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Ok so my cat is 8 years old has some allergy issues. she recently started going outside but there is no stray cat problem in the area. she never spends much time outside and doesnt go to the bathroom outside(dont know if thats helpful)she shares a box with a fellow cat who has no symptoms and they r always in close contact, other cat is not showing any symptoms. she eats and drinks normally, lost a small amount of weight(she has been more active due to being outside) she doesnt seem anymore sleepy than she was before and shes as affectionate as always and doesnt seem different just irritated about her nose. the discharge is a yellow green color and only comes out of one nostril she's sneezing more then usual. also i think this may be helpful she was once attacked by a dog who bit her in the tear duct area and started to have minimal discharge from the eye and started sneezing more from then on(this happened about 5-6 years ago since then she had the same nasal discharge once(it went away) this discharge has been going on for about a week same as last time(it took her about a week and a half to stop sneezing and for the discharge to stop) the day i was planning on bringing her in it pretty much stopped). im just wondering if i should wait it out or call the vet what do u think?

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Adrian,

Usually, yellow-green snot indicates an infection.  If her past history is that this seems to last a week and she is not noticeably slowing down, or off her food, then you may want to wait it out.  If its does not stop, a trip to the vet will be warranted.

Remember, I am not a vet, but I would be willing to bet she has a mild virus which has to run its course.  Since she has begun going outside, she is probably in contact with pathogens she might not yet be immune to. So, keep an eye on her and you other kitty, as these things may take a week or two to incubate.

Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

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I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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