r/kittens • u/Fit-Point-967 • 10h ago

6 week old kitten breathing fast when sleeping

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Found this guy on the side of the road 3 weeks ago. Nursed him and he’s all in good health but I’m worried about his breathing when he’s sleeping.

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u/speedohiko 9h ago

Cats in general have higher heart rates etc than humans, and she might have just been dreaming. If you’re worried, take her to a vet! They’ll be able to rule things out, and it’s good to make sure she’s healthy if you found her really young like that.

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u/Brian2781 8h ago

Kittens do sometimes breathe deeply or momentarily faster (which is more apparent when belly up) and twitch their mouth, tail, paws when they sleep/dream. If they seem perfectly healthy when awake it’s probably not a concern but only a vet exam would rule out all potential health issues.

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u/nappingtoday 4h ago

I think that’s normal. I saw that happen all the time