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I bought enzyme toothpaste for the cats because I know how important it is. Oliver loves to lick it off my finger but will not let me brush his teeth but I bet I could if I tried. Sansa is the problem. Since we got her she is the spawn of Satan when it comes to grooming. When we found her she had knots in her fur and it took a long time to shave them out and I know it caused her a great deal of pain. But she has never been a "put her in your lap" kind of kitty for grooming. I pick her up as often as I can for positive reinforcement, often cooing and giving her treats or something to sniff but she has some deep ingrained problem with being touched. So I tried scruffing her, I tried getting on top of her, I tried having my partner hold her burrito style but she finds a way to let rip the devil's roar and kicks off in a wild crocodile death spin and she's virtually impossible. So I gave up for a few days with the toothpaste.
Then the other day she ran into the corner when she saw me take it down and give some to Oliver. So I put the open tube on the ground for her to sniff while I left the room (spied from the other room). She licked it! So now she licks it off the floor but not off my finger, she wants nothing to do with me.
These enzyme pastes, can they just be given as a treat? I give them Greenies everyday too. But if I can't brush their teeth is the toothpaste enough?
Then the other day she ran into the corner when she saw me take it down and give some to Oliver. So I put the open tube on the ground for her to sniff while I left the room (spied from the other room). She licked it! So now she licks it off the floor but not off my finger, she wants nothing to do with me.
These enzyme pastes, can they just be given as a treat? I give them Greenies everyday too. But if I can't brush their teeth is the toothpaste enough?