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Question
Hi there,
i have some questions about cats..
hope u can help me finding an answer for them..

(1)
A month ago, I've got a Persian kitten (about 3-months old)
i've got him from my brother's friend and i have no idea about how was he living before
and since i've got him there's some weard sound coming from his chest
it sound like the human chest when it's infected
I mean the sound of his breathing is not normal
and sometimes he keep sneezing continously
i took him to a vet and he said he's having a kind of flu..
and he gave me an anti biotic syrub..
but he didn't get better until now..
i'm really worring about him..
this is just his only illness..
he eat well and he gained a little wait lately..
so please what do u think is his problem
and how can i help on it ?

(2)
i've bought a medicine for cleaning the ears of the cat
it kills the tick and flea..
my question is how often should i use it? once a week??

(3)
i'm thinking about getting another kitten
and I'm thinking about a female.. so I can have new kittens from them
so, is it ok if I got a new born female..
could they live together without having problem if they are in different age?
And can I mix the breeds? If I got another breed rather than Persian can they get along together?


Thanks 4 ur help..
And I need any kind of help cuz I'm a new cat owner

kind regards,
Sara


Answer
Sars;

Younbg kittens are prone to respiratory diseaqses.  If the Persian kitty is making breathing sounds, it could be coming from small nostrils,.  Ask your vet to check that.  If it is gaining weight and is eating, generally, that isnot a sick kitten.

There really is no ear cleaner that kills fleas and ticks, so I'm not sure what you are referring to.

All types of cats can interbreed.  If you get a  young kitten and the two of them grow up together, there really should not be any problems.