Do Cats Snore When They Get Older

Our current cat Clyde snores.

Do cats snore when they get older. So if your cat shifts around and all of a sudden lets out a loud snore it could just be that hes angled his head and neck in a way that restricts airflow and causes him to sputter. Younger kittens can be seen to sleep for about 20 hours a day while older cats can snooze for up to 16 hours a day. Some common snoring triggers in felines include unusual sleeping positions obesity sleep apnea allergies and upper respiratory infections.

As they get older throat muscles get weaker. When Snoring is a Red Flag. Often the problem is only in one nostril.

Around half of cats age 5 to 11 weigh more than they should and about a third of all cats in North America are obese weigh at least 20 more than they should. As the tissue in your. Just like human beings felines can suffer from upper respiratory infections.

As Indiana vet Richard L Headley explains. What makes cats snore. A tumor in the nose is very difficult to treat.

In fact they sleep more often than any species of domestic pets. This makes them more prone to snoring. Although cats become old at around 11 years old they dont become officially geriatric until the ripe old age of 15.

Infections and diseases can affect the soft tissue around the nasal and throat passages causing your cat to create noises that sound like snores whether awake or asleep. It is pretty much the cutest thing ever. I especially like it when they are dreaming and their snores become labored.