A cat dribbling

Solo does that, he has stomatitus - but he's not as bad as Taj or Pong and they didn't do that - has this cat been to the vet? He really needs to go

Hi jugsjugs,Problems with teeth can be quite common with cats, especially when they get older. They have no good way or getting the dirt of their teeth and eventually their teeth can get rotten and if that's the case they most likely start dribbling. One of my cats had a rotten tooth aswell and we had it surgically removed. She felt so much better afterwards and now she is not dribbling anymore and she seems a lot happier again. A good way of preventing teeth trouble is by mixing in (or switching to) special catfood that is designed to keep your pets teeth healthy. Hills has premium catfood that has bigger chunks that slide along your pets teeth removing plaque that will eventually cause your pets teeth to rot. You can find information on their site. The food is quite expensive but it has been scientifically proven that it helps your pet oral care. The food is named: Hills oral care (for cats). If it's too expensive my vet said that if you mix at least 25% (preferbly 50% and best 100%) it would still be at least a little effective. Less is not really worth your trouble. Hope that helps!

Same problem. Had cat to the vet once. He has been given antibiotics twice, for an ulcer on his tongue. He is going back to the vet and will be seen Tuesday.

I thought that was just something cats did when they got older. I´ve had several who sort of forget to put their tongue back in and sit with it stuck out. I´d never thought of ´curing´ the problem. It doesn´t really bother me too much. Maybe if the cat was the size of a big dog it would be different, but a little bit of cat drool doesn´t seem with the vet´s bills or trauma to the animal to me, unless it´s causing the animal discomfort as well as a damp cushion.

i would suggest your friend to take the kitty to the vet and examine.he will advice you for the best!personally i have never heard such a cat problem,so i can not help ypu.i hope kitty gets well!

Poor kitty. I'm assuming that she received this advice from her vet? If that is the case, then I think I would find another vet that is in the area and get a second opinion. The thought of any animal having to have some or all of it's teeth removed seems like an extreme measure to go to. Not related to cats at all, but we had a dentist recommend that we have all of my daughter's baby teeth removed. We took her to another dentist that had no such recommendation.

How old is your friends cat? Dribbling can be for any number of reasons: Some cats dribble when purring. Most dribbling cats do so when they are being petted. It's believed to stem from when they were kittens and goes along with the 'pawing' in the air where they stretch out their paws and claws and then pull them back in again. If your friends cat is older and has never done this before, or the dribble becomes smelly, it could be a sign that there is something wrong with it's teeth and should be checked out by a vet.

Tell your friend to not be too quick to have her cat's teeth removed. There are other reasons that a cat may drool. My cat drools too. Other reasons a cat may drool is when she's purring and feeling affectionate. Ask your friend when her cat drools. Is she drooling while she's feeling affectionate and purring? If so, that may be the reason why. Of course, if some teeth are bad then get them pulled, but, don't just have teeth pulled that are good thinking that will stop the drooling. Also, have her get a second opinion. I really hope this helps some. Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

i had my cat doing tht once, she was a baby when i adopted her, my dog adopted her as well , after some time the cat startrd to follow all that my dog did ..then when i sent my dog home, i adopted 2 more cats ... then my first cat started to learn to be a cat n the habit just disappear ..

I’ve heard that dribbling in cats may be due to teeth and gum problems so it’s good that your friend has taken her cat to the vet. Some gum problems can end up being fatal if not promptly treated. My sister’s cat dribbles a lot and I keep telling her to have her checked out but so far it’s fallen on deaf ears!

That sounds very odd behavior for a cat. Maybe there is an infected tooth or a problem with the gums. I'd take the cat to the vet asap and have it checked out. We had a cat that had to have one of it's fangs removed since it was damaged and he did have a lopsided smile after that but didn't drool... Good luck finding out what is wrong and let us know how it turns out! Be well!!

I had a cat that needed to have some teeth removed. It is common when they get older. He would drool and couldn't eat properly, but he didn't stick his tongue out. I guess the vet will tell her what he thinks is wrong. I wouldn't be suprised if there are a few bad teeth.

Sorry, my friend, but i think that only a vetenarian, will be able to be of some help there.

sometimes it happened you can train your cat what ever tricks you wanted to train on it , cat's can dribbling the ball and also can shoot the ball.

I am afraid I don't know what is causing that but I guess that the Vet will explain it to her you might even get answers on here from others that have dealt with this I really hope that the poor little thing will get sorted soon as it must be so uncomfortable

definetly sounds like a tooth or teeth need removed. she might want to check and see if one is hanging on in there loosely-could be impeding proper closure of the mouth and causing nighttime drooling. i would definetly take it to the vet as soon as possible as it could denote a number of problems and also severely interfere with eating.

jugsjugs when a person does that it is usually because of an infection in the salivary glands, maybe the cat has the same kind of infection. I know I had an infection in the salivary glands and it made my salivia overproduce so it was hard to keep swallowing it there was so much. Your mouth gets awfully sore too. The best thing is to get the cat to the vet as if it has an infection it needs antibiotics to cure the infection in the cat's mouth. anyway its best to find out from the vet what is wrong.

I have never heard of this before. I have seen and had cats that did seem to dribble but they have been living for centuries and doing fine so I wouldn't think they would need to have their teeth removed or anything. That just sounds weird to me. A cat dentist!

For the cats sake and for the owner I hope its a simple infection. I once had a cat, do that, he ended up getting cancer of the mouth. So I'd take him to a vet. Also keep an eye on him. make sure he is still able to eat. I hope the cat gets well though, having to care for sick animals isn't easy.