mi kitty just started wearing her new coller a few days ago today she got it stuck inside of her mouth and she was choking! i tried despratly to remove the coller... when the color finaly snaped off her paws had blood on them... i inspected the paws ans their are no cuts on them. i did however find 3 of her teeth two of them were smaller then the other one i found... he wont let me check inside of his mouth for other teeth missing though....he is about 6months old and i am unshure of what to do about his teeth...he dosnt seem to be in any pain, and is acting normal now... will the teeth grow back? what should i do?!!??? someone pleaseeee help me!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-07 11:30:33 · 20 answers · asked by jaymeej31 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
...after we got the collor off he wouldnt stop licking the roof of his mouth... after we held him and pet him he stoped and walked around. we fed him a few treats and he seemed to have none or very little trouble chewing them....
2007-03-07 11:37:19 · update #1
he was wearing one of the stretchy collers that are supposto allow kittens to slide out uf it if it gets caught on something.....no more collers?
2007-03-07 11:42:33 · update #2
im sorry i cant spell well.....
2007-03-07 12:06:06 · update #3
Usually cats baby teeth fall out around 4 months old, so they may have been adult teeth, although not for sure.
Just like humans, cats adult teeth do not grow back.
Your kitty needs a vet trip to make sure there is no infection. Bring the teeth that came out to show the vet
2007-03-07 11:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
heres my first suggestion: NO MORE COLLARS. the only reason i say that is because you dont want to have to take her to an emergency vet's at two in the morning when he can't throw it up.
you should probably take her to the vet's to get checked out anyway. she may have swallowed something and they cant always pass it through - also, if her paws were bleeding or had blood on them from her mouth - that is not good. please seek help for her ASAP.
as for the teeth growing back - nope, sorry if they're adult teeth..if theyre baby teeth then yeah [but im not exactly sure about cat teeth as im not a vet - i just work at a vet's] at the age they wont be gettin any more teethies or they should be finished growing in. so she'll be missing a few teeth - no problem, she can still eat dry food - my cat only has a few teeth left and she eats normal dry food.
synopsis: no more collars and take him/her to the vet's.
2007-03-07 11:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by HK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitty's teeth will be OK. Cat's teeth fall out all the time without anyone even knowing it. You said that only three fell out, well that's not bad. Your car is only six moths old so his teeth should grow back in as good as new just like yours or mine would. Also, cats don't like having their mouths touched and if you are really worried about him, you should probably take him to a vet so he can be examined there. I hope you have a good week and find this advise helpful!
Keep your cat's colllar on or get another one! You would hate loosing him.
2007-03-07 11:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by Peaches 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the teeth that fell out were her baby teeth, there won't be a big problem but if they were her adult teeth, she'll have gaps where those teeth ought to be (they will not grow back). The vet probably can't do anything but if adult teeth were yanked out by the roots, she may need the wounds disinfected, maybe an antibiotic so they don't get infected. Depending on which teeth fell out, it might or it might not cause any problems for her chewing and whatever else.
2007-03-07 11:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by Inundated in SF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitty's teeth will grow back. I would find little teeth when my animals were baby's. I would just make sure you change the drinking water more than usual so there is less of a chance of infection. I think your kitty will be fine. You have to be careful, a loose collar can be just as dangerous as a too tight collar.
Good luck to you and your kitty.
2007-03-07 19:45:12 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to go with the flow for now...And NEVER put a collar on a cat unless its a break away..they can get hung up on a fence or other object and be strangled to death...For now just relax and give her some lovin' hes been traumatized by having that evil collar put on him....I don't believe the teeth will grow back..you may have to adjust the food type you use..
2007-03-07 11:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by Joey D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite likely they were her "baby" teeth,and they will be replaced by the permanent teeth. I don't think they would have come out that easy if they were permanent teeth. Wait till your kitty goes to sleep and try to see inside of her mouth. I'm sure you will be taking your kitty to the vets soon for a checkup at which time your Vet can check her out.
2007-03-07 11:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These kind of collars are very dangerous. I recommend that you buy the new snap fastener ones because they snap apart and come off if the cat gets caught up.
If your cat seems happy and is able to eat as usual, then she will be fine.
I have 6 cats at the moment and have had many many cats over the years and have seen this happen a lot with these collars that don't snap apart.
Hope that helps
2007-03-07 11:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your cat should be okay.. if you are concerned, you could always have a vet look at him, but if he is acting normal and eating and everything.. he's most likely okay.
my cat did that a few times when he was a kitten too.. and he'd freak out.. and i had a hard time getting him to let me take it off. when you put the collar on, slip your finger under it. you should only be able to get one finger under comfortably. if its any looser, it can cause your cat to get it stuck in its mouth, or stuck somewhere on some object in the house. check the collar frequently to make sure it is adjusted to the right size, as your kitten will still be growing! good luck..
2007-03-07 11:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by MnKLmT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kittens loose thier first set af teeth. Most likely they were a liitle loose and didn't cause too much pain. Just make sure that he's eating like ok. You should see his other set start to come through in a week or so.
2007-03-07 11:38:34 · answer #10 · answered by ANGIE L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋