I found this on my internet travels today…….
Via weheartit.com
Two thoughts –
- Brushing your cats teeth is very important.
- Wouldn’t it be so much more awesome if the knuckle tattoos said “CATS“?
I found this on my internet travels today…….
Via weheartit.com
Two thoughts –
Tattooed Guys - Cute Animals 
So agree on the tattoo. I’ve never brushed my cats teeth. Am I a bad mom?
Do I need to get all Vet Nurse on you?
I don’t think you’re a bad Mom, loads of people don’t brush their cats teeth. If he eats wet food I’d recommend tooth brushing because it sticks to their teeth and causes cavities, but if he eats dry food the food is often abrasive enough to scrape off some of the plaque and tartar that forms…….
Sailor, you might have to 😉 Cat is on a mixed diet, but mostly dry. I hope the dry stuff has been scrubbing of the wet.
Hopefully……. 😉 Over here you can get stuff to put in their drinking water, that is supposed to dissolve the plaque, if you don’t want to/can’t brush their teeth. I found it on US Amazon? http://www.amazon.com/C-E-T-CET-AquaDent-500mL/dp/B000M528SK/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
We’re always quite hot on dental care for pets, just because of the prevention aspect, really. Also dental procedures are really expensive if they need them when they get older, when they get cavities from 12 years of plaque build up etc (it is pretty much inevitable if you never do any sort of tooth care) as well as when they are older, the anaesthetic is more risky, so then you have to weigh up the risk of the anaesthetic compared to them being in pain because their teeth are sore.
I’ll shut my nurse brain up now. I can’t help it 😀 xoxo
Thanks a bunch for explaining plus good advice dear Sailor! I will see if I can get the aquadent here. Maybe I should try brushing his teeth… Bet it’s gonna be a lot of meow and meaow and claw showing. Not doing anything seems like a bad deal in the long run. You are a good vet nurse Sailor 🙂
Thank you 😀 It’s only because I care!
It’s not easy in cats (obv!) although if you can get fish or chicken flavour tooth paste, you can get them lick it off your finger. The pet ones are enzymatic, so even if the teeth aren’t brushed the enzymes break down some of the tooth gunk.
Wow… Fish or chicken flavoured toothpaste???? Enzymatic sound pretty awesome… think I’m gonna try that myself. Brushing my teeth always makes me vomit
Yep, made by the same people as aquadent http://www.amazon.com/CET-Poultry-Toothpaste-70-gm/dp/B004ULYZ5Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338068673&sr=8-1 I can’t say I’ve tried it…… I think I’ll stick with minty 🙂
Eek you did it 🙂 See, that’s a good vet nurse! You’re cool Sailor.
Thanks for the link 🙂