Oh My Teeth!
Cat owner's are wonderful individuals with well meaning intentions. However, they are notorious for not paying attention to their cat's dental health. Unlike humans, cats can not care for their own teeth. As a responsible pet parent you need to know what is in your cat's mouth, what is normal for your cat and how to take care of dental issues. Dental care in cats is similar to dental care in humans, simply put brushing their teeth, is just as important. Over 70% of cats show some form of dental disease by age 3.
Just like us, cats have two sets of teeth in their lives. They start with 26 baby teeth that begin to come out between 11-30 weeks of age. We call them their milk teeth and they usually swallow them. Up to 6 months of age, kittens can have times of soreness in their teeth. They love to have their gums rubbed and start to chew on things to relieve their soreness.
Since they enjoy the feeling of someone playing with their teeth and gums this is the perfect time to start bushing your cat's teeth. It prepares them for the times when they will need dental care as they get older and make your job of weekly cleaning all that much easier!
Once your cat loses her baby teeth she will end up with 30 teeth. They are: 12 incisors, 4 canines, 10 premolars and 4 molars. Incisors are used to groom and chew. Canine teeth are the fangs and are used to grip and defend a cat of needed. The premolars and molars are used to cut food.
Caring for your cat's teeth is just as important as nutritional food. In our next article we will focus on dental care for your cat and how to not be one of the 70% of cat owners that have to deal with serious dental issues, which is so traumatic for both cat and pet parent.
Just like us, cats have two sets of teeth in their lives. They start with 26 baby teeth that begin to come out between 11-30 weeks of age. We call them their milk teeth and they usually swallow them. Up to 6 months of age, kittens can have times of soreness in their teeth. They love to have their gums rubbed and start to chew on things to relieve their soreness.
Since they enjoy the feeling of someone playing with their teeth and gums this is the perfect time to start bushing your cat's teeth. It prepares them for the times when they will need dental care as they get older and make your job of weekly cleaning all that much easier!
Once your cat loses her baby teeth she will end up with 30 teeth. They are: 12 incisors, 4 canines, 10 premolars and 4 molars. Incisors are used to groom and chew. Canine teeth are the fangs and are used to grip and defend a cat of needed. The premolars and molars are used to cut food.
Caring for your cat's teeth is just as important as nutritional food. In our next article we will focus on dental care for your cat and how to not be one of the 70% of cat owners that have to deal with serious dental issues, which is so traumatic for both cat and pet parent.
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