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Hello! Our girl Katniss, who we have had a bit over 2 months now, has an odd thing when she purrs in that she swallows loudly, almost like a gulp, sometimes repeatedly, but only while purring or within moments of stopping her purr. Katniss is 8 years old and came to us after 2 months in a shelter. She had good general lab work + vet check from May of this year when she arrived at the shelter. Her intake and output are all good and normal, though she seems a bit skinny to us which we attribute to the stress of her circumstances. She plays like a kitten and is very athletic.
The first time I noticed this was one of the first times she got into my lap and stayed for more than a heartbeat. Settled in and started purring up a storm, shortly thereafter heard these loud gulps now and again. Now I noticed it almost every time she is on my lap purring. She doesn't seem particularly bothered by it.
My girl Hershey, who passed in the spring, began drooling when getting loved at about the age of 10 or 12....and I wonder if Katniss is just having the same kind of saliva response but swallows it instead of letting it out on me (thoughtful of her!). I'm not looking to borrow trouble here, she seems so healthy otherwise, but I was curious if anyone else had noticed something like this in otherwise healthy cats?
The first time I noticed this was one of the first times she got into my lap and stayed for more than a heartbeat. Settled in and started purring up a storm, shortly thereafter heard these loud gulps now and again. Now I noticed it almost every time she is on my lap purring. She doesn't seem particularly bothered by it.
My girl Hershey, who passed in the spring, began drooling when getting loved at about the age of 10 or 12....and I wonder if Katniss is just having the same kind of saliva response but swallows it instead of letting it out on me (thoughtful of her!). I'm not looking to borrow trouble here, she seems so healthy otherwise, but I was curious if anyone else had noticed something like this in otherwise healthy cats?