The cat is a full member of many modern families. These fluffy, purring creatures delight and delight their owners. But only a small part of feline owners take care of their pets correctly. It turns out that in addition to feeding, combing out the skin and changing the litter in the kitty litter in a timely manner, cats definitely need to brush their teeth. This procedure should be carried out regularly in order to avoid the appearance of various dental diseases in cats.
Instructions
Step 1
It is necessary to teach a cat to brush its teeth from the owners from an early age of the animal. Kittens usually get used to brushing their teeth faster, but an adult cat also begins to take this procedure calmly over time.
Step 2
To avoid the consequences of its possible aggressive behavior when brushing a cat's teeth, the claws of a pet should be cut in advance.
Step 3
The owner must thoroughly wash his hands with soap and water and treat them with any antiseptic before brushing cat teeth.
Step 4
Before brushing your teeth, the cat must be seated on your lap, gently talked to her, stroked, calm down. In general, try to assure the animal that nothing terrible will happen to her.
Step 5
In order for the cat to get used to a new action for her at least a little, her teeth, for a start, can be brushed without opening her mouth. Then, when brushing the teeth, the animal should part its lips slightly. And then it is already normal to open your mouth and brush your teeth from all sides.
Step 6
Cats can brush their teeth with gauze wrapped around the index finger, a cotton swab, or a baby toothbrush. Soda, peroxide or tooth powder are used as toothpaste.
Step 7
It is unlikely that a cat will be calm about brushing its teeth at first, so the owner of the animal should call for an assistant who can hold her by the paws and scruff or provide the necessary tool.
Step 8
During the entire process of brushing your teeth, you should talk to the cat, distracting it, thereby, from possible discomfort caused by the new procedure.
Step 9
The outer surface of a cat's teeth should be brushed in a circular or vertical motion, from the gums to the tips of the teeth.
Step 10
Cats need to brush their teeth very carefully and carefully so as not to damage the gums.
Step 11
After the owner realizes that his pet is used to brushing the outer teeth, he can move on to brushing the molars. To do this, you will need to throw the cat's head back.
Step 12
After each tooth brushing, the cat brush must be placed in a special sterilizing solution for children, diluted according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Step 13
To eliminate plaque harmful to the cat's health, the animal should brush its teeth daily. Then, for preventive purposes, the procedure for brushing your teeth should be carried out once a week.
