Hey Lisa . . . glad I saw your post about your poor kitties. I can offer some info for Abby. As you probably know (I've posted LOTS lately about it), Josie has asthma. She is about 14 months old now . . . she's ALWAYS had the coughing fits and just recently started having ATTACKS and was diagnosed. We always thought the coughs were hairballs, but they weren't.

What I've learned . . . a cat's asthma attacks can be VERY serious! When she starts coughing or having an attack, talk to her gently, keep her calm. If you can, check her gums . . . if they start to turn purple, get her to a vet ASAP! When Josie has "serious" attacks, she has stomach spasms. If that happens to Abby, that's a sign that her stomach is pushing on her lungs to force air out . . . if this is happening, she is probably struggling. Also, if you notice her breathing out of her mouth during these episodes, not a good sign!

Please just keep an eye on these attacks. They are serious. Josie always coughed & eventually hers went into serious attacks. I'm not sure how old Abby is or how long she's had these coughing spells . . . just please don't hesitate to take her to the doctor if she continues.

Josie will be taking a steriod shot every 4 to 6 weeks (approximately). The vet thinks that the shot will last longer for Josie though for some reason. She said most of her asthmetic cats only have to have 2-3 a year.

I'd never heard of "cat asthma" until Josie's. So strange . . . Lisa, let me know if you need anything else Believe me, I've been through it lately with cat asthma!



edit: Forgot to add, it's a good idea to keep the dust in your house to a minimum . . . and I think that putting some extra moisture in the air would be a great idea! I'm thinking of doing that myself!