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Marguerite - 28 Jan 2004 00:12 GMT

My cat Charlie is 2, and has never had his teeth brushed. He doesn't
like any dry cat food I have ever tried, and eats only canned cat
food, which his vet says is causing plaque build up. I have been told
I need to start brushing his teeth.

The problem is that Charlie is not willing to let me brush his teeth,
and I have a bad scratch from trying to.

Does anybody have any ideas on how to train a cat to allow their teeth
to be brushed?

Marguerite Plesko
Redwood City, CA

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Morticia - 28 Jan 2004 04:14 GMT

Does your cat like the toothpaste that you have offered? I think there are
at least 2 flavors: chicken and tuna, maybe more. You could try asking the
vet for a mild sedative for the first couple of times for him to get used to
it....... he may even start to like it. How is he for having his claws
trimmed?

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Michelle Beldi
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> My cat Charlie is 2, and has never had his teeth brushed. He doesn't
> like any dry cat food I have ever tried, and eats only canned cat
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> Marguerite Plesko
> Redwood City, CA

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