I'm wondering what everyone's collective experience is with cat dental. My otherwise healthy 4 year old, who I have had for 3 years, went for her yearly well cat checkup and it turns out she needs her teeth cleaned. I was a little blindsided by this due to her age. The vet showed me her teeth and although her fangs look beautiful, her sides look dark gray. It was described as mild to moderate tartar build-up. I feel like a bad cat Mom, I didn't even know. She doesn't have any bad breath or trouble eating.
So she gets three wet meals and one dry meal a day and I can't help wondering it it's the wet. I know, I know, I'm fully on the wet bandwagon and I feed good food, but whaaaaa? My kitty has black teeth!!!! We're signed up for the procedure complete with X-rays and pre-anesthesia mini-bloodwork, I don't want to do this on the cheap.
Going forward, I don't think teeth brushing is an option, she's the nicest cat ever, but hates to be held. She doesn't get treats, so maybe those teeth cleaning treats I've seen, although I always thought that was bogus. The vet said it's pretty much genetics and that some cats need cleanings when they are two, some not 'til 6 or 7. If possible, I'd like to cut the frequency of cleanings (in a healthy way) so if there is something I could do...
So she gets three wet meals and one dry meal a day and I can't help wondering it it's the wet. I know, I know, I'm fully on the wet bandwagon and I feed good food, but whaaaaa? My kitty has black teeth!!!! We're signed up for the procedure complete with X-rays and pre-anesthesia mini-bloodwork, I don't want to do this on the cheap.
Going forward, I don't think teeth brushing is an option, she's the nicest cat ever, but hates to be held. She doesn't get treats, so maybe those teeth cleaning treats I've seen, although I always thought that was bogus. The vet said it's pretty much genetics and that some cats need cleanings when they are two, some not 'til 6 or 7. If possible, I'd like to cut the frequency of cleanings (in a healthy way) so if there is something I could do...