Is there a good way to clean a cats teeth, without taking her to the vet for a $250 cleaning?

There are many ways to help get rid of tartar on pets teeth. Any hard food is a plus. Wet food makes the build up much worse and will require cleaning more often. The harder food helps scrape small bits of the tartar off as they crunch on it. %26quot;t/d%26quot; is a dental pet food by hills and is very good at helping reduce tartar. Also those pet toothbrushes are good too. If you decide to get one of those then you need to just put the toothpaste on the brush and let them lick the toothpaste off. That way they think it is a treat not a punishment. If you slowly get them use to the brush then you can begin moving it around in their mouth to actually brush their teeth. Some cats will automatically begin chewing on the brush theirselves. Thats fine too. Now if your cat is lets say 4 or 5 and has never had hard food or dental treats you should probably go ahead and have a dental performed this time and then begin dental care. Brushing and dental treats/food will not get that hard build up off but it will make it form slower so you have to take your pet in less often for dentals at the vet. That is why if you take the cat in and get a dental done they have equipment just like your dentist that can easily scale off the tartar and give you a much easier starting point for keeping the teeth clean. Well I hope this gives you some ideas. If you have any questions feel free to email me. Good luck

Is there a good way to clean a cats teeth, without taking her to the vet for a $250 cleaning?
YOu can try cracking the tartar off with your thumb nail, then feeding with either eukanuba foods (with dental defence in it) or HIlls feline t/d to aid in reducing the tartar build up.
Reply:there are an special crackers
Reply:Just last week my wife and I went to the local pet store. They actually have a packet with cat tooth brush and tooth paste..I%26#039;m not real sure how one would go about the brushing process or how the cat will respond. I guess I%26#039;m saying to check out your local pet store.....
Reply:It depends on how bad the build up is. If it is very severe, and your cat has the start of gingivitis (gum disease), it may be worth shopping around for a vet with a better price. A good cleaning and the proper routine for care afterwards, and you should never need a cleaning again.





Wet food is not responsible for all the ills of tartar build up. It is balanced by the hard food a cat eats, and the prescription t/d diet is good, even if you only put it on top of their other chow, a couple of times a week. But if the cat has a tendency to tartar, even that will not prevent it.





There is a homeopathic remedy that is natural, called fragaria. These tiny pills are available through health food sources. Wash your hands, and crush a pill between two clean spoons. Then wet a finger, pick up the powder, and put it on the inside of the cat%26#039;s cheek. Do this for a week, and after that, put one pill in a quart of water and fill their dish from that bottle.





Buy the 30C potency, not the 30X as you want the purest form. It is a remedy used even for horses with tartar and can not only prevent it, but can dissolve a build up, if it is not too severe. You can certainly give it a try, but if after a month there is little improvement, you need to literally start from the bottom and have the teeth cleaned, introduce your cat to the toothbrush and pasted, and give the fragaria in water on a regular basis.





Good dental health is important, especially as your cat ages.
Reply:Lick them clean if you must.


Use of special sauce may work.


Also try some bacon.



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