Do Cats Snore When They Get Older

Brachycephalic cats the cats with smooshed faces have shortened nasal passages.

Do cats snore when they get older. My two cats snore as they have gotten older. It is pretty much the cutest thing ever. As Indiana vet Richard L Headley explains.

In Older Cats. A tumor in the nose is very difficult to treat. Brachycephalic cat breeds snore more than other cats.

Snoring can indicate a serious medical condition. 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. As the tissue in your.

Loose throat muscles highly contribute to this problem. 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. Stertor is a heavy snoring sound occurring primarily during inspiration and is most commonly noticed during deep sleep.

In terms of cats the study found that as many as 7 of cats who slept in the same room as their owners were guilty of snoring. However it is good to know their might be an issue. Another cause of snoring problem in old cats are tumors.

Im guessing this sometimes happens with older cats too. Being overweight just like in human beings weight issues can cause breathing problems in cats. This makes them more prone to snoring.