08/31/2026
The AC gets blamed for a lot of sneezing in this part of the world. Sometimes fairly. Sometimes not.
Dry air and dust do make cats sneeze, but the sneezing settles once your cat moves to another room, and nothing else changes. Your cat still eats, the eyes and nose stay clean, and the other cats in the house are fine. When it is a virus, the pattern is different. It carries on for days or weeks, discharge appears around the eyes or nose, appetite drops, and often another cat in the home starts too.
Cat flu comes from either of two viruses. Feline Calicivirus (FCV) tends to affect the mouth, with ulcers, red gums, and drooling. Feline Herpesvirus (FHV-1) tends to affect the eyes and nose, with repeated sneezing, watery eyes, and squinting. One cat can carry both.
Most cases are not an emergency. But do not wait it out if your cat has gone a full day without eating, if there are mouth ulcers or heavy drooling, if an eye is shut or cloudy, or if it is a kitten, a senior, or a house where other cats are showing signs. Swipe through, then speak to your vet. More at curefipgcc.com.