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[DJ]

So this stray cat that decided to live in my back yard has a slight problem. She loves being petted, to the point that she starts to drool if it's more than a couple of strokes. And then she likes to rub her cheek against my hand, getting the drool on me. If I pick her up, which I did once or twice and regretted it, I get cat drool on my shirt. I guess I could simply not pet her, but I'd just like to check if anyone here has encountered this problem and solved it.

[martinuzz]

It's probably old and missing a tooth or two, which would cause it to drool. Or it is rabid 
The cheeck rubbing is perfectly normal feline behaviour. It means they're marking you as their territory / friend with the scent glands cats have on the sides of their cheeks. They shouldn't cover you in drool though while doing that.

[stabbymcstabstab]

My cat drools when you get petting him so do a few other cats I interacted with do the same, I think its more of a cat per cat basis.

[Darkmere]

Yep, i know cats who drool as well. When it comes down to it... they're cats and don't care about petty human morals or courtesy. They simply demand pets. And sometimes treats.

[DJ]

Well it's not fully grown yet, so I think all it's teeth are there (haven't checked, though). So yeah, I guess no more petting for this cat.

[Caz]

Wimp. Pet the cat. You can wash your hand later.

[DJ]

But it's yucky

[Darkmere]

Your parents probably thought the same thing when wiping your butt as a baby, but they did it anyway.

[martinuzz]

The only other cats I know to drool, except missing tooth ones, are the flat-snouted breeds, like Persians. They come with a whole package of respiration problems, and drooling because of being incestuous throughbreds. Poor things.

[~Neri]

Pet the cat.