cats

My cat is asthmatic and sometimes he requires the prednisolone daily also, usually in the winter time when the furnace is running.

Things that you can do to help: Ask the vet to increase the dosage of the inhaled steroids, and try administering twice per day rather than the once prescribed. Put filters over the furnace vents in each room, replace the furnace filter with a HEPA filter, run an air purifier, replace carpet with flooring if possible, have the furnace vents cleaned, switch to unscented litter and laundry detergent and consider that it could be food related and try some different foods with fewer ingredients.

My cat has asthma. She also had a stroke around the same time we were trying to solve her asthma. Needless to say it was a stressful, stressful time. Not to mention expensive. I mean, how long has this been going on? And does that length of time coincide with a new apartment? Mold could be an issue, for sure. Fluticqsone is what ended up working for my cat, so I don’t have any med advice. But I will say when we were struggling to figure out the issue/meds that would work, they were trying to get me to pull the trigger on an airway wash, CT scan, and a whole list of other shit—totaling about $8k. But I had literally just spent $12k keeping her alive after the stroke. So, just saying. $1500 is still relatively cheap for ongoing medical issues. I hope you solve it quickly, I saw some other good advice here like the air purifier and switching litter, so you still have a lot of non-medical options.

Also food. Get them on a whole food diet (like Primal, small Batch, answers), completely eliminating kibble and lower grade wet foods that rely on fillers. Food is the best medicine, and it’s much cheaper than continuing vet visits. So that would be my best advice.

When I got my first cat about ten years ago I was young, naïve, and stupid enough to think paying monthly for pet insurance was a good idea and when she developed asthma two years later they said it was a pre-existing condition so they wouldn't cover any treatment. Ended up giving her up since we were barely getting by as-is, I still feel ashamed.

Does she have any allergies that trigger the asthma attacks?