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Middle cat is making a weird noise since new kitten came home

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Cal
Cal

Our middle cat Cal is our loudest cat but after the kitten (evie)came home both older cats were hissing at each other and evie. We were wondering if a cat can get laryngitis from hissing. She occasionally does a yowl now but is now sounding hoarse when she meows. We are taking our oldest cat fudge and evie to the vet (fudge had crystalization in the summer) to see if they are doing ok. Could cal have caught a virus from evie or could this be parasites. Evie has been passing gas since we brought her home but we changed her food from hard to soft due to fudge's crystalization of his urinary tract. Should I be worried about the weird sound she's making or is it psychological because of the new kitten?

Symptoms: Behavioral

Two Response(s) to “Middle cat is making a weird noise since new kitten came home”:

  • Master Advisor Matthew says:

    December 21st, 2007 at 05:01 PM

    I wouldn't worry too much about the hoarse nature of her meow. It is not a situation I have heard of before, though cats can have changes to their meows after an anesthetic or neck surgery, just from hissing is unlikely. It could be that she happens to have picked up a laryngeal infection, cats are known to have weakened immune systems when stressed and the arrival of a new kitten would vreate stress. I would try using a Feliway diffuser in the room where the cats sleep/hang out the most. All cats should be vaccinated against cat flu too.

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    Matthew Homfray
    PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity, caring for more than 350,000 pet patients belonging to people in need. We provide free veterinary treatment to sick and injured animals and we promote responsible pet ownership.
  • Danielle says:

    December 22nd, 2007 at 12:49 AM

    What is a feliway diffuser and what is cat flu? How dangerous is it?

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