon]

I nearly got up at 3am last night to take my Esther to a vet when it sounded like she was having trouble breathing while sleeping. I listened closer and it sounded awfully close to snoring. Is this common? She seemed fine this morning, am I just being overly anxious with my first cat?

[lizziegrace]

1. Wdget snores

although it's a recent phenomenon and he's 15. He also purrs so loud sometimes he sounds like he's going to choke.

Esther's a happy girl. :)

[TZ]

2. Some cats do snore.

Especially if they are a little overweight...and Esther looks a little chunky. But it might be best to take her in just to be sure. My kitty Sophie has always gotten a clean bill of health and the other day I could hear her snoring from the other side of the bedroom....

[charlie and algernon]

4. The shelter requires a visit to the vet within 4 weeks of adoption

I think I'm going set an appointment sometime this week, just to make sure. If she had shown abnormal signs when I got up, I probably would've went right then, but she was right on cue at exactly 7 am to wake me up.

[mikeytherat]

3. Yes. They snore. They paw at things in their sleep. They chatter and murmur in their sleep.

mikey_the_rat

[Sanity Claws]

5. Some cats snore

One of mine started to snore as he got older.
Is your cat flat-faced? (Where's a picture? I'd love to see your new baby.) I had a Boxer and learned that Boxers and other flat-faced dogs snore. Maybe the same is true of flat-faced cats, like Persians.

[charlie and algernon]

6. here she is

[Sanity Claws]

8. What a beauty!

Here's another theory on your cat's snoring.
I used to foster dogs and cats for the Seattle Animal Shelter. I was asked to take care of a healthy dog, train her, etc. for placement in a home. She was a cool dog and I liked her. The first night she was with me, she snored so loudly that she woke me. She wasn't on the bed either; she was a few feet away on a dog bed near a heat register. As the nights went on, I didn't hear her so much. My theory is that she had her first real good night's sleep with me in a long time; she was now in a house, with soft things and a nice person, and not alone in a cage with a concrete floor. Maybe your kitty is snoring because she now can sleep deeply, knowing she has a good home.

[charlie and algernon]

9. that's possible

I've had her since Friday and this is the first night I've seen her sleeping outside of her daytime naps. Perhaps she has now gotten completely used to her new surroundings. I'm still required to schedule a vet visit by the shelter, this just moved it up to this week as opposed to waiting till next weekend.

[applegrove]

25. What a cute cat. She/he is looking adoringly at you in that first shot.

[zanne]

7. At least you know where the noise is coming from.

Three years ago, we adopted an older, chunky kitty. All our three cats sleep in little round "snuggle" beds and they're all in a row next to the windowsill. One day my husband and I were sitting on the sunporch and we heard a noise that sounded like a kitten mewing. We looked all over to find the poor kitten in distress; under every bush, tree, in tall grass and even in our basement. No kitten. The next day, we heard the same pitiful sounds. This time, we zeroed in on the culprit; our slightly overweight, deep-sleeping newcomer. He's fine and the vet said that some cats just snore, like people.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Yes. I've had several snoring cats.

Milo is the worst. Sometimes when he sleeps with me he sounds like a tiny chainsaw, and I have to poke him or roll him over to make him stop.

[Haole Girl]

11. Take her to the Vet just to be sure

It's not uncommon for older cats, but it might be better to just get it checked out. :hug:

[charlie and algernon]

12. Yup

Just scheduled an appointment for tomorrow evening.

[Haole Girl]

19. Try not to worry too much

Even though I had cats growing up, when I got my first cat as an adult("Bear" is his name) I used to worry about every little thing. I'd take Bear into the vet if he so much as sneezed one time! lol Finally, the Vet told me, "Just enjoy every day you have with him." Well, it sounded better coming from her! But you probably know what I mean. :hug:

[charlie and algernon]

34. Thanks

My co-workers were making fun of me for sounding like a first time parent. It's quite a thing knowing your responsible for a living, breathing creature and I'm definitely going to enjoy my time with her.

:hi: :hug:

[hamsterjill]

13. Snoring

Yes, cats do snore.

One thing that I've noticed, too, which you may want to simply be watchful for, however, is that cats that are coming down with an upper respiratory infection can sound like they are snoring if their noses are a little clogged.

You might want to watch and make sure that this baby is eating and drinking well, and if you have any concerns, check with your vet.

[charlie and algernon]

14. She's eating fine

She gobbled up her morning meal, I made sure to watch her eat and she didn't seem to be having any problems.

[hamsterjill]

15. I'm sure she's fine then!

That's good news. I'm sure she's fine.

Thank you for taking GOOD care of her!

[msanthrope]

16. Yes. My cat Rosa snores and farts. Sometimes at the same time. n/t

[Evoman]

17. Your cat has lung cancer, emphysema, and rickets.

Unless it's sleeping when it snores, in which case it's only just snoring. However, it it paws at the air or murmurs, it may also have an aneurysm, cat-aracts, and metabolic syndrome. Start praying.

[charlie and algernon]

21. bastid! lucky for us it's only when she's sleeping that she snores

:P

[Evoman]

22. I'd still watch out for rickets, and small pox. Has your cat recently received any

blankets from an Imperialistic European country?

[charlie and algernon]

23. hm, the drapes could've been made overseas

damn!

Can cats get ebola?

[lizerdbits]

33. It could also be

lolpox.



Symptoms include furious chasing, bird watching, and pouncing, followed by sleeping.

[Withywindle]

18. Yup, some cats do snore. Mine does.

I have to say, I can't think of anything cuter. :loveya:

I agree with what everyone else has said--keep an eye on her other behaviors. If she's acting normally and eating normally, it's probably normal for her. If she starts wheezing and sneezing when she's awake, it's probably an upper respiratory infection (which sounds more dire than it is: it's a kitty cold, basically) but if not, then I'd guess it's just normal for her to snore a little.

[yellowdogintexas]

20. They snore and they drool. nt

[Arugula Latte]

24. Esther is gorgeous, and, um, looks like she's "well-fed," shall we say.

Sometimes the, uh, "fuller-figured" kitties snore a bit more loudly, just like with humans. :)

[CreekDog]

26. Sure. Call your vet and ask for kitty breathe rite strips.

hope this helps.

[TZ]

28. *snort*

Oh I'm sure thats VERY helpful.....:rofl:

[CreekDog]

29. apparently you need them also

:hide: :rofl:

[TZ]

31. lol

Actually, I do snore and have mild sleep apnea so I could use them..maybe I get some and take a picture for you..oooh sexxxxy....:D

[CreekDog]

32. well you snorted in your reply

:shrug: :hi:

[billyskank]

27. I knew a burmese who snored.

[krispos42]

30. My cat snores routinely

She curls up in a fluffy ball on the armchair and starts snoring away when she's in a deep enough sleep.