cat losing teeth

Young rescue cat estimated to be 12 months old

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 to within 5-10 years, which as a percentage of their lifespan is about 10%. To hit that target for cats you’d …

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Discarded baby canine tooth of a young cat at the age of 6 months as her permanent teeth come through

At what age does a cat lose its baby teeth? Assessing kitten age.

A cat owner on the Reddit.com website (user u/maifoothurts) asked whether young cats lose their baby teeth. The question was accompanied by a pretty stark photograph which you can see below of a canine tooth which had snapped off and come to rest on the living room floor. The answer is yes. See the stages …

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Cats baby tooth retained causing two sets of teeth

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 teeth at 3 to 4 weeks of age and then the premolars at 3 to 6 weeks. The last premolar appears …

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