Cat Drooling, Panting, and Strange Behavior

by Taunya S.
(Moreno Valley, CA)

You have several posts about cat drooling, but none of them answer all of my questions. I came home and found my 3 year old kitty, Mouse, drooling then it turned to foaming and then she started to pant very heavily. I immediately took her to the emergency veterinarian near me. They told me that it was probably a bug or something she bit that caused this and it would pass. We got home, she calmed down and the drooling stopped. Until about 15 minutes ago. It started again and this time, she started to kind of jump like she was getting bit in the behind or being goosed. I called the vet again and they said the same thing. I cannot find any sign of bugs or spiders or cleaning products or anything that she could have been in contact with. Could this be something else? Electrical shock? Poison? Any help will be appreciated. I do plan to take her back to the veterinarian if it doesn't get better soon.

Thanks.


Dear Taunya,

Thank you for writing in with your concerns for your cat. There are many possible causes, and it absolutely could be toxins that are causing these cat symptoms. It could also be feline pulmonary edema, which can come from electrical shock, or feline heart disease or any number of other causes. I would take her back to a vet, possibly even a different veterinarian, and ask for blood work and a chest x-ray.

Please keep us posted.

Best wishes,
Dr. Neely