My kitty is dripping

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Chelsea appears to be having a leakage problem, dripping what looks like saliva from her mouth (could also be a runny nose, but careful investigation of the drips suggests mouth). She doesn't seem to be bothered by it, though, just going about her regular kitty business. It's never been a problem before, and I only just noticed it today. I tried calling the vet, but they're closed already. Google searching leads me to believe it's either a tooth/gum problem or the flu. Any thoughts?

UPDATE: Kitty now appears to be making slurpy noises that precede lots of dripping, then it goes away for a little bit, then more slurping and dripping. She also seems to be mildly disturbed by her leaky face (licking it a lot once she realizes she's doing it), but is otherwise still behaving normally.

Comments

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

An insect bite--Jkeira likes to eat spiders and other such creatures, and they often cause the symptoms you're describing. If she's still doing it tomorrow I'd definitely consult the vet.

[bendy1.livejournal.com]

Did she eat a wasp?

Or it could be that her teeth need cleaning. If it isn't that bad, try dentabits or some other toothypeg food.

Lilycat drools like mad when she's asleep but it stops when she wakes up.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

She may have gotten into something toxic? There are a multitude of things it could be, beginning with teeth and gums (unlikely in a young cat, I would think). Vet is the next step, it seems to me.