Cat foaming at the mouth everyday

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My cat is normal otherwise but she foams at the mouth every other day, its been a week or two i thought maybe something was wrong with the cat food so i bought another, she got fine but then it started again. she smacks her lips and foams at the mouth. Shes also gotten very lazy, since last week.. im planning on taking her to the vet tomorrow but any idea what could be wrong with her ?
 

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My cat is normal otherwise but she foams at the mouth every other day, its been a week or two i thought maybe something was wrong with the cat food so i bought another, she got fine but then it started again. she smacks her lips and foams at the mouth. Shes also gotten very lazy, since last week.. im planning on taking her to the vet tomorrow but any idea what could be wrong with her ?
This could be a symptom of so very many things, from nausea to a reaction to spot-on flea treatments to illness.  Is she drinking water?  Very glad you're taking her to the vet tomorrow!
 

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Is she an indoor only, indoor/outdoor or only outdoor cat? If she has contact with cats outside she might have caught something.

Take her to the vet ASAP and if she has been outside then as a precaution don't handle your cat until tomorrow and make sure to tell the vet what happened before you take her out of her carrier, she might need special handling!
 
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Shes an indoor/outdoor cat does go to the backyard often, the doctor said she had an allergic reaction to something and turns out shes pregnant too, so they couldnt give her anti allergies, gave something else instead but one day later now, shes foaming again... she sleeps all the time now.. its scarying me. Im gonna take her again tomorrow
 
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Shes eating and drinking alright though, actually more than usual maybe because of the pregnancy
 

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That does sound like a nausea reaction.  Do you think she might be having morning sickness?  Some cats do get this just like humans do, and it usually happens at 3-4 weeks of pregnancy.  During week three, the implanted embryos will begin to develop their organs, which causes a massive hormone surge within the pregnant cat. You may begin to notice that your female cat’s nipples have become darker and possibly more swollen in a process known as ‘pinking.’  Around week three or four, your cat may begin to suffer from morning sickness, which may make her less interested in food than normal and can also cause vomiting; not necessarily just in the morning! This is perfectly normal, but if the vomiting is prolonged or particularly severe, you should consult your vet. Your vet should be able to confirm pregnancy by means of an ultrasound scan from around 18 days after conception. At the end of week four, your vet should be able to feel the abdomen and definitively confirm the pregnancy manually, if you have not already had an ultrasound scan performed.
 
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yes, thats true. she does have darker nipples, but its been happening for a long time now almost 2 weeks.. im afraid its something else. And she sleeps so much idk if its weakness or pregnancy. and its not exactly vomit, its proper froth! and even the vet said that she injested something bad.. i hope its just the pregnancy and nothing else though.
 
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