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My pet is drooling stringy saliva and looks like they'll vomit.

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 lbs

She has suddenly started drooling a large amount of white stringy saliva. She is in vomit position but not vomiting. She has left pools of saliva everywhere

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 15th, 2019

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Crunchy. Poor girl sounds nauseous, which would cause the excessive drooling. Feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If she refuses to eat the bland diet, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!
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