My cat is drooling excessively after a new catnip toy. Is it normal?

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My cat is acting completely normal this morning, but he has been drooling a lot more than normal. He's eating fine, drinking fine, playing great, and is not showing any other odd signs, just drooling. We gave him a new catnip toy last night and he tends to get those a little wet when he plays with them. Any ideas on what could be going on? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 10 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for your question about Ash. Excessive drooling can be a sign of nausea or acid reflux in cats. Based on the history of him having excess to a new toy it is possible that he may have ingested too much of the catnip and it is causing some slight nausea, or the catnip is making him drool excessively. Since he is otherwise acting normally I would recommend continuing to monitor him for the next 24-48 hours. If the signs do not resolve or he develops any vomiting, inappetance, or lethargy I would recommend having him evaluated by a veterinarian. They can examine Ash and may suggest further diagnostics such as full bloodwork or abdominal x-rays to look for other (less likely) problems such as kidney/liver disease or a GI obstruction. Hope this helps, good luck!

My cat is drooling excessively after a new catnip toy. Is it normal?

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