my 2 year old female cat drools?

Question

she acts like shes hungry or thirsty and shes not and shes using the cat box and everything is normal she does go in heat every other week tho and she is an indoor cat is it normal for her to drool and why does she

Answer 1

Depends on when she's doing it. Some cats drool when they're really, really happy... when you're holding them, petting them, etc. Mine does that when he's all snuggly.

If it's at other times, you might want to have the vet check her for teeth/gum problems.

Answer 2

You said that your cat "acts like she's hungry or thirsty and she's not". Does this mean that she isn't eating or drinking normally? If this is the case, your cat may have a very serious uterine infection called pyometra. It is very common in unspayed indoor cats. Cats are induced ovulators which means that they will stay in heat until they are bred. This leads to serious medical conditions like cystic ovaries, breast cancer and pyometra. With the huge numbers of cats and kittens euthanized in the USA due to pet overpopulation, there is no reason not to have your cat spayed. If your cat does have pyometra, she needs to spayed immediately. It is a life-threatening condition.

If she is eating and drinking normally, the drooling is less likely to be related to a health issue and more likely to be an emotional issue (many cats drool when they are content). If she seems painful when eating, she may have periodontal disease or gingivitis. If she has had symptoms of upper respiratory disease, she may have oral ulcers (eg. on her tongue). Either of these conditions need to be addressed by your veterinarian.

Please have your cat spayed ASAP. It really is in her best interest. Good luck!

Answer 3

First of all, you will be doing your cat a great favor by getting her spayed asap. Her chances of developing several types of cancer {on a spayed, never had kittens cat} is cut by like 75%. Just cuz she is an indoor cat does not mean she will never escape & get pregnant.

You don't say if she drools at any particular time or if you have had her teeth checked. She can also get cancer of the mouth, and in rare cases tonsillitis. If she has gotten a hold of a bone or small stick she could have one stuck across her back teeth, holding her tongue down and preventing her from swallowing and from drinking. {it gets stuck across & in a back tooth on each side of the mouth}

If she is having trouble breathing she will also exhibit this type of behavior.

On the other hand I had a male cat that would drool if you rubbed his belly! lol

Please take the cat to the vet if you can't personally check her teeth and mouth for sores, swollen gums, etc.. Also, please take her temp and see if she has a fever!

Answer 4

The drooling is not related to going into heat every other week. Have your vet check that out and listen to his advice about spaying the cat. You and she will live much more happily together if she is spayed.

Cats drool for several reasons and one of them is purring. Oddly enough, my cat did this. When she purred she drooled. It was messy but harmless. If her teeth and her upper respiratory system are healthy, don't worry about the drooling.

Answer 5

Some cats drool. I have one that does and it's usually when he is very happy. You need to spay her to stop going into heat. Unspayed females have a 70% higher chance of developing cancer.

Answer 6

My cat did that too - my vet said cats will go into heat over and over until they get pregnant or fixed. After the third heat cycle we took our cat in.

Take her to the vet and get her fixed, mention the drooling, but I bet it stops after the heat cycle stops.

Answer 7

Well my cat does that too

Answer 8

No that is not normal at all PLEASE get her to the vet RIGHT NOW or she could die!!! Cats can go down hill very fast!