I'm worried about his quality of life and it breaks my heart. He's only 5 years old. I don't know what to do. I want to be selfish and keep him around, but I don't know if it's the best for him.
2006-09-29 08:07:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Thanks everyone! I went in and talked to the vet, and despite my family's advise he comes home at 4. I have been feeding the Nutro for about 5 months now, so I bough him a case of the moist food until he's better. Now I just need to deal with the guilt. Thanks again.
2006-09-29 10:06:31 · update #1
It's not at all necessary to have him put down. He's only 5 years old and probably in excellent health except for the whole teeth thing.
He should still be able to eat canned food just fine. And I recommend canned over dry kibble anyway.
Check out this site;
http://www.catinfo.org
What a joke. Eukanuba isn't TOO bad, but Iams is NOT quality food. Neither is Science Diet. If you look on the site I just gave, you can see a list of high quality canned foods (even the dry foods are good). Also, the Nutro Max Cat sold at PetSmart is a pretty decent food....a bit cheaper than the others....but it's true that you get what you pay for. Except in the cases of Iams and Science Diet. Over-priced crap....
2006-09-29 08:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For heavens sake, didn't you discuss this with the vet? Didn't he tell you why the teeth needed to be pulled?
I would surely like to know why if he didn't. If the teeth were badly infected or decayed your cat will be so much better without them. It absolutely is not necessary for the cat to have teeth. He can eat canned food and even dry without teeth. IMO canned food is the right diet, especially for male cats.
Cats don't really chew their dry food anyway and it just tends to accumulate in the stomach and take much too long to digest.
So certainly keep your cat. He can have a long and healthy life!
2006-09-29 15:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, My mom's cat had that done about a year ago. He's over ten years old, and my mom says he is in better shape than ever. He eats canned moist food. He actually eats better now because before it hurt to eat with his bad teeth. The vet wouldn't have pulled his teeth if it weren't okay.
2006-09-29 16:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by tigerlily_101217@yahoo.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't euthanize him. Cats do very well with no teeth. They can eat canned cat food, moist treats, & suprise you with eating hard food Try pedialyte in the water. The quality of life does not go down, it changes, & the cat doesn't eat all the time. The other moments of his life should be enjoyed like any other cat.
2006-09-29 15:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by juice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with your cat--it was probably a really bad gum infection. Give your cat very well-ground food (no hard stuff) and check with the vet about vitamin supplements. Also, keep your cat indoors from now on--as far as other cat's are concerned, yours is virtually defenseless. And please neuter your cat, otherwise the indoor routine may make it miserable. Good luck, he's got a good 10-15 years left. B.
2006-09-29 15:16:38 · answer #5 · answered by Brian M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why were all his teeth extracted? sometimes cats lose their FRONT teeth naturally, but still have all their molars, which is what they use for chewing and grinding food - if they have molars but no inscisors (fronts), no problem - my cat is missing half her front teeth and she does quite well. to help your cat, you could wet his dry food or feed him some wet food if he loses weight... but DEFINATELY feed a higher quality food - eagle pack, nutro, skip the grocery brands... keep an eye on his weight. 5 is barely middle age for a cat. watch his attitude and health - he could live another 10 years no problem!!!
2006-09-29 15:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by pondering 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a veterinary technician and have been for 10yrs. I would first ask your veterinarian for advise, but if the cat is only 5 I don't really understand why ALL of his teeth have been extracted. Soo I personally would not, he should be able to handle canned food just fine, just make sure it is a good quality food like Iams or Eukanuba.
2006-09-29 15:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by dann212003 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Gosh no. Five years old for a cat is a youngin. Just give him canned food. My Jerimie was 20 years old and had no teeth for about 5 of them, and he was fine. Don't worry. Good Luck! :)
2006-09-29 15:16:29 · answer #8 · answered by Shelby 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, depends on if he still enjoys playing if he is able to eat soft food and drink, is he unhappy, in pain?
a cat can live a happy life despite not having teeth. give the cat a week or 2 to adjust.
2006-09-29 15:18:10 · answer #9 · answered by macleod709 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he's not suffering in pain, I don't see any reason to have him out down. He can still eat without teeth. Just feed him the soft canned foods.
2006-09-29 15:15:43 · answer #10 · answered by First Lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋