my cat has no teeth (ahhhhhh) what do i feed her on?

Answer 1

poor kitty....Feed her canned cat food. The canned cat food that is in 'loaf' form and put it in her dish and use a fork and mush it up for her. She will be able to eat it then. Have you talked to your vet about it? He should have really told you how to feed her. If you haven't taken her to the vet I would soon, she might have an infection after loosing her teeth? Was she neglected or hurt, how did she loose her teeth?

Answer 2

Very soft tinned cat food. Also make sure the cat has plenty of water available at ALL times.

For the cats own well being, also have regular veterinary check ups to ensure the cat is coping with food that isn't as chewed as normal and to ensure there are no gum problems developing.

Cats with no teeth can survive, but it does add a lot of pressure on the cats gums to be able to crush food. The gums are very sensitive so you MUST get them checked by a vet on a regular basis. You must also monitor the cats eating habits very carefully. If the cat goes off it's food suddenly then get it to the vets ASAP as this could be a gum problem which could force the cat to starve itself.

J

Answer 3

Cats often use the gums at the back of their mouth to 'chew'. Their teeth are used for ripping open flesh.

Normal small chunked or non-chunky cat food will be fine if you mash it with a fork - cats' tongues do the lifting. But you can try small pieces of bread or cereal soaked in milk. One problem may be that the cat won't be able to eat grass which helps with vitamins and maybe clearing furballs; chopping some up as a 'side-salad' might be good. And lots of water.

I wonder why it lost its teeth in the first place. Too much chocolate?

Answer 4

Having no teeth is not a problem for cats, you'll discover. If you feed her kibble, she'll just gobble that down whole. But if I were you, I would feed her wet cat food - you know, the ones in cans. You can mush it up a bit before you serve to the cat. Now that she has no teeth, there's no worry that she'll get tartar. Whereas a dry kibble diet can trigger urinary tract disease and kidney problems. Oh - get cat food that is low of ash content and make sure she gets lots of fresh water.

Answer 5

Cat food., canned and soft ones.and include pounded dry food every now and then in there for fiber and bulk. Cats like small amounts anyway. Put a couple of spoonfuls of wet canned food in a clean dish a few hours after leaving pounded dry cat food in another dish. She will be happy with the variety. Leave a bowl of clean water at all times.

Answer 6

I owned an elderley cat some years ago,and fed her on tinned cat food mixed with a lot of water so she could just lap it up. I found this really helpful, but tried a few different brands before I hit on her preference. You may have to mash the food up so it can absorb the water.
Hope this works for you.

Answer 7

My cat has no teeth either. He's very happy eating normal tinned cat food but I do mush up the lumpy bits with the back of a fork. Strangely he also enjoys dried food to but as he can't chew them he only gets them as a special treat.

Answer 8

Depends on how old she is. If she is under 6 weeks you can get a bottle & get some bitchs milk from the vet or pet store. I have also used baby food. Box or jar. If she is older feed her can cat food just watch her so she don't chock. Good Luck, Becky

Answer 9

She should be OK with most brands of cat food - it may be trial and error finding a brand she likes though. Any problems after trying a few different brands (and mashing them as required) I'd suggest going to the vets.
Hope shes OK - Good Luck
Wishes n Dreams

Answer 10

My old cat ( now deceased) lost all of his teeth but he still loved to eat dry food, he must have had very hard gums, he lived until he was 18, not bad for a toothless wonder.