Cat Has Raspy Meows When Waking Up

[LowCalCalzone]

Hi all! Was wondering if anyone had experience to something similar to this. My 2-year-old cat has always occasionally had raspy coughs. She would do this more frequently when we first adopted her but has gotten better over the last 6 months that we've had her. She still has these coughs, but she only has them once or twice a week. Now we've been noticing that when she wakes up from a nap, her meows are very raspy. This has happened occasionally, but sometimes when she gets up her voice is barely existent. It does slowly come back after a few minutes, but does anyone know why this is? I already called the vet and they said they would get back to me, but she's also a very vocal cat and they think she might have just worn out of voice box.

It's definitely possible, but she still does have a cough every now and then. She doesn't drink a ton of water but has a diet of only wet food so maybe this is why. Otherwise she eats and plays and is totally normal.

 

[LuxBear]

Is she prone to hairballs? One of mine has occasional hairballs and when he has a piece of hair stuck in his throat he seems to have a low, raspy meow like that. Once I give him a lick of Catlax to clear the hair it goes away.

 

[LowCalCalzone]

Every now and then but not very often. She doesn't usually seem to have a problem with hairballs, but I'll try the Catlax!

 

[MissClouseau]

Does she throw up, if yes how frequently? Do you see any wet burps especially shortly after she eats -- like how it happens to humans sometimes too you burp but a little liquid/food comes back up and you swallow right back? If yes to any of these she has a digestive problem. It could be something easier to fix, like a food intolerance.

Some digestive issues (IBS, gastritis, acid reflux to name a few) and dental problems might cause overly salivating and/or too much stomach acids. Or hairballs, as mentioned.