for a friend: Drooling cat

"Niels Peter" wrote in message
k...
LAL wrote:
Greetings...

I have a friend with a ragdoll and she recently asked me something
that I don't know the answer to. I suggested taking the little guy
(ha!) into the vet to have it checked out, but money is tight.
Here's her inquiry:

I wanna run something by you about Symba that is wierd
Recently, within the last few days, I have noticed that Symba is
drooling alot ... and I mean ALOT. His chest will be really wet
from it
And this morning he left a drool spot on my bed where he had been
laying. Does that seem wierd to you?

Any thoughts?? Thanx!!

Lisa

I'm afraid there's no getting round the vet; this could be due to a
number of different ailments.
If the cat had always been like this, I would have been calmer about it,
but this kitty needs to see a vet.

--
Niels Peter
www.bluewhite.dk
Cats Are People, Too!


If money is tight, please try talking to some of the cat rescue groups in
your area.

Many of them will help people on a fixed income or limited budget with a vet
bill. This is how some of the contributions are used.

You can also talk to your vet about a payment schedule that will fit your
budget.

The last thing you want to do is not go to the vet at all.

Good luck, and let us know what happens.

Bill

Thank you all for your input here. I am Symba's owner and I intend to call
a vet in the morning and may check into the rescue group as well. I was
laid off from my job in January and vet bills typically would not be a
problem, but funds are running low until unemployment kicks in.
I thought this was a really wierd thing and was wondering if it could be a
dental problem, but he is just over a year old. He plays and jumps around
like his normal self, waits for me to round a corner in my apartment and
jumps up and grabs his front paws around my wait (like a puppy) and is
acting like his normal self. He does not appear to be feeling bad. But I
can't take any risks. I will keep you posted. And thanks again for your
advice. I am new to this group, but will be frequenting from now on.

^,.,^
Lori and Symba


"Bill" wrote in message
...

"Niels Peter" wrote in message
k...
LAL wrote:
Greetings...

I have a friend with a ragdoll and she recently asked me something
that I don't know the answer to. I suggested taking the little guy
(ha!) into the vet to have it checked out, but money is tight.
Here's her inquiry:

I wanna run something by you about Symba that is wierd
Recently, within the last few days, I have noticed that Symba is
drooling alot ... and I mean ALOT. His chest will be really wet
from it
And this morning he left a drool spot on my bed where he had been
laying. Does that seem wierd to you?

Any thoughts?? Thanx!!

Lisa

I'm afraid there's no getting round the vet; this could be due to a
number of different ailments.
If the cat had always been like this, I would have been calmer about it,
but this kitty needs to see a vet.

--
Niels Peter
www.bluewhite.dk
Cats Are People, Too!


If money is tight, please try talking to some of the cat rescue groups in
your area.

Many of them will help people on a fixed income or limited budget with a
vet
bill. This is how some of the contributions are used.

You can also talk to your vet about a payment schedule that will fit your
budget.

The last thing you want to do is not go to the vet at all.

Good luck, and let us know what happens.

Bill

in article , Lori
Scarbrough at wrote on 8/28/03 6:23 PM:

Thank you all for your input here. I am Symba's owner and I intend to call
a vet in the morning and may check into the rescue group as well. I was
laid off from my job in January and vet bills typically would not be a
problem, but funds are running low until unemployment kicks in.
I thought this was a really wierd thing and was wondering if it could be a
dental problem, but he is just over a year old. He plays and jumps around
like his normal self, waits for me to round a corner in my apartment and
jumps up and grabs his front paws around my wait (like a puppy) and is
acting like his normal self. He does not appear to be feeling bad. But I
can't take any risks. I will keep you posted. And thanks again for your
advice. I am new to this group, but will be frequenting from now on.

^,.,^
Lori and Symba


If he happens to be allergic to his own plaque, age will not matter. This
was the case with my boy. He had all of his teeth behind his canines removed
when he was three. It has done the trick though.

Karen

Bill wrote:

"Niels Peter" wrote in message
k...
LAL wrote:
Greetings...

I have a friend with a ragdoll and she recently asked me something
that I don't know the answer to. I suggested taking the little guy
(ha!) into the vet to have it checked out, but money is tight.
Here's her inquiry:

I wanna run something by you about Symba that is wierd
Recently, within the last few days, I have noticed that Symba is
drooling alot ... and I mean ALOT. His chest will be really wet
from it
And this morning he left a drool spot on my bed where he had been
laying. Does that seem wierd to you?


My first thought would be dental problems of some sort - toothache,
excessive tartar buildup, or something caught between the teeth (?).
But all of them requiring veterinary attention, if only for the cat's
comfort, and to rule out anything more serious.


Any thoughts?? Thanx!!

Lisa

I'm afraid there's no getting round the vet; this could be due to a
number of different ailments.
If the cat had always been like this, I would have been calmer about it,
but this kitty needs to see a vet.

--
Niels Peter
www.bluewhite.dk
Cats Are People, Too!


If money is tight, please try talking to some of the cat rescue groups in
your area.

Many of them will help people on a fixed income or limited budget with a vet
bill. This is how some of the contributions are used.

You can also talk to your vet about a payment schedule that will fit your
budget.

The last thing you want to do is not go to the vet at all.

Good luck, and let us know what happens.

Bill

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
...

If he happens to be allergic to his own plaque, age will not matter.
This
was the case with my boy. He had all of his teeth behind his canines
removed
when he was three. It has done the trick though.

Karen


Allergic to his own plaque? I've never heard of this! Cats and
Allergies! Whoa.

Lori Scarbrough wrote:
Thank you all for your input here. I am Symba's owner and I intend
to call a vet in the morning and may check into the rescue group as
well. I was laid off from my job in January and vet bills typically
would not be a problem, but funds are running low until unemployment
kicks in.

I can totally understand that, but like others say, check around; there was
a Golden State Humane Society vets' office by me in California, and they
were very inexpensive. Didn't do x-rays or bloodwork, but could refer you
cheaper for that, and for everything else (exams, shots, etc), they were
very convenient and knowledgable. So maybe look for something like that.

Someone else posted that cats drool when they're happy, which I was going to
mention as well - we had a ragdoll who used to drool a lot when you pet her,
though she was an older kitty (originally belonging to my mom's boyfriend
who passed away). But I wasn't sure if you were just finding him drenched
or what, so I thought it best to have it checked out as well, just to make
sure. At least the vet can tell you definitively one way or the other, and
just a checkup shouldn't be too terribly expensive, especially if you call
around to find the best place.

Best of luck, and do let us know what you find out!

Ann

--

http://www.angelfire.com/ca/bewtifulfreak

"Lori Scarbrough" wrote in message
...
Thank you all for your input here. I am Symba's owner and I intend to
call
a vet in the morning and may check into the rescue group as well. I was
laid off from my job in January and vet bills typically would not be a
problem, but funds are running low until unemployment kicks in.
I thought this was a really wierd thing and was wondering if it could be a
dental problem, but he is just over a year old. He plays and jumps around
like his normal self, waits for me to round a corner in my apartment and
jumps up and grabs his front paws around my wait (like a puppy) and is
acting like his normal self. He does not appear to be feeling bad. But I
can't take any risks. I will keep you posted. And thanks again for your
advice. I am new to this group, but will be frequenting from now on.

^,.,^
Lori and Symba

Hi Lori, is it just when he is relaxing? check him after he has been
playing? have you looked at his teeth and mouth? My Ragdoll kitten dribbles
when he is purring..... Is he eating ok?

nice to have another Ragdoll owner in the group :-) have you got any
pictures of him? what colour is he? mine is a blue colourpoint 19 weeks,
check his pictures links below
--
Luv'n'Stuff
*~*SooZy*~*
New Pictures added every few days
http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk

IBen Getiner wrote:


Sounds like a toothache. What do you think the cat's supposed to do
about it...? Tell you?
My folks have a Persian that also drooled a lot. Turned out, one of
it's incisors was abscessed. Go to a vet. You probably haven't thought
one iota about your cat's oral hygiene anyway. Now's a good time to
start.

Ben, we play nice in here. If you need the FAQ for this group, go to
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/yowie/catfaq.htm for information on how we
work in RPCA. This is basically an anecdotes group. Any help we give
those who have medical problems is purely friendly and generally
consists of please take your cat to TED.

I see that you probably picked this message up from health and
behavior. Your treatment of the person may be perfectly normal in
there, but we tend to give the messenger the benefit of the doubt in
RPCA. The servant of the cat in question has already made a vet
appointment and doesn't need to be treated like a spoiled child without
the common sense to do what she can for the animal.

Pam S.

Tanada wrote:

IBen Getiner wrote:


Sounds like a toothache. What do you think the cat's supposed to do
about it...? Tell you?
My folks have a Persian that also drooled a lot. Turned out, one of
it's incisors was abscessed. Go to a vet. You probably haven't thought
one iota about your cat's oral hygiene anyway. Now's a good time to
start.

Ben, we play nice in here. If you need the FAQ for this group, go to
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/yowie/catfaq.htm for information on how we
work in RPCA. This is basically an anecdotes group. Any help we give
those who have medical problems is purely friendly and generally
consists of please take your cat to TED.

I see that you probably picked this message up from health and
behavior. Your treatment of the person may be perfectly normal in
there, but we tend to give the messenger the benefit of the doubt in
RPCA. The servant of the cat in question has already made a vet
appointment and doesn't need to be treated like a spoiled child without
the common sense to do what she can for the animal.

Pam S.

Well put Pam. I was going to respond to his message but you did a
wonderful job! I came to this newsgroup years ago from another one where
almost all the participants argued with each other and called each other
names. Although I don't post everyday, I do read this group everyday and
enjoy it. So again thanks for responding.

Bob

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 16:32:01 GMT, Tanada wrote:

IBen Getiner wrote:


Sounds like a toothache. What do you think the cat's supposed to do
about it...? Tell you?
My folks have a Persian that also drooled a lot. Turned out, one of
it's incisors was abscessed. Go to a vet. You probably haven't thought
one iota about your cat's oral hygiene anyway. Now's a good time to
start.

Ben, we play nice in here. If you need the FAQ for this group, go to
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/yowie/catfaq.htm for information on how we
work in RPCA. This is basically an anecdotes group. Any help we give
those who have medical problems is purely friendly and generally
consists of please take your cat to TED.

I see that you probably picked this message up from health and
behavior. Your treatment of the person may be perfectly normal in
there, but we tend to give the messenger the benefit of the doubt in
RPCA. The servant of the cat in question has already made a vet
appointment and doesn't need to be treated like a spoiled child without
the common sense to do what she can for the animal.

Pam S.

Very well put, Pam. I've stopped reading some other newsgroups when I
got fed up with the constantly bickering - not just other cat ngs,
although some were.