Cats and teeth

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We are looking at adopting a cat from a reputed organisation (we are not in the U.K.). There is a cat - female 1.5 years old who seems to be a perfect fit. The only snag is that she has had tooth problems in the past, which has resulted in several teeth being pulled. It would appear that this has fixed the problem but I wanted to ask more experienced people who might have lived through this if this is likely to result in more issues. She has no gingivitis at present but would need to have wet food instead of dry.
What are your opinions?

My cat has had several teeth out and can eat dry food.

You can also put PlaqueOff Powder on her food; add any of a wide range of options to her water; give high-quality dental treats (check with your vet); give her some Logic Gel (you don’t have to brush with it); & provide toys designed to clean her teeth: ones are widely available & the BalletCats enjoy murdering them to death despite lacking the gene for appreciating catnip, so the chompability factor alone is clearly high.

I read somewhere that 80% of cats have dental issues by the time they reach the age of two or three years old.

It wouldn't put me off adoption - I think most cats need teeth out at some point. I'm not sure why she wouldn't be able to eat dry food though? I look after a cat with about three teeth and dry biscuits are his favourite!

The lady who runs the organisation said it was better not to give her dry food which we can manage. Thank you for all your insight regarding tooth cleaning powders and suchlike 🙂.

She apparently used to live on the street near a cafe and always wanted to go inside. Some well meaning people probably fed her inappropriate stuff, which resulted in the decay. She’s been neutered, is chipped, has had her vaccines and is FIV negative. It appears she is a bit of a cuddle monster too.

My cat only has 4 teeth (the fangs) she is fine with dry food. I do add a little water to it though to make it easier for her and she seems to prefer it (have tried leaving out 2 bowls, one with dry, one with dry and water).

As to your question as to whether she will need more teeth out at some point - very possibly, though mine has hung on to her fangs for the past 2 years since I adopted her (she had the rest out at the rescue).