Hi Luke,

Was it hot enough to cause a reaction like that?

The only times I've seen our cats pant was when (as a kitten) they
played too hard, or if they were extreme distress (mother cat in a
separte carrier from her kittens to go to the vet.) Could there have
been anything that stressed him out, in addition to the heat?

By the way, on hot days here we wet down our cats' ears, and sometimes
wet down the fur on their backs. Having their ears wet helps cool them
down.

I don't know about asthma. You might want to just call the vet and see
what they say about bringing her in. You can also try posting on
alt.med.veterinary.

Hope that was a one-time problem,

Rhonda