A sneezing cat is not a good sign. Cat colds are not similar to the common cold that humans experience. It is one of the primary conditions that cause cats to sneeze. If your pet has had a cold before, you will easily be able to recognize the symptoms.

Feline colds also produce symptoms like watery eyes, nasal discharge, coughing and gagging. However, sneezing can also be caused due to other factors that cause more problems that a cat cold.

* Sneezing is one of the symptoms of cat flu along with other symptoms like red eyes, fever and coughing.

* Any feline upper respiratory infection, irrespective of the fact that it is viral, bacterial or fungal, causes sneezing in cats. The most common cat respiratory infections is caused by feline herpes virus and feline calicivirus.

* Dyspnoea or labored breathing is commonly seen in cats and is normally caused due to a decrease in pulmonary ventilation. Along with sneezing, there may also be a nasal discharge, wheezing, facial deformity, snoring and difficulty in swallowing.

* Sometimes, sneezing is caused by foreign substances that get stuck in the nasal cavity.