I have 2 female cats that I’ve had since about 10 weeks old - they are now almost 13. They’ve never had any medical issues previously, but in the last week (literally within a few days of each other) both cats have lost their bottom right canine. No sign of any injury and they seem to be fully missing, so I’m thinking they have fallen out rather than being broken - no sign of the teeth in the house.
They visit the vet at least annually for routine stuff and the teeth are always looked at and nothing has been mentioned. We are taking them early next week due to the tooth loss.
I’m feeling so guilty, could their diet be at fault? They get mainly wet food (we avoid brands with grains or added sugars) with a small amount of dried a couple of times a week (again, no grain). My son does enjoy giving them dreamies treats when we let him because they go wild for them but they get only 2 or 3 of them and very infrequently.
At their age should we be cleaning their teeth or giving them something hard to eat that helps their teeth stay healthy? I know the vet will advise us next week, but it would be good to hear any experiences, I’m worried that they will lose more teeth and will be in pain or find it difficult to eat in future. They are rescue moggies (torties) and I know nothing about their parents, but if there are any known pedigree breeds with specific tooth issues then I don’t think that will apply.
I think I’m also a bit irrationally upset because it’s potentially the first real sign of them starting to get old 😕
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