Kitten teeth health care

sondos

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My casper is 2 months old. can i use babies' toothbrush to clean his teeth till i get him ones that are made for cats? I read there are only 2 ways to maintain a kitten's teeth either brushing them regularly or feed him chicken bones and raw meat and i really don't like the idea of feeding him anything raw. 
 

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Do you mean a finger brush for infants or one that actually has bristles? I think the bristles are considered a problem since they aren't good for a cat if they swallow them. We brush both our kitten and our cat's teeth. It may be easier to start brushing the kitten's teeth with a rag. That's what we did. We put cat toothpaste on a corner of a rag and put used a finger wrapped in the corner of the rag with a brush. Her mouth was too small for the cat brush we have.
 

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You can use a small soft bristled baby toothbrush (don't rub the teeth or gums too hard) or a pet finger brush or pet toothbrush or even a piece of gauze.
 
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