The Tooth Fell Out!

**sandragonfly** · 08-02-2005, 12:03 AM

is there any tooth catfairy that leaves a bonefish under our cat who lost a tooth's bed out there?

ok, I'm trying to joke here and not to worry! but EEP! a teeny-tiny heart attack while feeding my cats supper tonight. my little boy, gus shaked his head a couple of times... I could tell it was something wrong with his mouth - kept on licking his lips and squished his eyes like we would do after biting an old sour apple!

went bending down to him, just right there, a piece of tooth sitting under his tail. (actually, it's a total of three keenly teeth but all three in one - will photo it if you don't understand my description..lol. -)

I know this usually happens to the furless-kids and they just grow back but are the fur/less the same and that I should leave him alone...(I'll wanna feed him wet food for a while until the hole heals). poor thing cracked his tooth while eating! ouch....

is it painful for gus? he's been a great motorheart!

**AlleyCat** · 08-02-2005, 10:33 AM

Hi Gina, how old is Gus? If he's a baby he will lose his teeth, but if he's an adult I don't think he should lose them (for no reason). I know what you mean about the 3-in-one, that's a large tooth! It may have been really infected for a while or something and finally fell out? Maybe take Gus to the vet? Unless he's really young then that would be normal, I believe. Keep us posted!

**sandragonfly** · 08-02-2005, 11:19 AM

gus is only seven months ago...is that still consider very young? yeah?

he appears to be doing fine...a little worried to feed him soon.

**AlleyCat** · 08-02-2005, 11:49 AM

7 months is young enough that he could still be losing his baby teeth. I think typically they're all done with that by about 6 months or so, but a month behind is not unheard of. Take a look at his gums and other teeth and if everything else looks ok, then that's probably what it was - just losing his baby teeth.

**sandragonfly** · 08-02-2005, 12:07 PM

eh.. ago = old. my excuse: I just woke up..

okay, thanks. I checked his mouth just recent and everything looks great. but I'll keep an eye on him still!

anyone who'd do with this tooth? I don't want to throw it away..

**furrykidsmother** · 08-02-2005, 12:59 PM

Gina, I think MommyOf3Cats is right, most likely just baby teeth. I sure hope Gus's adult teeth grown in quickly so he can enjoy his food.

**skneisel74** · 08-02-2005, 02:08 PM

MEOWMIE,

THATS A KEEPSAKE PUT IT UP FOR YOURSELF ONE DAY YOU WILL LOOK BACK AND BE VERY GREATFUL THAT YOU STILL HAVE IT TO CHERISH WITH YOUR WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF YOUR BABY!!!!!

**sandragonfly** · 08-02-2005, 04:44 PM

yes, I will, thank you shelly.

furrysmother, I hope so soon too.

I'm much relieved and pray he'll be still okay when I return!

**catmandu** · 08-02-2005, 06:16 PM

WHEN I TOOK MOOSE,JJJ3,AND MICHAEL,INTODR MARSALES,FOR THIER DENTAL CLEANINGS,HE NOTICED,THAT EACH,HAD LOST A FEW TEETH,AND THAT THAT WAS NORMAL,FOR OLDER CATS,LIKE OLDER PEOPLE,TO LOSE A FEW TEETH,ALONG,THE WAY.