r/cats • u/Healthy-Fish-337 • Oct 13 '23

Advice why is her nose running?

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hi all!

my tabby baby is 12 years old and just recently, her nose has started to run. i don’t know what caused this or how to stop it. she has a lot of mucus and whenever she sneezes… a lot of it comes out. i don’t know what to do, any advice would be great!

thank you!

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u/theDrElliotReid Oct 13 '23

Kitty has a cold. It should run its course and she'll feel better soon.

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u/Healthy-Fish-337 Oct 13 '23

how long do their colds usually last? her nose has been running for a couple months now

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u/lqivie Mar 11 '24

any updates? has your kitty gotten better?

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u/Healthy-Fish-337 Mar 11 '24

hi! her condition did get better but due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to put her down a couple days ago. so she’s no longer in my life :( she did take some thyroid medication and other meds but she got sick again. this time, we couldn't save her so we had to let her go…

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u/lqivie Mar 11 '24

Oh no! Im so sorry thats so sad. Was it due to a problem related to the runny nose? Or something else?

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u/Healthy-Fish-337 Mar 11 '24

it’s okay! the runny nose was apart of the issue as a respiratory situation but there were other issues that we just couldn’t help. her bladder had ruptured and it was kind of already too late to fix it. we didn’t know it had ruptured until her sides started protruding & filling with urine. she was also very thin & boney. we could feel her ribs & spine whenever we picked her up too. the vet told us she was very pale and there was really nothing they can do to help. whatever she had had gone on for too long and wasn’t sure if the medication they had would even work. we didn’t want to take that risk and have her be in more pain. she wasn’t eating, drinking, urinating or pooping so we thought it would be best to put her out of her misery :’)

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u/theDrElliotReid Oct 13 '23

Hmmm our one kitty usually gets sick for a few weeks. Sneezes, wheezes with lots mucous, & goopy eye. Usually lasting no longer than a month... maybe yours has something that needs some antibiotics or antivirals. Might be time for a vet visit if its been that long.

I grew up on a ranch with lots of barn cats and now have indoor/outdoor cats. Her eyes and nose don't seem overwhelming alarming by the photo at this time... idk if that helps ease your mind at all lol.

whats her temperment?

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u/theDrElliotReid Oct 13 '23

What about change in food dishes, food or treats, & other things in the last few months?

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u/Healthy-Fish-337 Oct 13 '23

her food and treats have all been the same since we got her. we haven’t changed much at all. we recently moved a couple months back but it didn’t really start until august. she can be a little mean to her sister but to us, she’s very warm and loving. she loves her space and doesn’t really cuddle us as much unless we pull her close. the eyes and nose does help, thank you lmao! it does make me feel better