My cat is coming home with no teeth this afternoon.

[Liberal Veteran]

Hopefully, that will make him more comfortable. He's been a constant "money pit" with his teeth issues, but regular cleanings and stuff just weren't enough (Every couple of months it seemed like he was having gum/teeth issues).

The other day I watched him blow a red drool bubble out the corner of his mouth and called the vet.

So. This time it was the "nuclear option".

Warm kitty thoughts for his recovery will be welcome.

(As well as any advice from people who have had cats without teeth).

[geardaddy]

1. Our dog had a bunch of teeth pulled.

She had something like 11 teeth pulled. She's doing great though.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. I had the SAME problem a few years ago.

She was constantly drooling and shaking her head and favoring while eating. Had some cleaning, was OK, got worse. They took out all of them except for the iddy biddy ones in the front and I guess a couple of canines. She cannot be happier!

She actually got over the surgery pretty quickly and was eating soft stuff right away. You will have a happy, happy cat!!!

Good owner... good owner! Now sit!

[Sanity Claws]

3. Is your cat diabetic?

Diabetes can be a cause of dental/gum problems.

My kitty just has his fangs left.

[Liberal Veteran]

7. No. He has a condition that many cats have that cause chronic gum disease.

It's an inflammatory response their saliva and plaque at the gum line.

He's otherwise healthy.

[yardwork]

10. Two of my cats have this and have had most of their teeth removed.

They're now in excellent health. No problems at all. The surgery was expensive but was well worth it. I resisted at first because I was worried that it was too invasive for my older cat. I'm glad that I had it done.

[graywarrior]

4. My cat sends his mews.

[amyrose2712]

5. Aww Porr wittle guy, My overlords and I send you many purrs. I just brought my big baby

to the vet for the same reason. Next week he is having 2-5 possible teeth pulled. And they are going to do a biopsy. Warm kitty love to your buddy.

[ZenLefty]

6. Our cat had about 10 teeth pulled at once

And the rest fell out within a year or so. He was probably about 16 at the time? Lived until he was 20, and he did just fine without his teeth. He could even gum down hard food, though in the last couple years he wasn't eating a whole lot of anything. But within a few days of his surgery there was a marked improvement in his mood and well being. He was much happier without all those bad teeth. I'm sure Mr. Moneypit will be just fine.

[kimi]

8. I agree with others

who say that your kitty will be much happier without his problem teeth. And the red drool, too. One of my kitties, towards the end, had only 3 teeth left, but she was able to gum some kibble and eat wet food pretty well. Your vet can give you good advice, I'm sure. Your guy will be better off, your money pit will be better off as well.

Warm vibes to your kitty, of course!

[Irishonly]

9. Best of luck to you and your kitty

Many years ago when we had a kitty, a few of his teeth were pulled. We used a coffee gringer to powder some dry food to put in with baby food or canned food.

[trof]

11. Well, now I guess I've seen it all.

Just...WOW.
A cat...dentist?

Seriously, I'm not making light of the problem.
I'm just thinking of a carnivore gumming their food.
dang

What next?
Kitty Dentures?

Best of luck.

[musette_sf]

12. Resorptive lesions?

Been there, done that, with George Harrison The Kitty.

George still has some teeth, but not many.

We've always been generous in the "gushy fudz" category, so he's doing quite well under the circumstances. The recovery was the most difficult part, as he needed administration of pain medication every several hours.

George really, really, really likes the freeze-dried chicken treats. Those can be crumbled up into suitably nom-able format for dentally challenged felines.

[cyberpj]

13. Awww...

Here's a kitty lullaby -

Soft kitty
warm kitty
little ball of fur
Happy kitty
sleepy kitty
purr purr purr

With thanks to The Big Bang Theory folks.

[ellie]

14. One of my cats

had to have all of his teeth removed. He eats hard food fine.

[GoCubsGo]

15. He'll be fine.

My cat niece had all her molars removed this fall. She still eats hard kibble with no problem. If that doesn't work with your kitty, there are loads of good canned foods on the market. Or, you can soften up kibble with water, tuna water, chicken broth...

[Demoiselle]

16. Hugs and kisses for you kitty. He will be much happier, and so will you...Cheers!

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

17. Hope your kitty is feeling better very soon.