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Cat sneezing can be attributed to a number of causes, the most common ranging from irritants to allergens to viral infections. Here at Catster, weâve looked broadly into the most frequent reasons why you might have a sneezing cat.
Sneezing is a reflex of the upper airways, activated to explosively discharge irritating material from the nasal cavity. In cats, it is usually caused by the irritation of sensitive nerve endings in the mucous membrane that lines the nose. Nasal discharge is another sign of nasal disease or irritation. Although normal cats may occasionally sneeze or have nasal discharge (similar to human beings), severe, chronic or recurrent bouts of sneezing or nasal discharge suggest a more serious problem. Sneezing and nasal discharge often occur together.