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This afternoon, the cat was laying beside my husband. My husband said that when the cat got up, there was water-like stuff on the spot where the cat was laying.

Later, the cat was laying in his favorite chair and when he got up, there was some water-like stuff around where his head had been laying.

We checked the water bowl (we had given him new water about 3 hours before this) and he had drank about half of it.

Just now, he was back in his fav. chair. & he made this weird sound. I went over there and there was water-like stuff on the chair right below his mouth, some in another spot on the chair and some on the fur around his mouth.

This is not vomit. It is clear, has no smell and looks/feels like water.

He has acted like he felt okay all day...playing like always...eating...The only difference is this and that he drank more water today than normal.

Any ideas what on earth this could be???? TIA.
jenn

I would take your cat to the vet. Drinking more water than usual is a concern. He could also be drooling for some reason. I have a couple cats that drool but usually when they are happy and being cuddled and petted.
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Hi Jenn,

This sounds like a medical problem rather than a behavioral issue. I think your kitty is salivating heavily and it's going to take an exam by a vet to find out what is going on.

Your post is disturbing to me because one of the reasons a cat will start salivating is exposure to something toxic. I sincerely hope that this isn't what happened, but it's impossible to tell without an exam and diagnostic tests.

Cats tend to salivate when experiencing nauses and that is also a concern. It's possible that something serious is going on here. For this reason I recommend contacting a vet immediately, possibly even an ER vet if yours is already closed for the day.

Excessive thirst can also indicate kidney issues or diabetes, both of which are treatable once diagnosis is made.

Please seek medical attention for your baby and let us know what happens.

Regards,
PHKitkat