Cat drools when she does the "massaging" thing?

AmandaShay · 01-29-2012, 11:20 AM

My Torti girl Luna does that massaging thing when she gets in a lap, and she does it until she starts drooling. Has anybody ever dealt with this? She dont do it any other time just when she does the massaging thing and when you put her off your lap she cleans up her chin and she doesnt drool anymore.

$hAzZa · 01-29-2012, 01:14 PM

Grace does the same, when she's really happy (purring, having her belly rubbed etc) she will start drooling too. I don't know why or what causes them to do this, but there isn't anything wrong with her so I just keep a box of tissues nearby

yingying · 01-29-2012, 04:41 PM

I think the "massage thing" you are talking about is kneading (or "bread dough making"), right? Some cats knead when they are very comfortable and happy, and some cats drool under the same circumstance. So it is not uncommon for a cat to drool while kneading

My cat Metoo is a big kneader, and she drools a lot, making her chin all wet and leaving a big saliva stain on my cloth. There is a post about happiness drool. You will find lots of droolers there

Happiness Drool?

littleminnie · 01-29-2012, 04:52 PM

My 11 year old cat Snowy drools when she plays with her white fuzzy mouse toy. I pick it up sometimes and it is really wet!

KittehLuv'n · 01-29-2012, 08:14 PM

Very happy to see this post!
I just picked up a new foster and noticed he drooled a lot when he is really happy (rolling on cat nip toy, belly rubs, etc)
I am glad to see this is not a bad thing!

heavyharmonies · 01-29-2012, 09:19 PM

Your cat is an "emotional drooler", like my Tweetie.

The shelter I adopted him from thought he might have dental problems, but no, he just drools nonstop when he's very happy. It's messy, but it is perfectly normal behavior.

AmandaShay · 01-30-2012, 05:06 PM

Okay thank goodness, lol im glad shes a happy girl but its a bit gross lol

01-29-2012, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
AmandaShay Kitten Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NC Posts: 23	Cat drools when she does the "massaging" thing? My Torti girl Luna does that massaging thing when she gets in a lap, and she does it until she starts drooling. Has anybody ever dealt with this? She dont do it any other time just when she does the massaging thing and when you put her off your lap she cleans up her chin and she doesnt drool anymore.

01-29-2012, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
$hAzZa Jr. Cat Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 64	Grace does the same, when she's really happy (purring, having her belly rubbed etc) she will start drooling too. I don't know why or what causes them to do this, but there isn't anything wrong with her so I just keep a box of tissues nearby __________________ Mum to Jez ~ Grace ~ Bert ~ Ivy Checkout Ivy's FB page- https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-l...83943391665243

01-29-2012, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
yingying Senior Cat Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 891	I think the "massage thing" you are talking about is kneading (or "bread dough making"), right? Some cats knead when they are very comfortable and happy, and some cats drool under the same circumstance. So it is not uncommon for a cat to drool while kneading My cat Metoo is a big kneader, and she drools a lot, making her chin all wet and leaving a big saliva stain on my cloth. There is a post about happiness drool. You will find lots of droolers there Happiness Drool? __________________

01-29-2012, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
littleminnie Jr. Cat Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 47	My 11 year old cat Snowy drools when she plays with her white fuzzy mouse toy. I pick it up sometimes and it is really wet!

01-29-2012, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
KittehLuv'n Cat Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 276	Very happy to see this post! I just picked up a new foster and noticed he drooled a lot when he is really happy (rolling on cat nip toy, belly rubs, etc) I am glad to see this is not a bad thing!

01-29-2012, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
heavyharmonies Jr. Cat Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Peoples Republic of Illinois Posts: 54	Your cat is an "emotional drooler", like my Tweetie. The shelter I adopted him from thought he might have dental problems, but no, he just drools nonstop when he's very happy. It's messy, but it is perfectly normal behavior.

01-30-2012, 05:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
AmandaShay Kitten Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NC Posts: 23	Okay thank goodness, lol im glad shes a happy girl but its a bit gross lol

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