What does it mean when a cat sticks out its tongue?

Have you ever seen a cat sticking out its tongue? Isn’t it super cute when you look stupid! Quickly save the two photos!

But why do cats stick out their tongues? Is it normal for cats to stick out their tongue? 

Don’t worry, let’s first take a look at the common physiological reasons why cats stick out their tongues.

Stick out your tongue while sleeping

Some kittens have relatively long tongues, and they will put the tip of their tongues out when they close their mouths or sleep.

Being interrupted while licking fur

When a cat is licking its fur and is suddenly distracted by other things, it will forget to retract its tongue.

Too hot

Cats sometimes stick out their tongues like dogs to dissipate heat because they are too hot.

Innate structural influence

Cats born with smaller jaws and longer tongues may have trouble closing their mouths.

But it should be noted that sometimes cats sticking out their tongues is also a sign of disease~

Oral foreign bodies

When a cat has something small stuck in its mouth, it will stick out its tongue to try to get the foreign object out.

Oral diseases

Such as periodontal disease, stomatitis, etc.

Difficulty breathing

When a cat suffers from heart disease, asthma, motion sickness, heat stroke, poisoning and other diseases, and has difficulty breathing, it will stick out its tongue.

Pain

Cats may open their mouths and stick out their tongues due to pain caused by illness or surgery.
If the cat has no other symptoms, you can open its mouth to see if there are any oral problems. If there is no obvious abnormality, it may be the cat’s own habit.
However, if other symptoms occur, such as breathing with the mouth open, sticking out the tongue and wheezing, tongue turning purple, coughing, drooling, fever, etc., you need to seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

Dogs are famous for sticking out their tongues, especially huskies, which look very cute when they stick out their tongues. Have you ever seen your cat stick its tongue out at you? Cats can actually stick out their tongues. When they feel relaxed, they will be much less wary of their surroundings. At this time, they can stick out their little tongues and stick out their tongues comfortably. Some cats have poor control over their tongues. It’s so flexible that it can actually roll its tongue.
Some cats are also made into various emoticons because they stick out their tongues, among which the tongue-rolling expression is the most popular. Cats, like dogs, have no sweat glands. Dogs will stick out their tongues when they feel hot. Cats pay more attention to their own image unless they are extremely hot, so cats rarely stick out their tongues because they are too hot. Cats usually stick out their tongues only when eating, drinking, and grooming. Some cats may be too surprised when they encounter something they can’t understand. They may stick out their tongues and forget to take them back for a long time, and they may not even notice that their tongues are rolled up. .
We all know that cats sometimes chase their tails and play, and then they may forget their tails while playing, and their tongues are also easily forgotten. Sometimes, a cat will inadvertently stick out its tongue because it is attracted by curious things and then its attention is distracted, and it will not realize that its tongue is stuck out. Of course, it will find out later. If he bites something like a burrito in his mouth, he will put his tongue back and keep it for safekeeping. It may happen again next time, and his tongue may be something he picked up.
There are also some cats with shorter jaws that may stick out their tongues as frequently as dogs, but they may not actually like to stick out their tongues because their mouths are too small, so there is no place to put their tongues. For example, Garfield, in fact, people don’t want to stick out their tongues at all, because cats think they are nobler than dogs, so if they stick out their tongues frequently, it’s not like dogs. Cats are very desperate inside, so don’t do it if you see it. laugh at.