I'm at my wit's end!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear this. Maybe it could be some kind of a bacterial infection and this is why some of your cats don't have it. My Sky had something similar to this and I thought for sure it an URI but none of my other cats got sick. I hope that it's nothing serious and that they get better and feel better quickly.

I painted most of my condo last year and none of my cats had this sneezing problem so maybe your cats are more sensitive to the smell of paint.

[Medusa]

This morning when Pidge sneezed, the spray went onto a window and it was bloody. Not tinged pink, pure red. I called Dr. Lee and he said that it could be an allergic reaction to the paint, since only 4 of my cats are exhibiting symptoms. And he said that if a cat sneezes hard enough, blood vessels will burst. But he recommended bringing her in. (Like he could stop me anyhow.) Pidge is my 17 year old and has never had a sick day in her life since I brought her home when she was 2 1/2 years old. She's the sweetest cat ever. I sure hope it's just an allergic reaction. I'm concerned about my other cats, too, but I can't bring them all in at the same time, obviously. Please send some prayers out for my Pidge and I'll post w/what Dr. Lee says when I get back.

*UPDATE* Just got back from Dr. Lee's. He feels that it's an allergic reaction to the paint but until the tests come back tomorrow he won't know for sure. So I can't really medicate anyone til then except for Pidge. He's starting her on Clavamox and an antihistamine but she's been on Clindamycin to no avail. He didn't seem alarmed about the bleeding; he said her nose is sore and to give her saline drops and/or Neosynephrine. She has to go back in soon for a teeth cleaning and to have her belly shaved. She's a long hair and as she's gotten older, it's become increasingly difficult to groom her. I feel a little better but I was so stressed. My Pidge is so sweet.

[AbbyMom]

Oh, I hope everybody's OK. Let us know what the vet says.