r/catswhotrill • u/Xenu4President • Feb 17 '25
the trills...they don't stop I got to catsit this cutie today!
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u/ShiftyTag Feb 17 '25
If my cat was doing that I'd immediately take him to the vet lol cutie for sure tho.
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
The owners said he always does this. It’s just how he sounds when he greets you! He stopped though and we played with some toys.
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u/savorie Feb 17 '25
It would be nice if the owners had said that they had them checked at the vet, not just believing that he always does this for fun
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
They did tell me he does this all the time. He goes to a vet regularly and is UTD on his vaccinations.
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u/Itscatpicstime Feb 17 '25
I would ask /r/AskVet to see what they think. I really do not think this can be normal or benign with no identifiable cause.
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u/SnooKiwis2161 Feb 19 '25
My cat does this when she gets excited. It's like her purr goes up a notch.
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u/Xenu4President Feb 20 '25
They took him to the vet and he’s totally fine! It’s just his weird purr!
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u/wegajane Feb 17 '25
Not to be alarmist, but I had a cat who did this who passed away at 6 from undiagnosed cardiomyopathy
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
He was fine afterwards. Is it something that would come and go?
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u/horitaku Feb 17 '25
My cat who was born with an enlarged heart used to cough from time to time and had asthma. He didn’t cough all the time. He’d stop and breathe like normal, doesn’t mean he was okay. It’s something that happens from time to time and it’s caused by fluid around the heart putting pressure on the heart and lungs. My baby cat threw a blood clot and died at 4 and a half.
This is a weird behavior for a cat, and I’d 100% recommend they talk to a cardiologist.
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u/Itscatpicstime Feb 17 '25
Yep, this is what my cat did when she had a plural effusion from dilated cardiomyopathy. She eventually threw a very painful clot and we helped her pass.
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
Thank you so much! I will talk to the owners when they get back from vacation tomorrow. In retrospect, his litter was very dusty.
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u/Itscatpicstime Feb 17 '25
Yes. They can do it when they exert themselves, or get excited - the latter of which would explain why he does it when he greets people.
Does he pant at all that you’ve seen?
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
No panting. He was fine afterwards, played with my hoodie string, peed in the litterbox, and tried to share a heating vent with his sister who hissed at him so he had to find his own heating vent to sit on.
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u/EnlightenedCat Feb 17 '25
Soooo the noise she’s making is generally normal heavy guttural purring. But the way she is sticking her neck and chest out is immediately alarming. I would consult the owners and make sure she gets checked up, as many others have suggested.
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
Will do!
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u/EnlightenedCat Feb 17 '25
What’s their name? 🥰
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u/SeekyBoi Feb 17 '25
That cat needs to go to the vet. My cat, Silva, was doing that heavy breathing before I took her to the vet, and they found out that she had severe heart disease that caused a lot of fluid to fill her chest…And the most humane option was to put her down.
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u/NewlyNerfed Feb 17 '25
I’ve had cats that do this. No health problems, they just purred really enthusiastically. We call it “tribbling” because they sound like those Star Trek fuzzballs.
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u/xulazi Feb 17 '25
It's moreso the posture Binny here is making that's concerning, stretching the neck out like that can indicate respiratory/heart issues. I also have a cat that purrs like this but she doesn't hit that pose.
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u/NewlyNerfed Feb 17 '25
I didn’t mean to imply there’s definitely nothing wrong here; I’m not a vet.
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u/dandy-in-the-ghetto Feb 17 '25
Seconding. My orange cat has the same loud and chirpy purr normally, but last month he started breathing just like the kitty in the video and it turned out he had really nasty pneumonia.
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u/quikiemcbee Feb 17 '25
my cat did this too. we took her to the vet and after an xray, we found out that she had fluid buildup around her lungs and wasn't going to live much longer.
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u/TinaLikesButz Feb 17 '25
This is alarming. That cat is not well. This is not trilling at all, he's in respiratory distress. Had a cat with asthma, acted very similarly. It's concerning that the owners think this is normal. Please recommend that they show this video to the vet. Poor baby, he is cutie. Hope they take him to the vet.
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
But he only does it as a greeting.
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u/horitaku Feb 17 '25
No. It’s not a greeting, this is scary behavior. Quit defending it and just ask the owners to get it looked at so they can get cardiac or lung therapies quick.
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u/OranGiraffes Feb 17 '25
If I went to a vet and they told me this cat was fine, I'd go to a second vet lol
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u/Hopeful-Confusion253 Feb 17 '25
Yeah the way the cat is holding its head and the way it is breathing, this cat needs to see a vet
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u/switchbladeeatworld Feb 17 '25
my cat made noises like this and ended up having heart disease, the vets said the noise was fine though but she died a few months later from a saddle thrombus clot. the owners should really do all they can to confirm what it is
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
Wow that’s horrible! I’m so sorry. I will let them know when they get home tomorrow.
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u/That1CrazyCat Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25
Another vote for "Please tell this cute orange cat's family he needs to see a veterinarian."
He's too cute, and I hate to see his posture and breathing like this... coming from someone who has a cat with HCM it looks way too familiar and almost hurts me to watch. I hope that isn't the case with this cute orange cat, but only a veterinarian would know. It could be nothing, but it looks like something, and it's concerning enough to get him seen by a veterinarian. Your post may end up extending his life and/or improving his quality of life, and that's pretty cool too. I'm sure his family will appreciate you looking out for him, OP.
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u/dont_disturb_the_cat Feb 17 '25
My cat does this. It's gotten better since we saw the vet and got her on lasix to drain the water and on a heart med.
Here's what you do. Send the owners your video and tell them that you posted it on Reddit in a group of people who know a lot about cats. People on Reddit strongly urged that the kitty be taken to the vet for his breathing. Ask that they text the vet's office this video and ask if this is normal or if the vet thinks they should see this good boy. You can follow up in a couple of days and ask what the vet said because people on Reddit are begging for an update. This is what this good boy deserves.
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u/Xenu4President Feb 17 '25
I actually did send them the video before I posted it here. They said they should have warned me that he does this. I was so excited that I had an OC “cats who trill” video so I put Binny on here. When the owners get back from vacation tomorrow, I will let them know that Reddit is concerned about his breathing. And honestly I think the litter was really dusty when I cleaned it - much more so than the litter I use for my own non-trilling cats.
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u/dont_disturb_the_cat Feb 17 '25
I'm sorry it seemed fun, but cats purr (and trill) sometimes to calm themselves in distress. That kitty is struggling to breathe. Thanks for following up with them.
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u/UnicornPonyClub Feb 17 '25
I had a 5yr old cat that started to do this and didnt eat one night. (Otherwise healthy). Rushed to the E Vet and he had heart failure. Thousands of dollars later and several meds twice a day now he is still miraculously here two years later. But the e vet recommended euthanasia that night because he didn’t think he would make it.
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u/Xenu4President Feb 18 '25
I am so sorry that happened to you! The owners of Binny told me today he had asthma according to the vet in Thailand. USA vet said it was not a concern. They are taking him to the vet again or to a different vet.
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u/UnicornPonyClub Feb 18 '25
He needs chest xrays and bloodwork for sure. I’m glad you’re advocating for him ❤️
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u/FatKidsDontRun Feb 18 '25
Kinda looks abnormal
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u/Xenu4President Feb 18 '25
Yeah I just found out he does have asthma. He’s going to the vet when they come back from vacation tomorrow!
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u/LipidSoluble Feb 17 '25
The sound isn't alarming, but the extended neck and the way he's sucking his stomach up under his ribs is concerning.
This looks like respiratory distress.