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Okay, thanks everyone for your feedback. I'm now convinced my cat's teeth should be cleaned. I've checked my two best cat-care books, and both recommend professional dental care. Dr. Pitcairn thinks that commercial cat foods cause a lot of periodontal problems in cats. But I've already tried...

Gayef, you sound knowledgeable about this matter. Are you a DVM or vet tech? I'm just wondering where you came by this information. I don't mean to be temerarious, it's just that I distrust doctors. It's not that I think all DVMs are just out to make a buck and only make a buck. But I do...

Some thoughtful responses. I wonder about this because some people I've known who seem to really love cats, as I do, never worry about their teeth. I think humans get their teeth cleaned because we eat so much crappy food -- lots of sweets, mainly. We also want to look good and not smell bad...

Well, what I'd like to find out is if there is any evidence anyone can provide that not having a cat's teeth professionally cleaned poses any health hazard. If it does not, I can see no good reason to needlessly put my cat through anesthesia and pay $150-200 for the procedure.

My vet says one of my cats has some plaque and needs to get his teeth cleaned. Estimated cost is $150 to $200. My problem is this: do cats really need clean teeth? They have been living quite successfully in the wilds for eons without aid of dentistry. I can certainly see giving them dental...

Sorry for your loss. I have several books on cats and consult them whenever anything is amiss with my cats, to determine if I should take them immediately to the vet. From what you described, I would have called the emergency veterinarian immediately. That's because, while vomiting...

I got one of my cats, Salem, from a shelter. But my first cat, Cloud, I got from someone selling kittens for $20. I did that because I wanted a kitten, and the shelter didn't have anymore at the time. It was May 1996 and as it was a big city, all the kittens had already gotten adopted out...

Sorry to hear about Minnie's kidney failure. I would suggest you go to http://felinecrf.org to find out more about CRF (kidney failure). My cat, Cloud, was diagnosed last February with CRF and is doing quite well. Many cats can live a long time after diagnosis if this is properly managed. He...

I don't see any cruelty there, necessarily. What would be cruel would be to put a cat to sleep simply because she is old and somewhat feeble. All beings get old and feeble. But since cats cannot consent to euthanasia, we should only euthanize them when we are sure they are in lots of pain and...