http://www.floppycats.com/how-to-brush-cat-teeth.html A site dedicated to international ragdoll cat lovers. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.floppycats.com/how-to-brush-cat-teeth.html#comment-4205 Caymus and Murphy's Cat Dental Cleaning Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:02:38 +0000 http://www.floppycats.com/?p=7640#comment-4205 [...] Ragdoll Cats) got their teeth cleaned.  Since their last dental (2 or 3 years ago) I tried to keep up with brushing their teeth, but only did it every now and again when I went over there.  I am all for brushing your [...] [...] Ragdoll Cats) got their teeth cleaned.  Since their last dental (2 or 3 years ago) I tried to keep up with brushing their teeth, but only did it every now and again when I went over there.  I am all for brushing your [...]

]]> http://www.floppycats.com/how-to-brush-cat-teeth.html#comment-4145 Cat Grooming Help Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:45:58 +0000 http://www.floppycats.com/?p=7640#comment-4145 [...] Brush your cat’s teeth. It might be crazy, but would you go through life without ever brushing your teeth? The pet stores have different tooth brushes, and they even have ones that you put on your fingertip which work really well. You must also get toothpaste especially made for cats. You cannot use human toothpaste at all. If you do, you will have to make a trip to the vet. It is very important to brush your cat’s teeth to help prevent periodontal disease which many cats get. If they a cat gets periodontal disease, she or he will have to go to the vet, and be put under and usually have teeth extracted. This is very costly, so all the more reason to avoid it. It may be hard to do at first, but keep trying every day and eventually the cat will get used to it, and they do like the taste of the toothpaste so it will get easier. [...] [...] Brush your cat’s teeth. It might be crazy, but would you go through life without ever brushing your teeth? The pet stores have different tooth brushes, and they even have ones that you put on your fingertip which work really well. You must also get toothpaste especially made for cats. You cannot use human toothpaste at all. If you do, you will have to make a trip to the vet. It is very important to brush your cat’s teeth to help prevent periodontal disease which many cats get. If they a cat gets periodontal disease, she or he will have to go to the vet, and be put under and usually have teeth extracted. This is very costly, so all the more reason to avoid it. It may be hard to do at first, but keep trying every day and eventually the cat will get used to it, and they do like the taste of the toothpaste so it will get easier. [...]

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