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How to brush your cat’s teeth

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Ava Williams
To brush your cat's teeth, you first need to prepare relevant items, such as a cat-specific toothbrush and toothpaste. Then you need to secure the cat and fix it with a towel to prevent the cat from scratching. After making these preparations, you can start brushing the cat's teeth. Just open the mouth and brush gently from top to bottom. After brushing, you can also give the cat a reward. If the cat usually has a bad temper, it is still recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet store for cleaning to prevent the cat from accidentally injuring the owner.

1. Prepare related items

To brush your cat’s teeth, you need to prepare a pet-specific toothbrush and toothpaste. Do not use human toothpaste to brush your cat’s teeth to avoid poisoning the cat. If your cat really doesn’t like brushing its teeth, you can also try using mouthwash, tooth-cleaning powder and other products with teeth-cleaning functions.

2. Secure the cat

After preparing the tools, the owner must secure the cat. It is best to secure the cat with a towel first and wrap the limbs and feet inside. Prevent cats from scratching. At the same time, you can also touch the cat's head and chin to let it relax. Over time, the cat will gradually adapt and no longer needs to be wrapped in a towel.

3. Start brushing teeth

After everything is ready, the owner can start brushing the cat’s teeth. At the beginning, you can squeeze a little toothpaste to let the cat taste the taste and get used to it, and then brush it. Just open your mouth and gently brush from top to bottom. If the cat is not very resistant at first, you can brush part of the teeth a day, and then brush one more tooth every day. Don’t be too eager to brush all the teeth of the cat. It is best to do it in several times, otherwise the cat is likely to be more likely to brush in the future. Will resist brushing teeth.

4. Appropriate rewards

After brushing the cat’s teeth, the owner can also give the cat certain rewards, such as giving the cat favorite snacks and snacks, or playing with the cat. The cat stick lets the cat know that there will be things it likes after brushing its teeth, so that it will not reject brushing too much.