Do you know why cats keep opening their mouths?

We all know that dogs often have their mouths open, so cats occasionally do this, but the situation is rare. So when we find that cats keep opening their mouths, the owner should pay attention to observation. Let’s first introduce the reason why cats keep opening their mouths. Interested friends can come and take a look.

1. The weather is hot

Because cats have underdeveloped sweat glands and poor heat dissipation ability, when the weather is hot or the surrounding environment is high, the cat will dissipate heat by opening its mouth and breathing. At this time, it is recommended that the owner move the cat to a cool and ventilated place to rest in time and give it appropriate amount of water. Generally, it will improve after the cat rests for a while.

2. Dislocated mandible

If the cat's face is severely impacted, such as being frightened at a high place and accidentally falling, or jumping from the top of a higher furniture, causing the cat to dislocate normally and its mouth cannot close, it will cause the cat to breathe continuously. This situation is quite serious, and you need to take the cat to the pet hospital in time for treatment through surgery, otherwise it will become more and more serious.

3. If a cat suffers from oral diseases, such as stomatitis, oral ulcers, it will keep opening its mouth to relieve pain, and it will also be accompanied by symptoms such as decreased appetite, bad breath, and drooling. In this regard, the owner can check the cat's mouth. If abnormalities are found, he or she needs to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination in time and then treat it in a targeted manner.