what does it mean if a cat(1 that hangs around outside work) id dribling around its mouth morethne useal? n?

Question

y did it try to actact me when i was just strokin it, the cat must hav a sence of who i am by now (i dnt own tha cat, it lives upstairs in 1 of the flats>

Answer 1

If the cat's drooling a lot it COULD be a sign of dental problems.

Answer 2

my neighbours cat which comes into my house quite often was dribbling a lot and not eating well so she took it to the vet and it had a few bad teeth and an infection it had the bad teeth removed some tablets for the infection and is fine now

Answer 3

Some cats drool when being stroked and some also dribble. It does not necessarily show any problems

Answer 4

The cat needs to see a vet ASAP

Answer 5

Hi there...a cat that has begun to drool this may be indicative of something more serious. Cats who suddenly develop drooling may be a result of either periodontal disease, accidental ingestion of toxins, kidney, respiratory or liver disease to diabetes, skin disease (involving tissue around the lips) or oral trauma, such as electric cord injury. Please consider having the cat medically evaluated or notify someone who can capture the cat if it is a feral cat as some diseases such as kidney failure can be managed if caught early enough. Kidney failure or better known as chronic renal failure (CRF) is common among aging cats and is one of the leading causes of feline deaths.

More on drooling: http://www.manhattancats.com/Articles/drooling.html

More on feline periodontal problems:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/badBreath.htm

Answer 6

Could be lots of things, dental issues, bacterial infections he needs to go to the vet. You should let your neighbor know if he hasn't noticed already.

Answer 7

I hate to say it but, if it hasn't had shots and has been outside it could be rabies. Squirrels, rats, mice, etc. carries rabies and if the cat got into a fight with a rabid one........