My cat jumps on the bed and he drools sometimes and i have to make him swallow. What should i do????

Question

I just got these news cats, and one of the cats jumps on my bed and i see him drip water from his mouth. I tell my mom that and i say we should take him to the vet but she says no and I dont know what to do!! Can someone help me??

Answer 1

Put a drip pan under his mouth?

Answer 2

Some cats salivate profusely when scared. Others actually suffer from motion sickness (hence the drool-soaked cat carrier).

Some cats smack their lips and foam at the mouth if they feel nauseated or are about to vomit a hairball. On the other hand, the occasional cat drools with pleasure while being petted.

All of these causes of drooling are usually benign and short- lived. But if your cat is drooling or foaming at the mouth for no obvious reason, if drooling persists for more than a half hour, or if there are other symptoms - it’s time to call the vet.

Abnormal drooling happens for two major reasons: problems occurring inside the mouth, and those occurring elsewhere in the body. Pain or nausea stimulates drooling. Oral problems or neurologic conditions can interfere with swallowing, causing saliva to overflow.

Answer 3

my 8 year old cat drools. He has drooled since he was a kitten. But, he only drools when we are petting him and he's real content. My shirt or jeans will have a huge wet spot on them when he gets up, just from him drolling. He probably just has overactive salivary glands or something. If you're real concerned, just ask the vet next time you're there. I don't think this is a serious issue at all. As long as the cat is eating/drinking normal and without pain then I think it's ok.

Answer 4

One of the clues as to what it could be is his behaviour at the time. If he is purring madly, rubbing you or anything else with his cheeks, perhaps kneading you or the bed with his paws, and generally displaying the signs of a blissfully happy cat, then you have nothing to worry about. The drooling in this case is simply a part of all this happiness and love - very typical, very normal. My cat does this a lot - totally blisses out and dribbles.

For any other behaviour a visit to the vet could be in order.

Answer 5

You need to look in his mouth and check for any kind of sores, on it's tounge, gums, and inside on the jaw lines, cause when a cat does this it can be a sysmtem of FIV or even clamidia. If this is the case then a antibotic can clear it up, but if it's FIV, then there is not much hope. Sometimes they do this if they are hungry and smell food, but it sound's more like a virus.

Answer 6

One of my kitties will drool big time when he is really happy, like if I am holding him or laying with him. He has always done this and I think it's cute. He's 8 and there is nothing medically wrong with him that would cause it.

Answer 7

i don't know what it means but one of my cats does the same thing...when he comes in to sleep by me he starts to drool,,, I'm curious to see what other people may think.....