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greeneyedpookie Donating Member (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 09:35 PM
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Need Cat Help!!!
I have a 3 year old female who is now in the past day starting to drool in her sleep and has a lot of saliva in her mouth. It is really hot here, hit 104, the hottest summer that we have had in a while. (she is also an inside cat, never been outside.) She is not dehydrated and is eating fine and going potty fine. She is also very irritable. I just have never seen her like this and I am getting worried. Thank you ahead in time for all of your advise.

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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 09:40 PM
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1. Take her to the vet
excessive saliva is usually a sign of a cat being exposed to a poison of some sort. Although she is an indoor cat, household chemicals can be toxic in large amounts to felines.

Here is a vet link that explains some possible causes:
http://www.lclarkecushingvmd.com/showpracfaq.cfm?FAQID=95&Private=0
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AnnabelLee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 09:40 PM
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2. I'm not clear from your post
You say it is hot there--do you have air-conditioning? In my experience, I have never seen a cat act that way from the heat, they will just find the coolest spot they can, usually on the floor. I can think of two possibilities: She may be having trouble breathing through her nose, & she is drooling because she is breathing through her mouth. Or she may have a problem with her teeth, but that sounds less likely if, as you say, she is eating normally.

If she does not seem better by tomorrow, I recommend you take her to the vet.
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greeneyedpookie Donating Member (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 10:09 PM
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6. Sorry
I have air, but it is not really keeping up. It is about 85 in the house. Now that it is night fall she is doing better. I have filtered water in the fridge.

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AnnabelLee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 10:16 PM
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9. Since you've only noticed the drooling
in the past day, there is obviously something going on. Please take her to the vet--it's better to be safe than sorry.
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greeneyedpookie Donating Member (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 10:49 PM
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12. I plan on
it. I work full time, but my sister lives nextdoor to me and I am calling the vet tomorrow for a appt and getting her in. My sister will have to take her (my work is mad at me for taking sooo much time off for my daughter being sick and parent problems. Single mom here. They just do not understand!!!) I can't loose my kitty baby!!!

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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 09:42 PM
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3. Check out symptoms here
Edited on Thu Jul-17-03 09:44 PM by Submariner
http://www.ivillage.com/pets/petsymptomsolver/mouth/pages/0,,413232_501266,00.html

Sounds like a Vet visit is in order.

It is very common for pets to drool copiously when they have eaten something bitter, anything from a lemon wedge to drain cleaner. They will also drool when they have mouth pain due to dental problems, for example, or a splinter stuck in the gum.

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greeneyedpookie Donating Member (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 10:15 PM
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8. Thank you
for the link. She drools when she sleeps. Other than that, she doesn't. Her being irritable, that is normal, expect around me and my daughter. (I saved her when she was 2 weeks old. Left by the mom as the runt. Had to hand feed her and teach her how to go potty) Her bowel movements are normal. I am just worried, since I had just got a kitten a week and a half ago and she died on me for the oner giving her away too young. But I am starting to wonder!!!

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alaine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-03 12:24 AM
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13. The thing about the kitten dying is really spooky.
Make sure to mention that to the vet so she can be tested for feline leukemia, and FIV. Cats can live a long time with either of these syndromes, but it's important the vet knows about the little kitten in case she caught something from it.
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 09:44 PM
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4. Cat Help
I've read that it's normal for cats to drool in their sleep, so I wouldn't worry too much about it. I've seen my orange tabby do it several times.

As for the irritability, maybe it's the heat, but I don't know. Sometimes cats go through moods just like we do. Is your kitty pooping okay? I'd watch her bowel movements and if she seems constipated, give her some hairball medicine or put a dab of Vaseline on the tip of her nose for her to lick off.

Keep us posted and let us know if you have any more problems. Good luck!

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greeneyedpookie Donating Member (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 10:20 PM
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11. It's just that
she has never done this before. I am just very worried about her. She is my baby (well, my second baby, since I have a 5 year old daughter!) I saved her at 2 weeks and I am running out of options. I have been a lurker too long and seen all the animal help that is on this forum. I knew that I could get help from you all!!! LOVE TO ALL DU'ERS!!!! Thank you all for your answers and advise!!

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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 09:45 PM
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5. Everyone's grouchy when its 104°
Edited on Thu Jul-17-03 10:01 PM by Catshrink
Are you sure she's drinking enough water? Try giving her cold water -- I keep a bottle in the fridge just for my cats in the summer. I'm in Phoenix and it's miserably hot here. My critters seem to do okay with the heat, but they're in AC and don't go outside.

As for the drooling, my Ricky does that. So does my sister's cat Clancey.

But, I would call the vet just to be sure. Don't take any chances. She may have ingested some chemical or a bad bug.
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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 10:11 PM
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7. Any Catnip in the house?
will make a cat drool excessively, esp. fresh herb.

keep plenty of H2O handy for her and see how she does in 24hrs. A vet call will help.

good luck to you both.
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greeneyedpookie Donating Member (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-17-03 10:17 PM
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10. I just got
some new toys, but they didn't say that they had the nip. I will go back to the store tomorrow and check. I am calling the vet tomorrow and seeing what else I can do, if not, make an appt. and take her in. I cannot lose her, she is my baby.


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Valerie5555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-03 12:27 AM
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14. Maybe have the vet check her out
and possibly try http:www.catfancy.com for further advice for they have a "cat community" forum or somehting like that.
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DMcCabe Donating Member (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-03 12:28 AM
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15. Pedialite
Will she drink Pedialite? If so, give her as much as she'll drink. Old vet friend taught my wife that and I've seen it work for mood problems - for whatever reason :)
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