"Gerard" wrote in message ...
hi i have an 10-12 year old tom cat who in fairly good health but hes being
suffering from a toothache. i brought him to the vets this morning but the
vet said he wouldnt risk removing the tooth because hes to old


That is ridiculous.
Never go back to that vet for anything.
Far older cats than yours have the procedure.
Even cats that have medical conditions that require
extra caution have it.


and the best
thing to do would be finding him foods that are easier for him to chew.

Nonsense. Do that, the tooth will only get worse, and problems spread
to other teeth. Left uncared for you risk kidney disease, failure, and
death.


ive
tried the tined foods he usually eats (wiskas beef and beef n liver) but
they seem to be causing him discomfort. anyone got any ideas on foods that i
can get for him which would be easier on his teeth .

Take him to another vet.
Standard procedure to have a full checkup, bloodwork, then be scheduled
for a full cleaning of his teeth, and extractions of those teeth that
require it. Cat comes home, heals, can eat anything, goes on to live
for years....

You should have been taking the cat in for periodic cleaning of
teeth through the years.