A cat with an upper respiratory infection - the "cat cold" - sneezes, runs at the eyes and nose, and often goes off its food because a blocked nose dulls the smell. Most run their course in a week or so with supportive care, but a congested cat that stops eating can go downhill quietly, so the appetite and the trend really matter. PetHealthLog lets you track the whole recovery: log the sneezing, the discharge, the eating, any prescribed medication and the recheck, so you can see things easing and catch it early if they are not. Free, no account, works offline.
Start tracking - it's freeFeline upper respiratory infections are usually viral and often run their course in about seven to ten days with supportive care, though kittens, older cats and more severe cases can take longer or need more help. Much of the home work is supportive: gently wiping the discharge from the eyes and nose, keeping the cat warm and quiet, and encouraging fluids. The part owners most often underestimate is appetite - a congested cat may not be able to smell its food, and a cat that stops eating for more than a day or so needs veterinary attention.
That is exactly where a daily record earns its place. A dated log of the sneezing, the discharge and especially whether your cat is eating turns "it looks about the same" into a trend you can actually see, and makes a stalling recovery or a cat going off its food stand out instead of slipping past.
PetHealthLog is free, asks for no account and works offline, so each symptom note, meal and dose lands in one place. By the recheck, you have a real picture of the recovery instead of a guess.
A recovery log only helps if it is quick to keep and matches the plan your vet gave you. Here is how PetHealthLog handles a cat's upper respiratory infection.
Note how much your cat is sneezing and how blocked-up it seems each day. Over a week that turns into a clear line you can see easing - or flag if it is holding steady when it should be settling.
Record the eye and nasal discharge and how it looks - clear, thick, coloured. A dated note makes a change obvious, which is exactly the kind of detail your vet wants to hear if it shifts.
A congested cat that can't smell its food may stop eating, and that is the warning sign that matters most. Mark each meal so a cat going off its food shows up early instead of after a day or two of guessing.
Add any antibiotic, eye drops or ointment your vet prescribed and tick each dose. A clear record means a missed dose is obvious, and the medication picture is right there for the next call.
Keep any recheck date in view, and export a clean PDF of the symptom trend, the eating and the doses, so a follow-up conversation starts from a real record - not a guess.
Whether the problem is a URI and whether your cat needs medication are your vet's department - but day to day, the work is usually wiping the eyes and nose clean, keeping the air from drying out, and tempting a blocked-up cat to keep eating and drinking. The everyday things owners reach for are soft pet wipes for the discharge, a humidifier to ease the congestion, and strong-smelling wet food or a water fountain to keep a stuffy cat eating and drinking.
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Pet wipes → Humidifiers → Water fountains → Wet cat food →#ad - affiliate links: as an Amazon Associate, PetHealthLog may earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Informational only, not veterinary advice. Wipe only around the eyes and nose, never into the eye, and use only an eye product your vet approves.
Wiping a cat's eyes, coaxing a stuffy cat to eat, giving the drops - these happen in the thick of a busy day, often with a reluctant patient. The last thing that should stand between you and logging any of it is a login screen or a dead signal.
PetHealthLog stores everything locally on your device. There is no account to create, nothing is uploaded to a server, and there is no tracking. It opens instantly, lets you note a symptom or a meal whether or not you are online, and keeps the data yours. You can export a backup any time and restore it on another phone.
Free, offline, and ready the moment you open it.
Start with PetHealthLogTrack recurring sneezing and its triggers over time, beyond a single infection.
A common cause of repeat URI flares - log the triggers and the flare-ups as they recur.
Appetite is the URI warning sign that matters most - track the meals closely here.
Keep every dose of the antibiotic, eye drops and any other medication on schedule.
Keep the rest of your cat's preventive care and vaccine dates organised too.