Taking Your Cat's Temperature

Always use a non-breakable, rectal thermometer. Lubricate the tip with petroleum jelly and insert into the rectum no more than an inch. Wait at least two minutes for a proper reading. If your cat becomes upset, take out the thermometer to avoid injury. The normal temperature for a cat ranges from 100 to 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit. If your cat is nervous or excited, the temperature may have elevated to 103 degrees.


Some causes of high temperatures include:

Drug reactions

Infection

Exercise

Fear

Trauma

Autoimmune Disease

Endocrine Disorders
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Cat norms and averages

Here are some of the guideline's that your vet uses to assess your cats overall health.

Normal Temperature range - 100.5 to 102.5

Average weight range - 7 to 12 lbs

Average lifespan - 10 to 18 years

Heart rate - 240 beats per minute maximum

Pulse rate - 110 to 130

Respiration - 20 to 30

Gestation - 63 days

Estrous Cycle - 15 to 21 days

Estrus - 4 days