Cats don't need to brush their teeth every day. It is recommended to brush your teeth 1-2 times a week. The baby cat's deciduous teeth appear in 3 ~ 5 weeks, and they change their teeth in about 5 months. It is suggested that the process of baby brushing teeth should start when deciduous teeth are formed. The smaller the teeth, the better the adaptation, so that brushing your teeth after changing teeth will not be too exclusive.
Most cats hate to keep their mouths closed when brushing their teeth, and even resist scratching their parents. Therefore, you need to do the following work before brushing your teeth:
1. Let the cat relax, touch the cat's chin, neck and other parts, talk to them softly, and brush your teeth after the cat is completely relaxed.
2. Let the cat get used to the action of turning his mouth, do this action when holding the cat on weekdays, let the cat get used to this action, and then help the cat brush its teeth, so it won't be too exclusive.
3. When the cat tries to resist, don't do it violently, so the cat will hate brushing her teeth even more in the future. Be patient, most cats don't brush their teeth at once, they can brush them several times.
4. Be sure to reward the cat after brushing your teeth. Favorite snacks, or playing with cats in Doby, let cats know that something good will happen after brushing their teeth.
Cats brush their teeth in three ways:
Cleaning method of stains:
If the cat has never brushed her teeth, she can apply toothpaste or oral cleaning gel to her teeth. Even if the cat licks her mouth, she can still brush her teeth. This method is the simplest, does not need auxiliary tools, and is suitable for cats with stable personality.
First, fix the cat with a side hug, then dip your index finger into some toothpaste or oral cleaning glue, and then put your finger into the cat's mouth and apply it to the tooth surface.
Finger gauze cleaning method:
1. Put the cat on the table with its head forward and its body close to its back, which can fix the cat's body, or put the cat on its leg to soothe the cat and relax it.
2. Put a finger brush or gauze on the index finger of the right hand. Try not to let the cat see it when putting the finger brush, lest it want to escape. If the cat will push your hand away with its front foot, you can also cover the cat's front foot slightly with clothes or towels.
First, gently buckle the cat's head with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, so that the cat's head won't turn.
4. At the beginning, you can dip some canned gravy on your finger brush or gauze, or cats like to eat it.
Eating hair cream makes cats used to brushing their teeth, and then brushing their teeth with toothpaste.
5. Posterior molars are most likely to accumulate tartar and calculus, which should be carefully cleaned. You don't need to open the cat's mouth, gently turn the cat's lips up with your fingers and rub them on your teeth with a finger cuff or gauze.
Cleaning method of toothbrush:
You can choose a toothbrush for cats or a toothbrush for children. The toothbrush head is small and the handle is slender, so you can brush your teeth.
1. Put the cat on the table with its head forward and its body close to its back, which can fix the cat's body, or put the cat on its leg to soothe the cat and relax it.
2. Hold the pencil and hold the toothbrush.
3. You can put some toothpaste on the toothbrush first, because the dry brush head is easy to make the cat ache or cause gum damage. You can also dip some canned gravy or cats in your toothbrush first.
Love to eat hair cream, let cats get used to brushing their teeth.
4. Hold the cat's head with your left hand and turn the cat's mouth up with your thumb, so that the molars can be exposed without deliberately opening the cat's mouth. When brushing your teeth, it's easy to be gentle and overexert.
Causing bleeding in the gums. Use a toothbrush to move between teeth and gums to brush out dental plaque.
5) When brushing the big teeth, the lips close to the nose are slightly upturned, exposing the big teeth.