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Poop Dogg - 14 Jul 2003 01:15 GMT

My kitten is missing a fang. Are cats like people, do they
have baby teeth which fall out to give way to adult teeth
or are these her teeth for life?

My last cat was missing a fang too, what a strange coincidence.
Are missing fangs common among cats?

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Magic Mood Jeep? - 14 Jul 2003 03:14 GMT

They do have baby teeth, and lose them just like humans do, to make room for
the adult teeth that grow in. The adult teeth can be lost as well, as I
have one cat that has only 4 molars left, no fangs (yes, she eats just fine,
more than her fair share as a matter of fact).

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> My kitten is missing a fang. Are cats like people, do they
> have baby teeth which fall out to give way to adult teeth
> or are these her teeth for life?
>
> My last cat was missing a fang too, what a strange coincidence.
> Are missing fangs common among cats?

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MacTech - 14 Jul 2003 18:19 GMT

"Magic Mood Jeep©" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message news:<7moQa.50035$sY2.25350@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net>...

> They do have baby teeth, and lose them just like humans do, to make room for
> the adult teeth that grow in. The adult teeth can be lost as well, as I
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> > My last cat was missing a fang too, what a strange coincidence.
> > Are missing fangs common among cats?

How old is your kitten? If your kitten is approaching six months, it
might be time to think about spaying or neutering. Losing baby teeth
is a sign of maturity. Sometimes, if you keep a close eye on kittens,
you'll even see them with two of the canine teeth the adult tooth
growing down beside the baby tooth before the baby tooth falls out.

LeAnn
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Spillerm4n - 17 Jul 2003 20:32 GMT

I took my kittens teeth out with a chisel as she was chewing the skirting
boards. My wife said it was the puppy but I disagreed.
Someone called me cruel. I said "rubbish, the alt.pets.cats newsgroup said
she would grow a new set when she gets older and more responsible".

The only issue is what to give her to eat. I tried giving her custard and
chicken soup but she refuses to eat now. She keeps vomiting blood. I think
she swallowed her own blood. Stupid kitty. I'm glad my dog isn't that
stupid. If he was I'd beat the jesus out of him.

> "Magic Mood Jeep?" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message

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> > They do have baby teeth, and lose them just like humans do, to make room for
> > the adult teeth that grow in. The adult teeth can be lost as well, as I
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> coming soon: Christmas In Dairyland
> http://ruralroute2.com

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