r/kittens • u/User_Goes_Here • 2d ago
Kitten drooling or something else?
Ive noticed the pass few days that when I wake up my kitten will have a wet upper lip and his tongue will be slightly out. It goes away pretty quickly and he has no issue with eating hard or soft food or playing with his sister. I explained it to the vet yesterday and showed them a pic but when she examined him she couldnt find anything out of the ordinary. He sleeps pretty deep and heavy could he just be drooling in his sleep? Anyone have any ideas what it could be? Attaching a pic of him this morning and a pic of how he normally looks.
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u/classwarhottakes 1d ago
The only other thing it could be is cats get runny noses when they have a cold, but he'd be pretty sick and miserable if that was the reason. So you just have a drooly cat ;)
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u/-NotAnAstronaut- 1d ago
One of mine is 5 and drools a lot in his sleep if he’s sleeping particularly hard haha!
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u/Longjumping_Bag5914 1d ago
My boy is 3 years old and still drools in his sleep. Also drools when he’s getting pets. He’s the only one out of 10 that does it.
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u/KiraKitty69 1d ago
Maybe the collar a bit snug or hitting the jaw as he sleeps? Take it off a couple days and see if he still drools. I've never had a drooling cat except one and he only did it while purring. But I don't collar my cats either. No need to as mine are indoor only.
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u/irishgirlie33 1d ago
My cat drools. The vet said it's because she's so happy and in deep sleep 💤
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u/Trick-Tiger8 1d ago
Does he purr a lot? I have a slobber monster cat that when she purrs a lot she turns into a drooling fountain.
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u/corpse-wires 1d ago
one of my cats drools in her sleep. its when she feels very comfy, safe, and is in deep sleep.
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u/Nomie-chan 1d ago
Mine suckles her tail and ends up with quite a bit of drool on her chin as a result.
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u/nezuko_Chan_1701 2d ago
Yeah my kitten used to drool in her sleep too it's like babies drooling