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At what age does a cat lose its baby teeth?

PoC avatarPosted on October 17, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 17, 2020

A domestic cat loses her baby teeth in gradual stages. At 3 to 4 months of age the deciduous incisor teeth are replaced by the permanent (adult) teeth. At 4 to 6 months of age the deciduous canine, premolars and … Continue reading →

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Do cats have baby teeth?

PoC avatarPosted on November 2, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 2, 2019

A newborn kitten normally has no teeth but yes, cats have baby teeth which begin to erupt when kittens are about 21 days old. They are fully in place by 5-6 weeks of age. The 30 permanent teeth erupt when … Continue reading →

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Why don’t cats get teeth cavities like humans?

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 23, 2019

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.

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Why does the cat have such small incisors?

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 23, 2019

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.

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Do cats masticate?

PoC avatarPosted on June 19, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 19, 2019

Do cats masticate? No they don’t. They shear the flesh with carnassial teeth which are modified molars at the back of the mouth.

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Do cats have more teeth than dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on April 20, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 14, 2020

Do cats have more teeth than dogs? No, is the answer. It’s the opposite. Because cats have a shortened face they also have shortened jaws with less space for teeth. Cats have fewer teeth than other carnivores in fact; normally 28 or 30 compared with 42 for dogs and bears.

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Are kittens born with teeth?

PoC avatarPosted on August 3, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 26, 2018

Very rarely kittens are born with teeth. Usually they are born without teeth. The incisors are the first deciduous (baby) teeth to appear, usually at 2 to 3 weeks of age. Canine teeth emerge at 3 to 4 weeks of … Continue reading →

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How many teeth do cats have?

PoC avatarPosted on May 28, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 26, 2018

Adult cats have 30 teeth. Adult humans have 32 teeth. CAT Incisors (at the front of the lower and upper jaw): lower jaw 6, upper jaw 6 Canines (at the sides of the jaw at the front): lower jaw 2, … Continue reading →

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Does dry cat food clean teeth?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2017

No, dry cat food does not clean a cat’s teeth despite what the pet food manufacturers claim. When humans eat dried food we don’t claim that it cleans our teeth. Why should it be any different for cats? Dentists never … Continue reading →

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Toothless Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorApril 7, 2019

Cocoa is toothless Sealy is toothless Cam is toothless I write this article in praise of toothless cats. I feel I have a lot of knowledge to share with the readers here as I now have three toothless cats. Except … Continue reading →

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