How can I brush my cat's theeth?

Question

I heard you can brush a cat's theeth, and I think I need to brush my JJ theeth, how do I brush it , and what will I need. Thanks, He is starting to lose his theeth , and his gums are bleeding, I'm taking him to the vet friday, to get him fix, what is causeing his theeth to bleed, and Can I get a good cat food to help with his theeth.

I'm a careing pet owner, and He's my baby and I want the best for him.

Answer 1

Hi there...tooth loss and bleeding of the gums could be a result of gingivitis/periodontal disorders which require a cat's teeth to be cleaned but first evaluated by a veterinarian before brushing. Regular brushing after your cat returns home will minimize recurrence of periodontal disorders.
http://www.manhattancats.com/Articles/Dental.html
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/dentist.htm
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/badBreath.htm

Here's an instructional video on how to brush cats teeth by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for Feline Health: http://www.felinevideos.vet.cornell.edu/brushing_teeth/full_movie.shtml

Answer 2

It sounds like your young cat is teething. Like humans, kittens are born with deciduous teeth (baby teeth) and begin losing them at around 11 weeks of age. By 7-8 months, your cat should have his full compliment of adult teeth.

Some cats have a rougher time during teething than others. It is not uncommon for the gums to be red and bleed. You may even find some baby teeth around the house, though cats tend to swallow them.

When my girl was teething, she would chew the base of her scratching post a lot and I often found spots of blood on it. I found several of her baby teeth around the scratching post. She had a much harder time teething than my boy. I never found a single one of his teeth and he did not go through a chewing stage. All cats are different!

Since your cat is still teething, I would not start brushing just yet. Wait until he is around 9 months old when you can be mostly certain his mouth will not be tender. If you try brushing while he's teething, the discomfort will cause him to shy away from any future mouth handling, making it very difficult to brush.

When you do start brushing, purchase a toothpaste made specially for pets. Human toothpaste will cause digestive upset if it is swallowed - plus most pets hate the taste! Some stores also sell pet toothbrushes, or you can use a soft-bristled child's brush. Gauze squares wrapped around the finger work well too!

Here is the link that Seattle above also provided - it is excellent!
http://www.felinevideos.vet.cornell.edu/brushing_teeth/index.shtml

This link will show you how to go about training kitty to accept brushing.

To answer your last question, the foods/treats I recommend to help keep kitty's teeth clean are Hill's Science Diet Oral Care or Hill's Prescription Diet t/d, Purina DH Dental Health Formula, Royal Canin Dental DD and Greenies treats. I use Hill's t/d myself.

Answer 3

As has already been said, it sounds as if your cat could have gingivitis. Your vet will sort this out straight away and, maybe, your dear pet will need a couple of teeth removing plus a professional 'polish & scale'.

Ask your vet about a product called CET. This comes in a squeezy tube like toothpaste and is a miracle gel! Just a small amount put onto your cat's tongue will rid him of all the harmful bacteria which causes gum and dental disorders. I believe it works on certain enzymes in the saliva and, at the same time, rids your cat of bad breath. My Siamese needs his teeth seen to and he has only ever eaten dried food!

Hope your cat will soon be grinning like a Cheshire... but leave the brushing to the experts.

Best whiskers, Mo

Answer 4

Dentabites by whiskas work the teeth and clean them. You only need to give three or four a day. Brush gently with a brush but don't force him if he does not like it. A vet can clean them regularly make sure he has plenty of calcium chews and milk as well. Hope he is better soon.

Answer 5

To brush a cats Theeth (?) use a wire brush in a fast rotating electric drill

Answer 6

Probably a bad idea to brush your cat's teeth. The vet is a good idea. Dry, crunchy cat food is usually enough to keep a cat's teeth in good shape.

Answer 7

You can buy cat toothpaste and toothbrushes at a pet shop. if you're going to the vet's get his advice on which is best for your cat.

Answer 8

Well lf your cat`s teeth are falling out when you take your cat into the Vet`s l would mention this to them cause we have a cat but l can tell you this has never happened to our cat. our cat is 15 yrs old now and his teeth have never fallen out. his claws always fall out alot. but to clean his teeth why don`t you buy a tarter control treats and this can whiten your cat`s teeth? we did lt and our cat has sparkling white teeth. but lt`s really hard to brush your cat`s teeth cause he`s just gonna get figity. you can try. we take our cat to a parlour lf we want to bath our cat cause lt`s easier cause he was a handful the last time we tried to bath him, so good luck

Answer 9

with a tooth brush

Answer 10

a wire brush