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What should I do when my cat does this?
You know how sometimes cats get into a respiratory spasming thing like
they're trying to clear something from their throat (a hairball or something??) I don't know what to call it. It's very rhythmic, and it appears to be involuntary, like they're choking on something and they're trying to expel it. Every cat I've ever had goes through this from time to time. They're obviously in distress. I want to help and I'm thinking maybe I should slap them on the back to help "dislodge" anything that's stuck there, but I don't know if that would help or hurt. I'd love to know what's going on and what I can do about it, but it never occurred to me until now to go online to a cat interest group and ask! So I'm asking. Does anyone know what that spasming is called, what causes it, and what we humans can do to help our little furry friends get over their episode? -Garret Swayne garret at garretswayne dot com |
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