Hi
Firstly thank you so much for adopting from Greece, so many poor street cats there 

Good that you have seen your vet and I would suggest another visit for both to be safe.
However I am wondering if you have any air fresheners or sprays, plugins? Many of these are not good for cats and some dangerous.
https://www.thecatbutler.co.uk/cat-care-guides/are-air-fresheners-and-reed-diffusers-safe-for-cats-what-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=Many%20air%20fresheners%2C%20especially%20the,mild%20irritation%20to%20severe%20toxicity.

Give Henry and Hettie hugs from us

Thanks for the reply.

No, I don't use any plug-in fresheners at all. I sometimes use a spray if they have been, ahem, 'busy' but not with any great volume or frequency. Other than that, I light an occasional scented candle and that's about it.

I'm puzzled why both were perfectly fine for the first 2 months here. If it were an allergic reaction or an intolerance of something, I would have expected the problem to have started sooner.

I just wondered if anyone here had any experience of bringing a cat over to the UK from a warmer and maybe less varied climate. Puzzling! 

I adopted 2 cats at the end of last year that had been rescued from the streets of Crete and shipped to the UK.

Henry is nearly 2 years old and arrived in late October. Hetty is 1 year old and unrelated to Henry. She arrived in early December. It was all done legally and they were neutered and had their jabs over there before travelling.

Two months after arriving, Henry started to have fits of sneezing. It's not continuous but more than one would normally expect and bits of snot fly out all over the house.

The vet gave him a jab of antibiotics that was to last for 2 weeks and it seemed to do the trick. However, exactly 2 weeks to the day after he had the jab, he started sneezing again.

I mentioned to the vet that I smoke but I've had cats around me all my adult life and none have ever reacted to it in any way.

Then, two months after she arrived Hetty also started having similar sneezing fits.

The weird thing is that there are no other symptoms at all and they appear to be otherwise perfectly fit and well. Their eyes are clear and there is no other discharge or suspect contents in their litter trays. Their appetites are very good, they are full of beans, they have bonded very well, they play-wrestle and chase each other around the house like a pair of loons regularly.

I don't let them roam the streets but I've had a nice catio built on to the back of my house for them so they can get fresh air and stimulation.

To my mind, as both do it then it's probably not any kind of growth or obstruction of the nasal passages.

I've not adopted cats from abroad before and I'm wondering if the change from a warm dry climate to the colder damp UK climate might be a factor? Or maybe the jabs they had over in Crete aren't as good as UK jabs? If it's an allergy to something e.g. house dust, plant spores etc. then would 2 cats be allergic at the same time? I'm a bit baffled.

If I take them to the vet again I see umpteen expensive tests being done with no guarantee of an actual diagnosis and treatment thereof; just a guarantee of a nice profit.

Hi 

Sorry it's taken so long to respond.Folk are very thin on the ground these days

I would have a look at this inform in the first instance  https://www.purina.co.uk/articles/cats/health/digestion/diarrhoea-in-cats.  If he is a pig and still eating wet food it might be worth addibg a couple of tea spoons of  tinned pumpkin.  It's available from waitrose or asda and stores in the fridge once opened.  I was advised to give this to my little girl when she had colitis and runny poos.  It's fairly bland and cats seem to like it mixed in with their wet food.

Plain, cooked, unsweetened pumpkin can be healthy for cats, especially if they have digestive issues. However, you should avoid giving your cat pumpkin pie filling or canned pumpkin with added ingredients.  most are 100% pumpkin.
 
Benefits

    Fiber: Pumpkin's high fiber content can help with diarrhea and constipation.
    Nutrients: Pumpkin contains vitamins A and C, potassium, and beta-carotene, which can support healthy eyes, skin, and coat.
    Weight management: Pumpkin is low in calories and sodium, which can help your cat feel full without extra calories.

I wouln't mess about too much with his food for now and just hope he firms up

Play briefly. Rotate toys. Use laser. Add climbing spots.

Hi, welcome to the forum

As Stuart says it's very very quiest round here these days.  I would check out the following site ... it lists lots of rescues and highlights special needs cases:  https://www.catchat.org/index.php

I hope you manage to find your special little girl, but please don't rule out other deserving cases based on colour 

There is a facebook group that you may be interested in:  Blind and deaf Cats and Dogs looking for a home. https://www.facebook.com/groups/270251319674429/?locale=en_GB