Do any of you brush your cat's teeth? If so, do you use a brush or one of those finger things? What do you use for "toothpaste"? How often should it be done?
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8/9/07 at 5:16am
I do not brush my cats teeth. I have however had the vet clean their teeth.
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At what age should I start having them cleaned or brushing regularly? He is 8 months old now, but I don't want to wait until there is already a problem.
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8/9/07 at 8:07am
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At what age should I start having them cleaned or brushing regularly? He is 8 months old now, but I don't want to wait until there is already a problem.
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I only brush Raven's teeth, because he's the only one interested. He has his own pet toothbrush (it's battery powered). He likes to lick the toothpaste off, then bite it a few times. That's our version of toothbrushing.

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8/12/07 at 7:27pm
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I do what I can to "brush" my cats' teeth. Niko likes to lick and bite the toothbrush if I put chicken flavored toothpaste on it. Crumbs won't willingly touch any toothpaste I've tried. I just put a tiny dab on my finger and smear it on her teeth and gums as well as I can before she rebels. Pet toothpaste has enzymes in it which are supposed to clean the teeth even if you don't actually "brush". BTW, if anyone knows of a fish-flavored cat toothpaste that Crumbs might not hate, please let me know! All I've seen in stores are poultry, malt or mint flavors.
For dentals, I go by what my vet says. Crumbs had one at age 6 and hasn't needed another yet; Niko just had her first one at age 10.
For dentals, I go by what my vet says. Crumbs had one at age 6 and hasn't needed another yet; Niko just had her first one at age 10.
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8/12/07 at 8:21pm
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I try to brush Oliver's teeth after his monthly bath - some months he's more cooperative than others, but I still can't do as good a brush job as I'd like... I didn't get to rescue him from the streets til he was almost 3 so I didn't have the chance to start brushing as a kitten - I brush my dog's teeth all the time and she's never needed a vet cleaning (and she's 13!)... Oliver's 5 and at his check up last summer, Dr. Kathy said he didn't need a cleaning yet, but I'm sure he will eventually... I use one of those kitten tooth brushing kits from petco/petsmart... it's a toothbrush and beef flavored toothpaste (For my dog, I use a human toothbrush and diluted listerine - she's so funny when I brush, hehe)
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8/14/07 at 2:22am
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My kitten's 9 weeks old right now - should I start brushing his teeth *now* to get him used to it? The vet said not to bother until a few weeks later (after his baby teeth have fallen out).
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I brush my dog's teeth and have chicken flavored toothpaste. Can I use this for the kitten, too, or are there specific ones for cats? This one says "For Dogs"...
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I brush my dog's teeth and have chicken flavored toothpaste. Can I use this for the kitten, too, or are there specific ones for cats? This one says "For Dogs"...
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Well as much as he hates brushing and nail clipping, its probably a waste of money, lol, but I'll pick up one of the kits at petsmart this weekend and see how he reacts.
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8/14/07 at 9:43am
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If it specifically says "for Dogs" on it, then don't use it on your cat... that goes for all pet products (including shampoos).... I don't think the kitty stuff is all that expensive, cant remember exactly
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