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Is my cat's drooling normal when I pet him or when he sleeps?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 3 years and 3 months old

Hi, I have a short haired domestic cat, which seems to drool a fair bit, i only notice it when i am patting him but i think he might drool other times aswell like when he is sleeping

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 15th, 2020

This is totally normal! When a cats sleeps, the muscles in their mouth relax, leading to the drooling. This happens with humans too. And some cats can drool when purring. I had a cat as a kid who drooled so much when she was on my lap that I always ended up with a big wet spot. I hope this helps!

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