why does my cat drool?

From Campbell River, 1 post

when my cat is happy, she will bury her head in my hair and start to drool.why?

3 posts

I really don't know. But one of my cats drools as well, and one of my parents' cats drools as well. Both of the drooling cats are orange. Probably has nothing to do with it, but when you have had 11 cats and there were only two orange cats, and they both drooled, you have to wonder

3 posts

I'm not sure why your cat drools. My cat drools as well. And I've yet to figure out why. I think it is because she is orange. My parents have an orange cat that drools as well. Between my parents and myself we have had 14 cats, and only 2 of them are droolers. Both are orange. Coincidence? I think not!

From B.c., 1 post

Hmmm.. well thats interesting...both orange hey? hmm..well my cat is grey with white rings all over her. she's so pretty.

From North Vancouver, 1 post

I have the youngest and the runt of two purebread Persian showcats. Zacharie. He is only 11 pounds 4 years old but absolutely gorgeous. He is white with light grey back stripe. He drools only when snuggling and purring for 5 minutes getting his favorite scratches lying on my upper chest .

From NY, 1 post

My grey long hair just began drooling, and i don't know why either. It's not something she's been doing all along. She just started it yesterday. I was wondering if perhaps she may of eating something hot and burned her mouth or gotten into something she shouldn't have....I don't see how though since she doesn't go out and I keep all dangerous items in closed cabinets. I just find it so weird that she'd all of a sudden start drooling. And it's not just when she's purring or happy, it seems constant. Any ideas?

Thank you very much
Jana

From Suffolk, 5 posts

Cats do this as a sign of happiness and contentment there is nothing to worry about! All of the cats i have had (and there has been a few!) since i was a kid have done it ! Be happy it means that they love ya and are very happy!!!

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well my cat drools anytime I look at her, talk to her, touch her, etc. I was quiet alarmed at first because the drool was on-going drips and they were very watery. I am finding it to be very annoying because when I pay attention to her she gets me all wet. She never did this before and she started doing it after she had a litter of kittens and hasn't stopped. What could have started this drooling mania??!!

4 posts

If a cat drools all it's life it is sometimes because it was very young when it left it's mother. We had one like this years ago. When they start later in life - having had kittens etc - it could be a sign of something wrong with her teeth. One of my cats had to have her teeth removed after her kittens were born!

2 posts

my orange cat drools so much when you pet him. i guess he loves it so much but his breath smells so bad too, everytime he yawns i have to turn my head. could this be a problem?