Again, I'm new to cats. My 7 month old kitten Gus's tongue frequently protrudes from him mouth when it's closed. Is this normal? A family member works with people with developmental problems and says that in humans protruding tongues can indicate weak muscles in the tongue. The little guy eats like it's going out of style, so I'm guessing that tongue gets plenty of work-out. This leads me to my other question. I read that it was best to allow kittens to eat as much as they want for their first year. Gus is always eating. His sister Liz has a healthy appetite, but nowhere near Gus. We keep their food and water just outside the kitchen and whenever anyone is near it, he wails for food. He was neutered two weeks ago, so I could understand if it was a possible increased appetite as a result of the procedure, but he's always done this. Is it normal? They were abandoned street kitties first, and before I found them they had presumably gone through some tough times without enough nourishment. Could this be some psychological residual effect, or nothing more than one cat who really, really, really likes to eat?
Oops. I forgot one other thing: he purrs all the time. All a person has to do is look in his general direction and his motor starts going. The vet looked at his eyes the other day and told me that he seems to have allergies, and I'm in the process of figuring out what that might be. My brother mentioned that he heard that frequent purring can sometimes be a sign that something is wrong with a cat. I'm wondering that if that's the truth, could his purring be related to allergies. I don't have a clue. I'm sorry I always seem to have questions, but this isn't my area. If anyone wants to know anything about Shaw's thoughts on Shakespeare, I'm your girl
, but this isn't my territory.
Kristin
Oops. I forgot one other thing: he purrs all the time. All a person has to do is look in his general direction and his motor starts going. The vet looked at his eyes the other day and told me that he seems to have allergies, and I'm in the process of figuring out what that might be. My brother mentioned that he heard that frequent purring can sometimes be a sign that something is wrong with a cat. I'm wondering that if that's the truth, could his purring be related to allergies. I don't have a clue. I'm sorry I always seem to have questions, but this isn't my area. If anyone wants to know anything about Shaw's thoughts on Shakespeare, I'm your girl
Kristin