Black Spot On Roof Of Cat S Mouth

Your cat s gums will swell and possibly bleed.

Black spot on roof of cat s mouth.

The color of the skin in your cat s mouth and on his gums tells an important story. This will lead to a black appearance. My cat has a black spot on the roof of his mouth just behind the front teeth and two smaller on his tongue for several days. Any tartare on your cat s teeth will also become increasingly visible.

He will drink but refuses solid food even canned. Probably an old wives tale but i have found this to be true with the cats i have had. Anonymous i have always been told it means that they are very intelligent if they have the black spot on the roof of their mouth. Cats sometimes develop black pigment spots on their lips and gums as they age.

Tip your cat s head back so his nose points upward. This means that your cat s teeth will start to weaken within the mouth. He appears to be drooing a litte. At this stage the damage to your cat s teeth is done.

Now using your other hand put one finger where the front teeth meet and push down gently with steady pressure on the lower jaw. Cat world explains that black spots that appear in a cat s mouth are caused by an increase in the number of melanocytes or pigment producing cells. This harmless condition is commonly called orange cat lentigo due to its frequency of occurrence in orange cream yellow and silver colored cats.