Why does my cat drool?

happy drooling is usually accompanied by paw kneading. I had a cat who used to do this, and she drooled buckets. So gross. I was told that it was a carry-over thing from kittenhood. I guess petting them brings on a bunch of involuntary reflexes such as kneading (to stimulate milk flow in their mothers) and drooling (in response to the anticipated milk). Because petting is sort of reminiscent of being groomed by their mothers, almost all cats hold their tails upright in response so that every part of them is accessible, even their butts. But it's all totally reflexive and involuntary... the cat doesn't even know why it does these behaviors, it's a simple matter of reflex! on the downside, it is pretty much impossible to discourage or train out a reflex.

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Completely agree! This is normal. It doesn't mean your cat has Feline herpes, or gingivitis, or whatever other diseases people like to worry you about. I had two of my six cats do this and it always followed petting and was accompanied by paw kneading. These two were my needy cats because they always wanted to be petted...
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by DaneLove on October 15th, 2010

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