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My cat is drooling, has pink eyes. Is it his new food or something else?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 5 years old | 10 lbs

Last night I saw drool by my cat? Also, his eyes were pinkish/squinty, not discharge yet, but he rubbed at them. Everything else was normal - eat, drink, pee, poop, play, sleep. Today he was laying down (sleeping?), and it was wet where his head was again - only notice this after he is laying down! I changed his food 2 weeks ago from BLUE Wilderness® Adult Cat Food - Grain Free, Natural, Chicken to BLUE™ Indoor Health Salmon & Brown Rice Indoor Adult Cat Food. Is it that or is something wrong?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 24th, 2018

The drool is likely due to something hurting his mouth rather than anything to due with his food. Cats can get sore mouths from chewing on things that they shouldn't (i.e. electrical cords), dental disease, certain infections, or other oral diseases. I do not see evidence of eye problems, but if there is, then I would be more suspicious of an infection causing this. Otherwise, I would need to look in his mouth to help narrow-down the cause of this. You can try to look in his mouth and see if anything looks abnormal. If you do notice something abnormal, then it's best to have your vet see him sometime soon, so they can advise on the necessary treatment. There is definitely no need to change the food at this time and it's best to continue feeding his normal diet to prevent any gastrointestinal disturbances. I hope that helps and Nolan gets better soon.

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