Cat tongue sticking out is divided into physiological reasons and pathological reasons. Physiological causes mainly include heat dissipation, excessive tension, and hair cleaning. Pathological causes mainly include being stuck by foreign objects, oral diseases, heart disease, heat stroke, motion sickness, and poisoning. If the cat simply sticks out its tongue and does not show any other abnormal symptoms, it is generally not a big problem. However, if in addition to sticking out the tongue, it is also accompanied by drooling, difficulty breathing and other symptoms, you need to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

1. Physiological reasons

1. Heat dissipation

Although cats usually dissipate heat through foot pads and skin sweat glands, some cats will also dissipate heat through Stick out your tongue to dissipate heat. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, and the owner only needs to take the cat to a cool and ventilated place to rest.

2. Excessive nervousness

If the cat is relatively timid, when the cat is in a strange environment or is stimulated by the outside world, it may stick out its tongue due to emotional stress and fear. At this time, the owner needs to comfort the cat more and help the cat relieve its nervousness.

3. Cleaning the hair

Cats are very clean animals, so they often lick their hair. During the licking process, they need to keep sticking out their tongues. This is also a very normal situation. Of course, the cat may also forget to retract its tongue. Usually in the middle of grooming, the cat's attention is suddenly attracted by other things or it feels tired, so the tongue will stay outside the mouth. But this situation usually does not last long. When the cat reacts, the tongue will naturally retract.

2. Pathological reasons

1. Stuck by a foreign object

When a cat is stuck in the throat by a foreign object, it will also try hard to swallow its tongue, thinking The foreign object must be spit out in this way, and the patient may constantly shake his head and scratch his mouth with his claws. In this regard, it is recommended that when owners find that their cats have related symptoms, it is best to take their cats to the pet hospital for X-ray examination to determine whether there is any foreign body stuck in the cat's throat. If there is any, the foreign body must be removed promptly.

2. Oral diseases

If a cat suffers from gingivitis, stomatitis, oral ulcers and other diseases, it will also spit out its tongue. Because inflammation makes the cat's mouth feel painful and uncomfortable, it will stick its tongue out. Therefore, when owners see their cat sticking out its tongue frequently, they should also pay attention to whether the cat has other symptoms such as drooling, bad breath, and difficulty breathing. If so, it means the cat has oral disease and needsGo to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

3. Heart disease

Cats with heart disease may also have difficulty breathing when they develop heart failure or pleural effusion, causing the cat to stick out its tongue and also It will be accompanied by wheezing, shortness of breath, weakness, syncope, etc. Therefore, owners must pay more attention to the physical condition of their cats in their daily lives. Especially for cats that are prone to heart disease, they must undergo regular physical examinations and take good care of their cats.

4. Heatstroke

If the cat is in an overheated environment for a long time, such as a closed car on a hot day or a high-temperature airtight room, it may stick out its tongue and breathe. Symptoms of heat stroke such as shortness of breath and foaming at the mouth. At this time, you need to help the cat lower its body temperature immediately, and then take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment.

5. Motion sickness

When cats are riding in a car, they will have different degrees of motion sickness due to inner ear imbalance or fear. Tongue sticking out is also one of the symptoms. At this time, you need to stop the car in time and take the cat to a ventilated place to rest.

6. Poisoning

If the cat accidentally eats pesticides, detergents or some moldy or rotten things, it may also stick out its tongue, drool, vomit, Symptoms of poisoning such as difficulty breathing. In this case, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible, otherwise the cat's life may be in danger.

Note: Cats will unconsciously stick out their tongues when they are in a daze or sleeping. This is also normal, and owners do not need to worry.