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Old September 29th 04, 03:55 PM
Mary
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"Jason" wrote in message
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Jason, that is just plain bad advice. I would rather provide dental
cleanings once a year than have the cat get urinary blockage from
insufficient water. Feeding canned food provides more water than dry
food plus drinking would provide.


Well.. I'm just basing it on experience.... we feed our 3 cats on
Science diet, and be assured we provide them plenty of water - it
comes alongside their meals, and theres a container out front and
another out back - theres clean water available always, don't know
where you got the idea they were short on water?
Any extras are rare - like once or twice a month they might get a
piece of fish, or a piece of raw meat, as and when we get it in for
ourselves, but these are only very occasional extras - science diet
and water is the main, two of the cats are 5 the other is 2 years old
- and none have had any plaque buildup on their teeth - in fact I'v
heard the Vet comment favorably on their (teeth) condition ( almost
with a sound of surprise in his voice), they'v never needed their
teeth cleaned - theres NO plaque at all.


I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


  #23  
Old September 29th 04, 03:55 PM
Mary
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"Jason" wrote in message
m...
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Jason, that is just plain bad advice. I would rather provide dental
cleanings once a year than have the cat get urinary blockage from
insufficient water. Feeding canned food provides more water than dry
food plus drinking would provide.


Well.. I'm just basing it on experience.... we feed our 3 cats on
Science diet, and be assured we provide them plenty of water - it
comes alongside their meals, and theres a container out front and
another out back - theres clean water available always, don't know
where you got the idea they were short on water?
Any extras are rare - like once or twice a month they might get a
piece of fish, or a piece of raw meat, as and when we get it in for
ourselves, but these are only very occasional extras - science diet
and water is the main, two of the cats are 5 the other is 2 years old
- and none have had any plaque buildup on their teeth - in fact I'v
heard the Vet comment favorably on their (teeth) condition ( almost
with a sound of surprise in his voice), they'v never needed their
teeth cleaned - theres NO plaque at all.


I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


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Old October 2nd 04, 12:28 PM
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I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


Thanks for the support

Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to
think anyway)
I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded
program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5
minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby
who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat
!! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale)
though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him.
For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to
find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew!
looking ok, but in closer inspection turned out it WAS him who was
hit! but thankfully and extremely luckily only a small cut to the side
of his face to account for it, but took him for a vet visit all the
same, everything in good working order, and the cut wasnt deep enough
to warrant any stitches, but the amusing part wasn't till later that
evening ` I'm back at work, and get a call from wife to say he was
still pretty worn out by the ordeal, and still sleeping up on the bed,
she hadn't the heart to get him down for his meal - and ha` I wish I
had been there to take a pic!! she took it up to him on a tray!! )
good grief dinner in bed!
Hopefully he'll remember it and stay away from the road.. and now know
what moving cars can do!! it's not like there isnt anywhere else to
go.. we'v a quarter acre section, with open ground over the back as
well! but much relief to see him come in when he did. ( oh... and no
we don't make a habit of spoiling them this way ~ but losing at least
one life on the edge of the road kinda qualifies for a little special
treatment.
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Old October 2nd 04, 12:28 PM
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I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


Thanks for the support

Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to
think anyway)
I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded
program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5
minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby
who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat
!! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale)
though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him.
For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to
find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew!
looking ok, but in closer inspection turned out it WAS him who was
hit! but thankfully and extremely luckily only a small cut to the side
of his face to account for it, but took him for a vet visit all the
same, everything in good working order, and the cut wasnt deep enough
to warrant any stitches, but the amusing part wasn't till later that
evening ` I'm back at work, and get a call from wife to say he was
still pretty worn out by the ordeal, and still sleeping up on the bed,
she hadn't the heart to get him down for his meal - and ha` I wish I
had been there to take a pic!! she took it up to him on a tray!! )
good grief dinner in bed!
Hopefully he'll remember it and stay away from the road.. and now know
what moving cars can do!! it's not like there isnt anywhere else to
go.. we'v a quarter acre section, with open ground over the back as
well! but much relief to see him come in when he did. ( oh... and no
we don't make a habit of spoiling them this way ~ but losing at least
one life on the edge of the road kinda qualifies for a little special
treatment.
  #26  
Old October 2nd 04, 03:27 PM
Karen Chuplis
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in article , Jason at
wrote on 10/2/04 6:28AM:

I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


Thanks for the support

Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to
think anyway)
I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded
program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5
minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby
who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat
!! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale)
though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him.
For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to
find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew!
looking ok, but in closer inspection turned out it WAS him who was
hit! but thankfully and extremely luckily only a small cut to the side
of his face to account for it, but took him for a vet visit all the
same, everything in good working order, and the cut wasnt deep enough
to warrant any stitches, but the amusing part wasn't till later that
evening ` I'm back at work, and get a call from wife to say he was
still pretty worn out by the ordeal, and still sleeping up on the bed,
she hadn't the heart to get him down for his meal - and ha` I wish I
had been there to take a pic!! she took it up to him on a tray!! )
good grief dinner in bed!
Hopefully he'll remember it and stay away from the road.. and now know
what moving cars can do!! it's not like there isnt anywhere else to
go.. we'v a quarter acre section, with open ground over the back as
well! but much relief to see him come in when he did. ( oh... and no
we don't make a habit of spoiling them this way ~ but losing at least
one life on the edge of the road kinda qualifies for a little special
treatment.


Try bringing him in before dark. Most road accidents happen after dark. I'm
glad he is OK. Nothing wrong with spoiling him. Poor guy was probably really
in need of sleep above all.

  #27  
Old October 2nd 04, 03:27 PM
Karen Chuplis
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in article , Jason at
wrote on 10/2/04 6:28AM:

I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


Thanks for the support

Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to
think anyway)
I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded
program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5
minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby
who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat
!! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale)
though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him.
For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to
find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew!
looking ok, but in closer inspection turned out it WAS him who was
hit! but thankfully and extremely luckily only a small cut to the side
of his face to account for it, but took him for a vet visit all the
same, everything in good working order, and the cut wasnt deep enough
to warrant any stitches, but the amusing part wasn't till later that
evening ` I'm back at work, and get a call from wife to say he was
still pretty worn out by the ordeal, and still sleeping up on the bed,
she hadn't the heart to get him down for his meal - and ha` I wish I
had been there to take a pic!! she took it up to him on a tray!! )
good grief dinner in bed!
Hopefully he'll remember it and stay away from the road.. and now know
what moving cars can do!! it's not like there isnt anywhere else to
go.. we'v a quarter acre section, with open ground over the back as
well! but much relief to see him come in when he did. ( oh... and no
we don't make a habit of spoiling them this way ~ but losing at least
one life on the edge of the road kinda qualifies for a little special
treatment.


Try bringing him in before dark. Most road accidents happen after dark. I'm
glad he is OK. Nothing wrong with spoiling him. Poor guy was probably really
in need of sleep above all.

  #28  
Old October 2nd 04, 06:00 PM
Mary
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"Jason" wrote in message
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I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


Thanks for the support

Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to
think anyway)
I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded
program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5
minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby
who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat
!! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale)
though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him.
For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to
find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew!


Must he go out? Wouldn't it be nicer never to have that feeling of wondering
if he was the one hit, ever again?


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Old October 2nd 04, 06:00 PM
Mary
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"Jason" wrote in message
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I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the
last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she
had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something
to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1
small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had
never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day
in her life. She died of old age.


Thanks for the support

Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to
think anyway)
I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded
program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5
minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby
who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat
!! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale)
though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him.
For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to
find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew!


Must he go out? Wouldn't it be nicer never to have that feeling of wondering
if he was the one hit, ever again?


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Old October 2nd 04, 08:59 PM
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(Jason) wrote in message om...
Amber had her first dental cleaning last October at age 9 (after losing
one of her fangs). I just got a "reminder" from the vet that she is due
again next month. Are yearly dentals really necessary?


I'd really recommend checking her food - get advice perhaps from the
vet.... a cat should not get any build up of plaque (did I dpel
thatrite?) at least not if given the right food, and please- no milk
(what animal do you know of that drinks the stuff after being weaned
off the mother??) - Dry quality food should be sufficient, and water.
Our 5 year olds have never had to have any teeth cleaned on their
annual check-ups.
Not trying to be clever or anything.. but I DO believe it's down to
the right food, and staying clear of canned slop, and milk.


As others have noted, food choices do not always provide protection
from gum disease. For example, the oriental breeds are more prone to
gingivitis than other cats are. I have a friend who's two siamese
(who are both under a year old) have gingivitis already, and they eat
only quality dry food.

And....every obese cat I have ever encountered was fed a diet of dry
food only. Of course, not every dry food kitty is going to get fat,
but I've never seen a cat who was fed a mix of both canned and dry who
was overweight.

So, a *lot* depends upon the genetic makeup of your own particular
cat. Some kitties are just born with stronger constitutions than
others.

As to your question about how often to clean -- if your cat is
healthy, I would think that yearly cleanings are not necessary. There
is always a risk of something going wrong when the cat is put under
anesthesia. However, if your cat is struggling, health-wise, getting
their teeth cleaned regularly can really help matters in this regard.

dragon
 




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