So, my cat, Artemis, whom I love dearly, has a couple annoying and kind of gross habits.
First, when she gets really happy, she drools. She'll just be sitting and purring, with her eyes closed, and all of a sudden i'll see something drip from her mouth and then, magically, my shirt is wet. kinda nasty. anyone have any idea why she does this? is it normal?
She also does another thing when she gets really happy. I know cats knead a spot when they are getting comfortable, but my cat seems to find an area, usually in the folds of blankets or in the crook of my neck, and she'll start pawing. she purrs, paws, kneads, and then she'll start making a noise like she's licking something, and it looks like she's biting the blanket or whatever it is. she does it for ages, and if you let her keep doing it she'll leave a huge wet spot of saliva in her wake. what the hell is it? is THIS normal? its kind of annoying, and it can wake me up in the middle of the night, not to mention gross me out, so I dont sleep with her that often. but I want my kitty's company when I'm lonely...is it maybe some sort of nursing habit that she had, and she was taken away from her mother too early? I'm so confused. She's been doing this her whole life and she's like... 3 or 4 now. Any ideas?
thanks!
First, when she gets really happy, she drools. She'll just be sitting and purring, with her eyes closed, and all of a sudden i'll see something drip from her mouth and then, magically, my shirt is wet. kinda nasty. anyone have any idea why she does this? is it normal?
She also does another thing when she gets really happy. I know cats knead a spot when they are getting comfortable, but my cat seems to find an area, usually in the folds of blankets or in the crook of my neck, and she'll start pawing. she purrs, paws, kneads, and then she'll start making a noise like she's licking something, and it looks like she's biting the blanket or whatever it is. she does it for ages, and if you let her keep doing it she'll leave a huge wet spot of saliva in her wake. what the hell is it? is THIS normal? its kind of annoying, and it can wake me up in the middle of the night, not to mention gross me out, so I dont sleep with her that often. but I want my kitty's company when I'm lonely...is it maybe some sort of nursing habit that she had, and she was taken away from her mother too early? I'm so confused. She's been doing this her whole life and she's like... 3 or 4 now. Any ideas?
thanks!