Barbara:

My cats (1 tabby, 1 calico) both have "breath of death" and I know it's because their teeth and gums are not in good shape. I remember when I first adopted Miko and her breath smelled so sweet! Now it's...well...stinky. I feed my cats wet food and I also leave a small amount of dry food out for them every day. I know the wet food is the reason for their bad teeth/gums.

Cats get a lot of their water from wet food -- if that's all they eat -- and so you may not ever see Filou drink from his water fountain or fresh water bowl. However, if you switch him to dry food only, you will then be sure to see him drinking. I used to only give my cats dry food, and I would see them drink from their water bowl, but now that they eat mostly wet food I almost never see them drink (but of course I give them fresh water every day just in case).

*Sigh* I really need to take both my kitties in to the vet for a teeth cleaning/check-up. Like Filou, I know my cats would say "NO WAY" to toothpaste and brushing, but I've never really tried it.