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Feline Basic Health
Feline Vaccinations
Behaviour
Your Senior Cat
Feline Eye Care
Feline Ear Care
Feline Diabetes
Feline Osteoarthritis
Dental Care
Protection
Proper Diet
Brushing Your Pet's Teeth
Yearly Dental Check-Up
A Few Tips
A Few Statistics
Medicating Your Cat
Pre/Post Operation
Household Dangers
Travel Preparation
Ticks and Fleas

Dental Care

A few statistics:

  • Kittens have their first 26 "milk" or deciduous teeth at 2 to 3 weeks of age. Their 30 permanent teeth begin erupting around 3 months. 
  • Cats have the fewest teeth of any common domestic mammal.
  • Puppies develop their deciduous teeth at 2 weeks of age, with their 42 permanent teeth starting to appear at 3 months.