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Why is my cat drooling so much? What can I do before seeing a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered

Hi, When returning home from work tonight, we found that one of our cats was drolling excessively. I have tried to look in his mouth but found nothing in there or his throat. His teeth etc also seem really healthy. What could be wrong with him? Is there anything we can do to ease his drooling etc before seeing our vet tomorrow morning?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 13th, 2017

Poor guy. He sounds very nauseous. There is a possi There isn't anything over the counter that will work for nausea in cats unfortunately, but you can fast him for the next 12 hrs to see if his stomach settles. Then offer him a small amount of tuna or boiled chicken and rice at his next few feedings. Hopefully he keeps everything down over the next 12-24 hrs. If he did hae a transient stomach bug then things should pass by then. If not, then its best to have him examined by your local vet for further testing and medical treatment. I hope that your pet Noodles feels better soon.

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