Under normal circumstances, the smell from a cat's mouth should be a faint fishy smell or food smell. Even if the cat breathes at you at close range, you will smell bad.

However, if the cat gives off an obvious smell as soon as it opens its mouth, and its teeth turn yellow, it will be accompanied by tartar and calculus.

It means that your cat has a serious problem with its mouth.

If not treated in time, it may develop into oral diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, stomatitis and pulpitis.

Therefore, shovel officials must be vigilant and help cats develop good tooth cleaning habits.

We usually have three common methods to clean cats' teeth:

Brush the cat's teeth

Now there have been some specialized toothbrushes customized by experts for cat owners, such as finger-set toothbrushes. This kind of toothbrush is quite uncomfortable for cats. Cats usually resist brushing their teeth, so it is difficult for shovel officers to operate.

Another method is to use gauze instead of toothbrush. After dipping a certain amount of toothpaste for cats, gently open the cat's mouth when the cat is asleep, and gently wipe the cat's teeth with gauze.

This method has a certain effect on cats with good personality, and shovel officials can try it.

Mouthwash and toothpaste

If you take your cat to a special pet clinic to see his teeth, the pet doctor will usually advise you to use mouthwash or dentifrice to help your cat clean his teeth.

However, cats that are naturally sensitive to smells may refuse to drink water if they smell these chemicals added to their water and food, so this method is not worth the candle.

Tooth cleaning snacks

At present, it is recognized that the simplest, most convenient and most effective method for cleaning cat teeth is the special snack for cleaning cat teeth.

When the hardness of the tooth cleaning snack reaches a certain level, the cat can chew the snack to remove the tartar and calculus from the teeth, thus playing a role in cleaning the teeth.