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Why is my cat drooling, sleeping, and not grooming? Is he sick?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | unneutered | 15 lbs

Why does my cat behave like he's sick like this and its mouth keep having saliva and he didnt even bother to clean himself like usual.. He likes to sleep a lot and didnt want to play with me at all. What should i do??

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 28th, 2017

I am so sorry to hear about your kitty. Chipotle sounds like and appears to be quite ill based on your description/photos. The drooling could be do to nausea (which can be due to many different diseases), infection in the mouth or the throat or nasal passages, tumors in these areas. He needs to be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible to determine what is causing these symptoms.

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    Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

    Published on June 18th, 2018

    I'm so sorry to hear that Romeo is not doing well. There are a few possible explanations for what is going on with Romeo. I would recommend starting with having your veterinarian perform an examination to see if there is anything abnormal in Romeo's mouth that is causing a problem with him eating, drinking and grooming himself. Depending on what they find, they may recommend performing some bloodwork to look for internal organ problems that may be playing a role as well. Hopefully once they have more information, they can determine the best way to help Romeo feel better. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Romeo feels better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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