The cat opened its mouth and stuck out its tongue.

Cats open their mouths and stick out their tongues for four reasons: helping to dissipate heat, coping with stress, improving oxygen supply and relieving discomfort.

1. Helps dissipate heat.

Cats have sweat glands on their body surface, but they are underdeveloped and cannot help to dissipate heat. Only sweat glands on the soles of feet can effectively sweat. When cats exercise vigorously or get too hot, sweating on the soles of their feet is not enough to lower their body temperature, so they can only open their mouths and gasp. If cats often open their mouths and gasp in summer, it may be a precursor to heatstroke. The shovel officer should adjust the room temperature in time to help the cat cool down.

2. Stress response

When a cat is too nervous or suddenly frightened, it will lead to a faster heartbeat and a higher body temperature, resulting in a series of stress reactions, including opening its mouth to adjust its breathing, which is the behavior brought about by negative emotions.

3. Improve oxygen supply

Cats usually breathe through the nasal cavity. When the cat is short of oxygen, it can't just inhale the required amount of oxygen through the nasal cavity, so it will open its mouth and gasp to improve the oxygen supply. This problem may occur in cats, such as nasal cavity and bronchitis, primary or secondary cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and so on. In addition to panting, there will be adverse reactions such as listlessness and difficulty in moving. If you observe these situations, you should take your cat to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Relieve discomfort

There are diseases in the cat's mouth, such as oral ulcer, periodontal disease, cat stomatitis and so on. A cat's mouth hurts. In order to relieve pain and discomfort, the cat will open its mouth and stick its tongue out to prevent it from rubbing against the wound. Cats in this situation will be accompanied by increased saliva and oral mucus, eating difficulties, and poor state. In this case, you must take your cat to see a doctor at once.