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My cat is drooling excessively. What home remedies can help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Bobtail | Male | 8.818 lbs

Excessive drooling,my cat have been experiencing,what should be the home remedies for this?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 22nd, 2020

Excessive drooling in a cat is almost always from some type of issues inside the mouth - like he tasted something (like maybe a plant) that didn't taste good or there is a problem with a tooth (broken or infected). Other options: nausea, ulceration in the mouth and kidney disease. The best I can tell you to do at home is rinse the mouth with plain tap water. You can him some human antacid medication but I don't know what you have available to you so if you would like to see what products you have and post again we can help you with how much to give him.

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    Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

    Veterinary Technician

    Published on July 3rd, 2017

    Drooling can be a sign of a number of things including issues such as mouth or dental problems, nausea, or even as a response to eating something toxic or bad tasting. It would be best to have Zena looked at by your vet if she continues to drool or shows any other signs of illness. There may be an underlying tooth abscess that is not easily seen, a GI illness or distress, or other cause behind it that should be looked at.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on May 19th, 2017

    Poor Toby! That does look like a really excessive amount of saliva. Excessive drooling can be caused by pain or discomfort in the mouth, nausea, or certain types of systemic illness such as liver disease. You can try taking a look in his mouth to see if you can see any obvious problems, such as a foreign body stuck in his teeth or under his tongue, a cracked or broken tooth, etc. If there is nothing obvious, it would be best to take Toby to the vet for a more complete exam. He/she can do blood work or other testing if needed to help determine what may be causing this so that Toby can get started on appropriate treatment.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on December 2nd, 2016

    Dribbling from the mouth can have several causes. The most likely cause in an older kitty is a bad tooth, severe gingivitis or mouth ulcers. Ingestion of toxic material, or an irritant (some house plants can cause this), a foreign body such as a string, is also a possibility. Trauma, an oral tumor, and a few other causes are also possible. The best would be to take your kitty to a veterinarian tomorrow morning for an exam. In the meantime you can yourself try to look in your kitty's mouth and hopefully see the culprit. If your kitty has bad teeth, gingivitis/tartar, she will need a teeth cleaning and antibiotics. All other causes need to be treated depending on how severe they are.

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