How to clean a cat's teeth without brushing
Trying to brush a cat's teeth often leads to getting attacked or seriously scratched, which makes owners give up out of fear. Because of this, people look for alternative ways to prevent dental issues without having to physically brush their cat's teeth.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1giving them a baby sized tooth brush to chomp on
- 2using cat chew toys
- 3giving crunchy snacks
- 4using a food additive
- 5feeding dry food
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“This is nice advice, is there any way I can help clean my cats teeth ?”source ↗
“if I tried I might not be alive lol”source ↗
“my biggest fear”source ↗
“My baby is 6 and her new vet brought it to my attention that I should be doing it. She might kill me if I try. 😭”source ↗
“And get mauled no.”source ↗