Friday Catblogging: Dental Tutorial Edition

Believe it or not, this video of B brushing Oscar's teeth was by request.

NB: Novices should start with the cat in the sink.



p.s. I should explain a bit about this. Oscar has a history of dental problems. In his youth he had to have his teeth cleaned under sedation, and the vet even removed a few of his little front teeth!

Last spring our vet said that he'd have to have another cleaning under sedation. We decided to really try to brush his teeth - previous attempts ended in an ugly battle of wills - with the hint from our vet to put him in the kitchen sink! Something about the sink... Maybe it's that when he backs up, he has nowhere to go, making him struggle less. That hint made all the difference. (Now of course he's so comfortable with the toothbrushing that he wanders all over the counter.)

We hoped that conscientious brushing would fix his dental problems - but the vet said no way, brushing maintains clean teeth but can't repair damage. Well, several months of near-nightly brushing later (and no professional cleaning), Oscar has "clean teeth," according to our new vet here! And Oscar has actually come to like having his teeth brushed!