Cats biting their tongue may be caused by relaxation, being too hot, cleaning their bodies, etc. These three reasons are normal living habits and are generally not serious problems. However, if the cat bites its tongue frequently and the situation is abnormal, such as loss of appetite, bad breath, drooling and other symptoms, it may be suffering from oral disease, and the cat needs to be taken to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

1. Feeling relaxed

When a cat feels that the surrounding environment is safe and comfortable, it will stick out its tongue and bite it, just like a person will open his mouth slightly when he is stunned. The cat itself does not know this behavior. The owner only needs to gently stroke the cat or touch its tongue, and it will retract its tongue. In addition, cats will bite their tongue a little bit when sleeping on their stomachs. This is caused by lying on their stomachs causing their tongues to stretch forward slightly. This is normal and there is nothing to worry about.

2. The weather is too hot

If the weather is too hot, cats will also bite their tongues to dissipate heat. This behavior is just like dogs. If this is the case, the owner can first move the cat to a cooler and ventilated place, or slightly lower the indoor temperature, and then give the cat some water to cool down.

3. Clean the body

Cats are very clean animals, so they often stick out their tongues and lick their own hair to clean their bodies. , but when your attention is suddenly attracted by other things, you may bite your tongue. However, owners don’t need to worry too much. Cats will generally recover after a while.

4. Suffering from oral disease

If the cat bites its tongue frequently and has abnormal symptoms such as loss of appetite, bad breath, drooling, etc., it may also be that the cat is suffering from oral disease. Such as gum inflammation, stomatitis, etc. At this time, you need to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination quickly, and then provide symptomatic treatment based on the examination results.