Hi all, long time no see.

Now that we're settled in one spot for the winter again, it's time to start thinking about getting Robin's teeth cleaned. At her last vet visit, which was the first vet visit she's had since we got her, the vet mentioned her teeth are pretty bad and one might even need to be extracted.

So, we've been checking with vets in the area and we are finding out that prices vary widely on teeth cleaning. The first big issue is whether they need to be sedated or not. It's about $150.00 to do it without sedation, but that would be a cleaning only - if extractions are necessary, the price jumps significantly! The one place quoted a starting price of $800.00 for a sedated cleaining, then extractions would be on top of that. She said a typical price with extractions is $1,200.00! I had no idea this procedure is that expensive!

So I was wondering, what are others out there paying to have their cats' teeth cleaned?

CJ could use a cleaning, but the vet said his isn't as critical as Robin's, so the good news is we don't need to do both of them at the same time. WAY easier on the pocket book that way.

By the way, they are both doing well and we will be in Indio, CA for the winter instead of in Arizona. I found one Cat only clinic within a reasonable distance, but it turns out that vet retired and they are doing boarding only now, so I guess it's back to waiting rooms with d-o-g-s for the snots again.