Cat salivating?

Question

I have a six year old male cat and recently adopted a two-month old female. We've kept the kitten in our second bath area. She's been to the vet and has everything she needs right now and was cleared on everything except she has an upper respiratory infection. She's on Lysine and seems to be getting better. I've done everything I can to disinfect the area/s and myself not to spread her virus.
However, yesterday I noticed that my male had begun sneezing (every once in a while). He's updated on all of his shots too. I spoke to my former vet (I just moved to where I am now) and she said he should get over it because he's been vaccinated, but to keep an eye on him.
Tonight, I noticed two little puddles of saliva on the carpet from him. Originally I thought he may have caught the virus but he could fight it off, but I have no clue why he's salivating. I know it's not poisoning and his appetite (knock on wood) is completely normal.
Any ideas?

Thanks for the responses so far. Additional details: Frankie is a drooler, he drools when he's uber happy (when he's sitting in my lap or laying on me). This is a bit different though considering he's always drooling on me and never the floor :)
The sneezing, like I said, has been every once in a while, but his eyes and nose aren't runny (little Cricket had a runny eye and nose and she's been quarantined for a week so far).
I have been using Lysol to disinfect (funny how I said it's not poisoning--he gets into everything so I've learned to keep all chemicals far away from him).
Now that it's been brought up, I'm wondering if it's an allergy to the Lysol or if it got on something it shouldn't have.

Again, thanks for the responses!
I did start giving him the Lysine today too :) I'm a bit paranoid and overprotective of him because he had a problem with crystals a few years back so when something's abnormal with him I get worried.
As for the allergies, I was thinking about that too and have also thought that the salivating may be because of a hairball. The move was from Connecticut to Colorado. Definite change in environment (2+ months ago) and we have a vet, actually two (long story).

P.S. The poster's allergy comment doesn't sound weird. My sister's cat has allergies. One of them being an allergy to cats. Unbelievable :)

Answer 1

I did exactly what you have done (got a 2 month old kitten for my 5 year old female cat) and I have been through the same exact problem.The kitten came home sick.He has overcame it perfectly with the antibiotic medication.But then my adult cat got it with the much worse situation.She used antibiotics too but her infected eye did not get better.The vet prescribed antibiotic eye ointment today.What I mean is even if your do your best to clean up the infection from the environment they still get it somehow.It is so unavoidable.Once you bring a sick kitten to home your adult gets it as well even if you keep them separate.That is what happened to me.But I'm still very I did it.Kitten is very good and I believe my adult cat is going to get better as well.You may be through the same process soon.I'm sorry for bad news but just keep this in mind!!!

Answer 2

I don't have any insight as to the salivation problem, but sometime last spring, my cat Tasuki started sneezing for no apparent reason. He didn't appear to be ill other than the occasional sneeze. When I took him into the vet, she told me that my cat had developed seasonal allergies as he's gotten older, or he'd always had the allergy, but hadn't been exposed to the allergens before (we'd just moved to a new area). He's an indoor-only cat, so I was skeptical. I didn't see how outdoor allergens could make their way indoors to irritate Tasuki. But I've noticed since that my cat sneezes only during pollen season and in the later summer months (he's going through a sneezing period right now, and has been for a few weeks). After clean bills of health at every checkup, I've begun to believe the whole "cat allergy" thing, as strange as it sounds.

Have you moved since this time last year, or made any major changes to your garden? Maybe there's an allergen making its way into your house that your cat wasn't exposed to last year.

Might not be what's going on with your pet, but it's something to consider. Hope it helps!

Edit: I just re-read your question and noticed that you have moved recently. I'd ask your new vet about it when you find one!

Answer 3

I think you're being a wonderful, caring owner to be concerned about the health of your cats. If your male cat stops eating or drinking and his activity level is not the same, then it is time to go back to the vet. Sometimes a minor upper respiratory infection can be nothing serious. Other times it can develop into pneumonia, which isn't funny for a cat. One suggestion, though, if he starts sneezing a lot, it might be a good idea to confine him to a bathroom, simply for ease in cleaning up. There's nothing like having to clean your whole house when there's cat snot all over the place!

Answer 4

My cats sneeze every now and then with a few sneezes then it stops. But as far as the salivating goes... Both of my cats drool like no tomorrow. The other day my calico had a huge spit bubble on her mouth. Even previous cats i have had drool. I would not worry too much, just keep the kitten away from the other one until she has over-come her infection.

Answer 5

Tough question. It could be just the cat responding to the new kitty in the home. I would definitely keep an eye on the older kitty. Make sure he has plenty of fresh water, his own litter boxes and his own food dish. Don't use toxic disinfectants around the home, wipe down surfaces with soap and water, and vinegar. Hopefully everything will be ok. Poor guy!

Answer 6

I would just go ahead and give him the Lysine,too,as he could have a mild case of the virus ( vaccinated cats CAN get it.) It won't hurt him to take it and will probably help him get over it faster,if indeed that's what it is.If he's acting normally otherwise,I would just keep an eye on him.

Answer 7

Cats Do not like weird taste could he of licked something??My cat licked something that was weird to her and she had some saliva and her lips turned white so we called the vet and thats what she told us, Good luck!!

Answer 8

I have a much older cat like 11 years and she salivates when you pet her. Maybe has somethng to do with it?