What is wrong with my cat??

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So I've never had pets. When my fiancé and I got our house we immediately went and got a cat...well ok..we went to get one and came home with two 😆
One of our cats is 1 year old and in perfect health. The other is 5-6 months old. 
When we got them the younger one, Russ,  had a runny, squeaky nose. They told us to wait a week and see if he gets better, if not take him to the vet.
He stayed the same. So we made an appt. They said it was just kennel cough and let it pass. 
Well a week later, he was sneezing blood, still bad nose. But always playful and happy. 
Took him back in. They gave him antibiotics. And now another week later. Still sick. 
He has a crusty nose. You can hear him breathing across the house because its so squeaky. His eyes are also a little goopy. 
Could it be allergies since the medicine didn't work?
Like I was prepared for the financial part of having a pet but I can't keep running to the vet if its pointless...

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Absolutely find a different  vet. Kennel cough does not just go away on its own, if untreated it turns into pneumonia and sometimes death. At this point the cat likely needs more than just an antibiotic prescription

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Although cats don't get kennel cough they can have upper respiratory infections. This is really common for shelter cats. There are rare occasions when antibiotics don't always clear them up. Have you gotten your cats viral tested (for FiV/FeLV)? If your cat is stuffy or congested, try keeping the kitty in the bathroom while you take a hot shower. I would definitely recommend a second opinion from a different vet. Also, chat with your vet about the possibility of feline herpes and trying a lysine supplement.  Good luck!

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I would find a different vet, seems like there something more that they aren't looking for. I've never had this issue with any of my cats but definitely doesn't sound like something that you should just wait to see if it gets better.

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Sounds like coryza. It could cause permanent damage, esp to vision. Go to a different vet and get that baby some help. Insist for a thorough check so that you dont  have to go running back

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My cat when I first got him was like that they kept him at the vet for two weeks and told us we were lucky he almost died. I’d definitely go to another vet!

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Sounds like herpes or a upper respiratory infection. Both are contagious to your other cat through sharing water and food bowls. I would make sure to go to another vet get eye antibiotics and oral ones. 
Separate the cats as much as you can and lock the little baby into the bathroom while you shower the steamy heat will help with the coughing/sneezing and breathing. 
The blood is probably like us when you cough/sneeze or blow your nose too much you burst a vessel.

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I had a cat like this. He always had health issue and gooey eyes and a runny nose and and and. We just thought he was a sickly cat and treated him when he needed it. He lived for nine years until I came home to find he had passed at some stage. I had had him at the vet two weeks prior as he was coughing and I thought it was maybe bronchitis. He seemed fine after the visit and a course of antibiotics so I'm not sure what happened ultimately. We had gone to several vets and the consensus was always the same. 
I'm concerned that he's sneezing blood and the vet doesn't seem too worried about it. It could just be a burst blood vessel in his nose or it could be something more serious so I'd look for a second opinion.

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