Why does my 6 year old cat drool?

Question

We have only had her a week as we adopted her off someone who couldnt look after her anymore. I dont know much about her past history but she is a very friendly cat. When i was putting the flea powder on her she started drooling out of her mouth quite alot. Her teeth look ok and she eats well. The only other times ive seen her drool is when my other younger male cat scares her. Is she doing this because shes scared? She doesnt do it all the time , 3 times since we got her last sat but theres alot of it.

Answer 1

We had a cat, rest his little soul, who drooled also after we put on flea and tick ointment. It was kind of gross having a wetpot on your shoulder. LOL. There's some kind of chemical in any flea medication that has a reaction in some cats. So that could be one reason. You might want to call a vet to find out if a cat can be scared into drooling. That's one I've never heard of.

Answer 2

I think if gums and teeth were the issue the drool would be pretty constant. You have already used the flea powder so that's a done deal. I would never use something like that because the fine powder can get into the respiratory system and internally (yours and hers).

So I would give the inside of the mouth a look-see to check if the gums are red-lined or there appears to be swelling anywhere.

Use the Advantage or Frontline from the vet in the future instead of a powder or spray. I don't think the powder or spray work too well and the temptation is to keep using it and that may be responsible for the drooling. Comb her very well several times a day.

Of course the vet should look her over if the drooling continues or gets excessive.

Answer 3

If your cat is drooling- and it's not just when you are petting him (some cats do this) then he has something going on that needs to be looked at. I'd ask the vet to do a complete blood work-up FIRST, pre-anesthetic. If kidney disease is ruled out as a cause through blood work (is he running to use the litter box often or losing weight, loosing appetite or acting more hungry?) then do the dental under sedation with monitoring. Drooling can be a sign of hidden dental issues (usually), kidney disease, or sometimes liver disease.

Answer 4

It may be the flea powder causing irritation or she may have something stuck in her mouth. Try a gentler flea treatment, perhaps the kind which drop on the neck. My old cat (now deceased) was allergic to flea powder and used to sneeze and foam at the mouth too.

Answer 5

Poisoning would do that, but as it's ongoing I doubt if poison is the cause. Epilepsy will also cause drooling, or frothing, and as fits/seizures can vary in intensity it's possible that your cat is having mild fits. It's unlikely though as there would be other symptoms. But your vet is the best person to ask. The least they can do is check her mouth for something you might have missed or wouldn't recognise.

Answer 6

Your cat is having an allergic reaction to whatever flea powder you are using, you should bathe her immediately to remove the product from her skin. You may even consider taking her to the vet to make sure everything is ok.

Answer 7

Get her checked by a vet! She could well have problems with her teeth, but it could also be the flea powder - don't use powder or shampoos on her because they don't work and can be dangerous, only use veterinary products.

Chalice

Answer 8

Are you a good cook?it could be anticipation.The flea powder seems the most obvious culprit,but then that could be too easy,can you get any history of the last owner?and work from there.

Answer 9

Maybe her star sign but I've seen cats drool it could be her affectionate side lol

Answer 10

Its your flea powder, our cat did exactly the same when we applied it