Hello,
We have a young cat, about 15 months old, who in the past few days has begun to sneeze frequently (and forcefully) - we had assumed that she had a minor cold, but over the last 24 to 36 hours have observed her occasionally shaking her head as if to try and dislodge something, and pawing at her nose. We are growing concerned that there may be something physically wrong in that area. In terms of her general health, she is eating as normal and aside from the sneezing does not appear to be ill.
Around a week ago she developed a rash on the inside of one of her back legs, and was given antibiotics and a steroid injection, but in the week since she returned from the vet she had seemed to be fine, so we are unsure whether there is a link between the rash and its treatment, and this new behaviour.
We are considering taking her to our vet but would first like to know if this is strictly necessary - she is a rescue cat who is very timid and is only just becoming comfortable in our home, and the car ride is very frightening for her so we would not want to subject her to it if there is no cause for concern.
We would be very grateful for any advice you might offer us.