r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/Marwaedristariel • Jan 18 '26

searching for service 📶 Help, my cat is salivating A LOT

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u/Some_Kinda_Username Casual orange enjoyer 🍊 Jan 18 '26

Flatly speaking you might drool too if somebody pet you that well

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u/Some_Kinda_Username Casual orange enjoyer 🍊 Jan 18 '26

Some cat's frontal sensory receptors cross activate the salivary glads in anticipation like you're about to take a bite of the burger and you drool a bit. It's a harmless autonomic response

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u/Marwaedristariel Jan 18 '26

But I’ve been petting her for years now and its the first time she drooled, and so much too !

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u/clocksailor Jan 18 '26

I had this experience with my orange cat too! No drool for ten years and all of a sudden he nasty. We took him to the vet and they didn’t find any issues, so I guess he’s just Like That now