1. When Your Cat Pants!
As a general rule felines do not pant, as they perspiration through their paws. Having cats most of my
life i have not seen one of our cats pant.
It is said that felines pant when they are ill or even when they are stressed out. Once in awhile, the
cat will play hard and pant from the exertion, as may mother cats after giving birth.
Heat stroke is another cause for the cat to pant; though felines in general are smart adequate not to
put themselves right into a position to get heatstroke, unless they are locked in a place (like a car)
where they cannot get out.
Should you feel that your kitty is suffering from heatstroke a good thing to do is wrap it in a cool damp
bath towel and get it to the veterinary at once. Heatstroke can be fatal and quick. If you cannot get
through to the vet at once, cool the cat down with water from your hose. Cool water but not ice cold
water will be used.
Cats usually inhale nice quiet breaths, with an even keel, panting leads to rapid breathing, usually the
mouth is open, the breaths are shallow because very little air is being traded deep inside the cat's
lungs.
What are some of the other stuff that can cause panting?
a fever can be a primary cause, because cat's temperature rises the cat will pant to purge its body of
the heat.
A cold will cause the cat to pant. If a kitty cannot breathe through it's nose naturally, it will inhale
through its mouth this also may cause panting.
the obstruction in the nasal passages can cause a cat to pant. Polyps are the major trigger and can
be easily removed surgically.
Should a cat be anemic, this will cause a cat to pant as there are not enough red body cells to deliver
oxygen on the body.
Hyperthyroidism can cause panting which can lead to heart disease.
Poisoning can also be a sign of panting, though cats are usually extremely discrete when it comes to
eating things they should not.
ticks can transmit a parasite that may produce a fever, red-colored blood cell problems and anemia.
Respiratory problems can cause panting.
Heartworms in cats cause much more of a respiratory disease than the usual heart condition, which
is just the complete opposite of what it does in pet dogs. In cats it seems the larval stage (period

2. before they get to the heart) does the most damage. The larvae usually cause a condition that looks
and acts like asthma.
A urinary infection in a male cat will cause extreme pain and this will cause the cat to pant.
drooling
weakness
deep red gums
tongue and gums have turned bluish
coughing or wheezing
change in meow sound (voice) along with panting
snoring at night along with panting or wheezing