There’s no particular reason why a cat would sneeze in your face. Your cat probably was about to sneeze and your face just happened to be at the wrong place. If you were up close with your cat, you might’ve tickled your cat’s nose and provoked a sneeze.
If a cat sneezed in your face, something happened – but it was not on purpose! You may’ve touched your cat’s nose with your face. Or, perhaps, you made your cat nervous, and it sneezed as a reaction.
Cats usually sneeze in someone’s face when they don’t know that person. Cats are standoffish with unknown people – and, if you get in a stranger cat’s face, it won’t know how to react and sneeze out of being startled.
If you were tickling the cat’s nose, that’s a dead giveaway as to why it sneezed!
What happens if a cat sneezes in your face?
Whether a cat sneezing in your face is dangerous or not depends on how healthy the cat is. If it’s your cat and you know it’s a healthy, fully-vaccinated cat, there’s nothing to worry about. On the other hand, if an unknown cat sneezed, you should talk to a doctor.
Little to no diseases are transmitted from sneezing cats to humans. If a cat is vaccinated, there’s nothing to worry about. On the other hand, if a cat sneezes in your face and you don’t know if the cat has all its shots, you could be in trouble.
Once a cat has sneezed in your face, watch out for allergy-like or cold symptoms. If you show no symptoms, you’re probably out of danger – but showing cold symptoms could mean trouble, and that’s when you need to see a doctor.
What should you do if a cat sneezes in your face?
If a cat sneezed in your face, don’t worry! You’ll probably have no issues down the line. If you start feeling unwell, see a doctor to rule out any possible diseases. Other than that, try to avoid cats from sneezing in your face.
Most of the time, you’ll have nothing to fear. Domestic cats don’t usually transmit diseases. And the diseases they do transmit to humans aren’t airborne. A cat sneezing in your face is not the end of the world!
Then again, you may start feeling a little unwell. Try to figure out if you’re not panicking because of the sneeze before you assume anything else. If you believe you’re truly sick, see a doctor. There’s a cure for most (if not all) cat-transmitted diseases.
How can you avoid cats from sneezing in your face?
To avoid cats sneezing in your face, stay away from their face. Move out of the danger zone. Other than that, feed your cat well and vaccinate it so it can stay healthy. Don’t make your cat feel anxious or nervous either. That’s how you get it to stop sneezing!
Sneezing is a normal thing. You can reduce its odds of happening if you keep your cat healthy and relaxed.
If your cat is feeling unwell, see a vet and get its condition treated. That way, it’ll sneeze less – and your face will be safe!