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Heart rate is extremely variable in cats. At home at rest it is usually down in the 130 to 140 beats/minute range and in a veterinarian’s office it’s common for it to be up to 240 beats/minute and sometimes even beyond that. There should be no difference in the heart rate heard through a stethoscope and the pulse rate.
