# Cat? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 17, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468 "2002-07-17T20:04:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/1 "2002-07-17T20:04:53Z")
šŸ˜• :rolleyes: šŸ˜ƒ Okay, i another question from my strange mind.When my cat is comfortable (purring,mewing) she DRIPS , I mean drips by liquid coming out of her face ,lots of liquid. Iā€™m not sure if it comes out of her nose or mouth it kinda comes out in between.But my question is . What is it, Why is it ,Is it normal,and is it a safe liquid,Should i worry if i get some in my eye??? ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/2 "2002-07-17T20:25:25Z")
Itā€™s just drool. Means your cat is relaxed and happy. Chill out. ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/3 "2002-07-17T20:34:11Z")
are you sure ? i have had lots of cats before this and they never drooled before ---
**Author:** ![dublos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@dublos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dublos)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/4 "2002-07-17T20:38:10Z")
Yepā€¦ some cats drool, and others donā€™t. Most cats who drool are also making biscits at the time (i.e. the kneading motion they make with their paws when really happy) ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/5 "2002-07-17T20:48:37Z")
Yep my cat does that kneading thing to ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/6 "2002-07-17T20:51:34Z")
I can finally rest assured because my cat does that paw kneading thing too , I guess i was getting a little too paranoid ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/7 "2002-07-17T20:52:59Z")
I can finally rest assured because my cat does that paw kneading thing too , I guess i was getting a little too paranoid ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/8 "2002-07-17T20:58:30Z")
I can finally rest assured because my cat does that paw kneading thing too , I guess i was getting a little too paranoid ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/9 "2002-07-17T21:15:41Z")
One of our cats drools and kneads. She also has an overactive thyroid and IIRC this is one of her symptons. (Sheā€™s been on medication for 6 months, gained weight and just had an excellent checkup at the Vet.) It might be something worth talking with your Vet about. Is the cat hungry all the time? (I know, theyā€™re all Garfields, but thereā€™s hunger and then thereā€™s **hunger**.) ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/10 "2002-07-17T23:06:10Z")
well actually she is pretty much always eating and she steals food and eats things that arent edible like fake flowers ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/11 "2002-07-18T03:57:41Z")
My kitty started drooling when he got to be about 11 years old. šŸ™‚ What an old man. ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/12 "2002-07-18T05:32:05Z")
well actually my cat didnt start to drool until we had her for about 6 months ---
**Author:** ![Lure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Lure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lure)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/13 "2002-07-18T05:43:34Z")
Cats knead and drool when comfy because it simulates the action of nursing when they were kittens. The owner becomes itā€™s mother in their minds-the first contact it made on earth that signified bonding-someone who cares and protects,as well as feeds. Does your cat roll over on his/her back when she greets you,after your being away? This says ā€œI love youā€.Catā€™s postures show a lot. Dogs,mostly,have their hearts on their sleeves. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/14 "2002-07-18T06:23:01Z")
We had a cat that drooled and lived to be 20 years old. If the cat acts like a normal cat, bats at things, chases after string, etc., is active and eats normally I wouldnā€™t worry. ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/15 "2002-07-18T06:33:16Z")
My happy little hunchbacked cat drools all the freaking time. I think thereā€™s some dog in her lineage, it would certainly explain her 25-lb fatass son who will wake himself out of a sound sleep and come running if I call him. ---
**Author:** ![Blueangel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Blueangel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueangel)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat/119468/16 "2002-07-18T06:51:26Z")
I only have one thing to say to dragonblink , HAha My cat is like that only she doesnt way that much, although she should but she acts the same way ``` And i just want to tell lure that study have shown that a cat will usually turn on their master much quicker than a dog will . And by turn i mean that if a cats or a DOGS OWNER DIES the cat will start eating the master before a dog will ``` Not that i have anything against cats,hell i love cats i have two of them but i also have a dog so i guess im pretty even