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hello, today my persian cat died. She was around 8-9 years old. It started with my dad taking her to a cat groomer every month or so, and my cat absoluetely hated it, she would cry and cry and be in a right state when she got back home, however this time it was different. I wasnt there to witness this but the cat groomer told us when we got there. Apparently as soon as my cat got to the cat groomers before the groomer even touched her, the cat was panting, meowing and having trouble breathing, she then had a fit, and died very much instantly. Was this because of stress and shock? We are burying the cat tomorrow as today we didnt have the equipment, and i looked over the cat and there is some red/brownish liquid coming from her nose, what is this? Very grateful if you reply soon !! x

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Bethan,

I am sorry for your loss!!!!!!!!!!

Remember, I am not a vet, but it sure sounds like a cardio-vascular issue (either heart or throwing a clot).  Only a vet could tell you upon a necropsy. I cannot tell you what the red/brownish liquid may be.

I think your Persian would have been gone shortly, regardless. I do not believe the visit to the groomer made any real difference.

Sad regards... Norm.

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

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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