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imogen · Feb 19, 2005

Thanks, all. We're off to the vet to make sure everything is all right. This drool--really thick--is getting worse. It's no longer just when she's purring. Now she's slurping away. She is still sneezing and still has eye discharge--which has worn away her fur under her eye! The cattery still says stress and the vet is closed until Monday. We'll wait 'till then and see if I can't pop to the vet during my free period Monday.

Thanks for all your drippy stories!

halfpint · Feb 19, 2005

I have one that also drools when she is getting Loved on

wellingtoncats · Feb 19, 2005

Welcome to TCS! How wonderful of you to give her a loving caring home! Poor wee thing.

imogen · Feb 20, 2005

Spoke to a different vet who said it sounded like cat flu and to bring her in asap. So, we're off to pay for emergency vet fees...

ranger · Feb 20, 2005

Poor little Imogen! I'm so glad she's found a safe and loving home with you now. Hope too that you come back from the vets reassured this morning.

rosiemac · Feb 20, 2005

Oh no!

I hope she's ok. Let us know asap!

jennyr · Feb 20, 2005

Good thoughts coming your way for Imogen. I hope it is nothing serious.

imogen · Feb 20, 2005

And the winner is...SharonKay! Imogen DID have an upper respiratory infection. Her throat was swollen and that was causing the droolage. Now, with a couple of shots of antibiotics (and tablets to follow this week) she should be fine. Cheers for all your help and good wishes!

Kate

ps How do I upload pictures of Imogen so you all can see her?

jennyr · Feb 20, 2005

Wow! Thank goodness you took her to the vet. To post pix you need to first upload them to a picture hosting service that allows you to send them to message boards/forums. It sounds complicated but it isn't. There are a number of such sites but I use

http://www.theimagehosting.com/

First you must resize your photos for the catsite. I find that if I resize them to around 400 width, that is OK for posts but still much too big for a signature.

imogen · Feb 20, 2005

Cheers, Jenny! I can use the site and then put them in my signature?

jennyr · Feb 20, 2005

Yes, though for your sig theyneed to be really small - around 22kb at medium quality. If you preview the signature after you make it, you will soon see if they are too big or too small. It took me several goes to get it right. Looking forward to seeing pix!

imogen · Feb 20, 2005

Humph. Uploading cable sold with camera-phone doesn't fit camera-phone. Wondering why I bothered with camera-phone. Will have to exhange...next weekend. Will take film photos (prefer them anyway) and get a cd made to upload. Sigh.

Thanks for your help, Jenny!

jennyr · Feb 20, 2005

Nothing is ever as simple as it looks!

rosiemac · Feb 20, 2005

I'm so pleased that Imogens problem is sorted!

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Can't wait to see pictures of her!

galensgranny · Feb 20, 2005

Originally Posted by imogen

Hi, all!

I'm brand new to this site and have a strange problem. I adopted a 5 year old cat from a local shelter. Her owner had died and she was alone in the house for nearly a month before being found. After two weeks on kitten food, she's back to a healthy weight. (Hooray!)

BUT she has the oddest problem. She drools when she purrs. That's the only time I notice it. She did have eye discharge, but this has cleared up. (Although it did leave her with a fur-less patch where the discharge was.) She occasionally sneezes.

The shelter owner says all the cats there are healthy and attributes this to stress. She has settled in well (aside to an aversion to the upstairs) and is eating and drinking.

Any ideas about this bizarre condition? Could it be herpes?

Cheers!

Many healthy cats drool when purring when they are kneading at the same time. One of my cat does when she is kneading on me and purring. I guess they get so content and relaxed they relax everything, even their swallowing. If the only time your cat drools is while purring, I would not worry.

Edit: I read further and see your cat had a respiratory infection and drooled even when not purring. Hope all stays well.

ssmith0385 · Feb 20, 2005

My kitty is drooling now, but she has a nasty URI. Maybe a vet trip is in order?

Edited to add: read that she did have a URI. I'm sure she'll feel better soon!

imogen · Feb 21, 2005

Thanks to ALL of you! I appreciate the caring advice and interest. (As soon as I get uploading sorted, Rosie, I'll post pix.) I've had cats before but never (touch wood) one who needed to see a vet for more than a yearly booster. Thanks for the help. Imogen IS feeling better...and so am I.

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