Hi everyone...I'm not sure if my cat is sick. I have two orange kitties. Brothers. One is slightly bigger than the other, we call them big orange kitty and little orange kitty! Anyhow. They have both been droolers. Especially if you are petting them and they are purring, they go into this state of euphoria and drool. But husband noticed that the big orange kitty is drooling all the time. Big puddles all over. The floor, the beds, where ever he is. He is eating fine, not losing weight, drinking fine. Should I worry? I'm trying to avoid a trip to the vet for nothing. Especially with Christmas right around the corner. He does go outside, so I'm not sure if he ate something. He seems to be acting normal except for the drool. Also we did move and have been in the house about 3 weeks now. Is stress possible? Any insight?
Cat is sick?
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AnnieO
Shooting from the Hip
I would't worry too much. One of mine (Possum) snots everywhere. Especially when he's purring, his nose runs.
Lots of cats drool. And lots of them drool a LOT. Unless it's a real problem, as long as he is exhibiting NO OTHER SIGNS of anything, I wouldn't worry.
It can be pretty gross, though.
Lots of cats drool. And lots of them drool a LOT. Unless it's a real problem, as long as he is exhibiting NO OTHER SIGNS of anything, I wouldn't worry.
It can be pretty gross, though.
mstang67chic
Going Green
Is there any chance kitty has something caught in his mouth/throat? Obviously, if there is it's not blocking his airway but that could be the cause of it.
I would at least give the vet a call and see what they say. It won't cost a thing and it can't hurt.
I would at least give the vet a call and see what they say. It won't cost a thing and it can't hurt.
mstang67chic
Going Green
I also googled drooling cat and found this:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110927135015/http://www.cathealth.com/drooling.htm
I love google! LOL
https://web.archive.org/web/20110927135015/http://www.cathealth.com/drooling.htm
I love google! LOL
katya02
Solace
That link is really good, and basically said what I was going to say - look in your cat's mouth, check for gum/dental disease, for foreign objects, for bad odors, for sores on his tongue etc., and then call the vet. If he's an outdoor cat he could have become infected or injured and need attention for that. If he's older, some cats can get neurological disease and drool. A phone call doesn't cost, and the more you can tell them in terms of what his mouth and tongue look like, the more useful their advice will be. Good luck!
