Some cats and kittens will do this. When they are happy and purring, they may drool or their nose may run. I don’t think anyone has ever been able to fully explain it. I suspect they become so relaxed that those little glands relax as well!
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Anytime a murmur is heard, an echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart) is the best thing to do. A murmur can be caused by many things. In some cases it’s considered an “innocent” murmur, meaning there are no changes in the heart to explain it. In other cases, a murmur can be a symptom of […]
We see this every once in awhile, often in older cats. It could be related to his medication - either a systemic change or a change in his saliva. Sun bleaching is an option. You could also consider diet being the culprit. You could talk to your veterinarian regarding food recommendations and consider a gradual […]
There can be multiple reasons for a cat to be barbering her hair. The top three I think of are allergies, referred pain and behavioral.
Cats with allergies tend to manifest their symptoms in their skin rather than with runny eyes and nose like people. Allergic cats may over-groom their hair, have acne or […]
There are many cats out there that are chronic snufflers. It sounds like you’ve done all you can to try to get to the bottom of this. It’s great you saw a specialist and did biopsies. The causes of chronic upper respiratory noise are various: viral infections like the herpes virus, polyps, fungal infections, bacterial […]
Due to the availability of some ingredients in the US, certain ingredients need to be sourced from outside the USA. After the pet food recall in March of 2007, stricter guidelines were required to be implemented to ensure that all the ingredients being used were safe and were not adulterated in any way. Nestle Purina […]
You make some interesting points about the ingredients used in manufactured pet foods. While it is true that cats are considered carnivores, much research has been conducted to prove that cats can thrive and do very well on grain-based diets or diets that contain by-products. I try to think of cat nutrition more on the […]
Even though our pets may be close to us or even take food from us, they still could be nervous. So at times they may give mixed signals about their intentions. Usually given enough time they adjust to new people and learn their mannerisms and feel more comfortable and safe.
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Behaviors that are rewarded get repeated. A cat is quickly able to learn which combinations of words work out well for them. If whenever they hear “do you want to eat?” food appears they will always run to the food bowl anticipating their food and if food is given, they are likely to repeat […]
Kittens that are quite young can already retract their claws. However, they often use their claws for climbing, playing and defense. As they get older and have better jumping ability many rarely use their claws. By providing an appropriate scratching post in the right place nearly all kittens can learn to confine their scratching behavior […]