Hey folks.
My two male kittens are about 5 months old (probably between 5 and 6 months) and they have started to get their permanant teeth in.
However, I have a question about whether or not what I am seeing is normal for most teething kittens... It seems that on both of them, to some extent, they still have their upper canine kitten teeth, but the new canine teeth are already coming in behind them.
Is this normal, or should the kitten canines have fallen out before the new canines started coming through the gums?
I would hate to take them back to the vet for tooth removal at this point (as they just got back from being neutered, my work schedule is impossibly tight, and money is a little tight right now too) unless it is absolutely necessary.
At what point should I be concerned that this is causing damage to the permanant teeth and actually take them in to the vet?
Also, what can I do to make the teething go easier/faster for them? I have heard that frozen wash cloths will help babies and dogs, is the same true for cats? (I can't imagine my two playing with a cold frozen cloth).
Thanks!
Art
My two male kittens are about 5 months old (probably between 5 and 6 months) and they have started to get their permanant teeth in.
However, I have a question about whether or not what I am seeing is normal for most teething kittens... It seems that on both of them, to some extent, they still have their upper canine kitten teeth, but the new canine teeth are already coming in behind them.
Is this normal, or should the kitten canines have fallen out before the new canines started coming through the gums?
I would hate to take them back to the vet for tooth removal at this point (as they just got back from being neutered, my work schedule is impossibly tight, and money is a little tight right now too) unless it is absolutely necessary.
At what point should I be concerned that this is causing damage to the permanant teeth and actually take them in to the vet?
Also, what can I do to make the teething go easier/faster for them? I have heard that frozen wash cloths will help babies and dogs, is the same true for cats? (I can't imagine my two playing with a cold frozen cloth).
Thanks!
Art