Nose drippage or drooling? Should I be concerned?

Hello all!

I have noticed for quite a few months, that my kitty's nose drips clear liquid.  Sometimes the drops are huge, sometimes not.  They are always clear.  Sometimes I can't tell if she is drooling or not, because after a good scratch session, a spot on where ever she is sitting, will be soaked.  I have mentioned this to two different vets, when she was in for other reasons.  They never seemed concerned, so I was not.  Now I am more curious as to why this happens.  She has not always done this! 

Background details: 8 years old, fixed, missing a lot of teeth, but just had them cleaned and one pulled back in November.   Does not sneeze a lot, eats like a champ ( too much actually!!).  She acts just as normal as ever.  When she shakes her head, OMG look out, you will get a shower of snot.. or drool. But, again, it is always clear!  I hear nothing but good sounds when she breathes (although I do hear her snore, again, she is overweight, I am aware, I have been slowly cutting her food down).

If there is any more info you need please let me know.  I just want to know why my cats nose is a faucet, can I help her stop, even though she doesn't seem to mind in the slightest.  It would be nice though to give her a good massage and not get a drool/snot spot on me haha.

Thanks a bunch!!

@fizzycat

It sounds like something is going on, perhaps not urgent as she has been living with this a long time without other symptoms, and yet this is unusual.

The teeth issue may be connected. A bad tooth, or a fractured tooth could impact her nasal/sinus area.  Perhaps discuss this idea with a vet and perhaps a closer exam of her mouth with an xray of her mouth might reveal something.  Otherwise she sounds super happy!

One of our cats does this. Dh says its when she purrs and is being petted. No other time.

She could sure have allergies, my Burt does and he has clear drainage at times, especially in the spring. It could also be "happy drooling" I've seen several cats that do this, when they are happy, such as when they are kneading on something, or someone is stroking them, they for some reason drool and it comes out their nose too. If you have no other symptoms and it might be something like allergies, you could try some L-Lysine treats sold on pet sites or at Amazon, it wouldn't hurt and it would build up the immune system. I like the treats because they won't take pills or powder. Good luck!

If the liquid only comes out of her mouth during petting then it sounds like benign and (happy) drooling.:-)

Well, I am not sure where the liquid is coming from, sometimes it looks like nose, and others mouth.  It sure is funny though when a drop falls by her paw.  She will just look at it in amazement like, Where the heck did that come from and what do I do?!  Allergies is a good idea.  I did just move, and MY allergies are going nuts to the new area, maybe she is being affected  (effected?) the same way.  She is due for shots next month.  As long as she stays as crazy as she is now, I will wait until then and bring it up with her new vet.  I hate to stress her out if it is not needed.... Random thought.. One of her big fang teeth was pulled, maybe the spit in her mouth is escaping from that whole.  I do know she bites her lip alot, and gets a goofy smug look a lot now!

Thanks guys!!  Great ideas, and I will write these ideas and suggestions down now, so I don't forget to ask the vet!