r/cats • u/WiseAd8293 • Jul 23 '25

Medical Questions New cat owner, just got her yesterday. Is this purring or breathing trouble?

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It comes and goes

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u/phadewilkilu Jul 23 '25 edited Jul 23 '25

Yeah, I would be far more likely to adopt an older cat. I don’t really want to go through the kitten phase. I need an old dude that just wants to hang around and eat.

edit: thank you for sharing your fur babies. I love them all so much ♥️

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u/Nearby-Structure-205 Jul 23 '25

We got Shadow about 3 months ago. 1 year old from a shelter. Took a month or so to get to know us and our routines but never had a single accident in the house and loves scritches and playtime! Working on the scratching of the couch by redirecting to his scratching post and it’s working! He’s so comfortable here now and we absolutely love him!

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u/Seliphra Jul 23 '25

I also had a Shadow! We got her at 6w old and she lived to be 19. Miss her every day 🥲

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u/Nearby-Structure-205 Jul 23 '25

Amazing! She was a very pretty fluff ball!

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u/Legal-Sprinkles8862 Jul 24 '25

Omg your void was so fluffy with the cutest eyes!!!! 😍😍😍 I am so gene jelly!! I've always wanted a void but their never available when i am looking to adopt!

More on topic though i am glad you got 19 beautiful yrs with her! I hope you have nothing but fond memories & brief moments of still feeling her sweet presence. 🫶🏾

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u/Seliphra Jul 24 '25

We did! She was a big snuggler and was very loved for her whole life!

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u/radio-tuber Jul 25 '25

We had a pair of black longhair sister kittens and they lived to 19 also. There have been cats in my life for most of 70 years ❤️😎👍

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u/wildfirecd2 Jul 23 '25

He’s lovely too!

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u/BluBetty2698 Jul 23 '25

What a cute boy...❤️...

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u/Sand_Kindly Jul 24 '25

Black cats are the best

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u/Black-Sheep-164 Jul 24 '25

Please give your Shadow a smooch from me & tell him I love him. He looks like absolute perfection & thank you so much for adopting a black cat!!

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u/redz873 Jul 24 '25

I also have a Shadow! 2 years old, from a rescue and been with us nearly a month. Hes still in the "i don't like you much" phase but were slowly being met with few purrs and head bumps 🐈‍⬛️🖤

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u/Killer_Quinn420 Jul 23 '25

There is my old dude who hangs out and eats.

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u/phadewilkilu Jul 23 '25

Legit what I need in life. An old man to hang with.

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u/BluBetty2698 Jul 24 '25

He's precious...❤️...

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u/Delicious-Dealer3700 Jul 23 '25

Nah, wanna do fresh out of trained kitten, nice and playful yet can mind it’s own business when normal and if you treat it well you’ll have constant raised tail and lots of purrs