5 things you can do to take care of your cat’s teeth
Any cat caregiver who is switched on to high quality cat caregiving knows that oral health is a major problem for domestic cats. It’s really quite hard to ensure that a cat maintains good...
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Working out a domestic cat’s age from appearance
It is more difficult to work out a domestic cat’s age from appearance than it is to do the same thing with humans. Normally, most people can work out a human’s age from appearance...
Infographic on caracal description
I don’t need to add many words here as the infographic says all that I’d like to say about this very popular medium-sized wild cat species. In America there is considerable interest in the...
The claws of wild and domestic cats (infographic)
Together with the cat’s athleticism, their claws and teeth define the cat because they are essential to their predatory nature. The cat is a top predator and they live with us when domesticated. It’s...
Picture of a tortoiseshell cat with a tooth protruding into the opening of their nostril
To almost everyone except veterinarians, this is a very unusual cat photograph. It shows the closed mouth and the nose of a tortoiseshell cat with a tooth protruding from the upper jaw into the...
Why don’t cats get teeth cavities like humans?
Cats don’t get teeth cavities like humans because their molars are not horizontal at the top with peaks and troughs but are slopping like the blades of a thick pair of scissors.
Why does the cat have such small incisors?
Domestic cats have tiny incisor teeth because they don’t need them for slicing flesh as is the case for humans because their carnassial teeth at the rear of their mouths do that job.
Do cats masticate?
Do cats masticate? No they don’t. They shear the flesh with carnassial teeth which are modified molars at the back of the mouth.
How Many Sets of Teeth Do Cats Have?
The cat has two sets of teeth during its lifetime. The 26 deciduous teeth (baby, milk, or kitten teeth) begin to erupt when kittens are about 21 days old (incisors) and are fully erupted...
Cat baby teeth
Kittens are born without teeth. The first baby teeth to appear are the incisors. This usually occurs at 2 to 3 weeks of age. The appearance of the incisors is followed by the canine...
Are Breed-specific Cat Foods Designed for Better Feline Health?
The pet food industry is one of the most lucrative groups of businesses in the United States and Europe, continuing to grow exponentially. According to a report recently released by Petfood Industry.com, the extremely...
Do Domestic Cats Chew Food Enough?
The modern domestic cat no longer needs to chew food and therefore doesn’t. Is that correct? If it is correct, is it a bad thing? Or is it a natural thing that domestic cats...
Cat Teeth
This page simply sets out, as clearly as possible, information about cat’s teeth. We are all very aware of a cat’s teeth whether they belong to one of the big cats or one of...
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