Cats always show a little bit of their tongue. It may be because the hot weather causes the tongue to dissipate heat, or it may be because the cat is nervous and afraid of showing tongue sticking behavior. Secondly, if a cat is stuck in the throat by a foreign object, it will also try hard to swallow its tongue, hoping to spit out the foreign object in this way. In addition, cats may also stick out their tongue when they suffer from oral diseases or heart disease. If you find that your cat often exhibits this behavior, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for a check-up.
1. Heat dissipation
Because cats’ sweat glands are underdeveloped, when the weather is hot or the cat exercises strenuously, the cat will stick out its tongue to dissipate heat. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. The owner can move the cat to a cool and ventilated place to rest, and prepare some clean drinking water for the cat to avoid heat stroke. Generally, the cat will return to normal after resting for a while.
2. Stress response
If the cat is less courageous, or it is a cat that has just arrived in a new home and is nervous and scared because it is not familiar with the new environment, it will respond. Tongue sticking out. At this time, the owner needs to comfort the cat. You can put the cat in a familiar place and let it relax alone. Don't let anyone get close, otherwise it will become more nervous and restless. During this period, the owner needs to provide the cat with adequate food, water and litter box, and also try to reduce the cat's stress response.
3. Foreign objects stuck in the throat
If a cat is stuck in the throat by a foreign object, the cat will stick out its tongue and drool due to throat discomfort, and will continue to use it. Claws scratch the mouth. The owner can try to open the cat's mouth to check the type of foreign body. If it is a smooth foreign body, you can try to remove it with tweezers. If it is a relatively sharp foreign body, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a pet hospital for treatment to avoid serious damage to the cat's throat caused by self-handling.
4. Oral diseases
If the cat suffers from oral diseases, such as angular stomatitis, periodontitis, oral ulcers, etc., the pain will cause the cat to stick out its tongue and drool. . It is recommended that the owner open the cat's mouth to check the oral condition. If there are symptoms such as red and swollen gums, ulcers, bad breath, etc., the owner should take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and diagnosis in time.
5. Heart disease
When cats suffer from heart diseaseSometimes, pleural effusion or heart failure can easily occur, causing difficulty in breathing, causing cats to often stick out their tongues, accompanied by wheezing, shortness of breath, weakness, syncope, etc. If you find that your cat’s breathing becomes very deep, or even wheezes, then you should focus on heart disease and seek medical advice in time.
