Cat Front Teeth Cute. You will sometimes find empty shells on your cat’s teeth or somewhere around your. By looking at your cat’s teeth, you can get a real sense of how old they are.
A wild cat’s teeth are cleaned as they scrape over the bones of prey. When the adult teeth begin to grow, they press on the cat’s paws and cause the little tiger to lose all the milk teeth. Always thought it just meant she was really tired!
Why is your cat losing teeth?
The tiny front teeth are the first to erupt. By looking at your cat’s teeth, you can get a real sense of how old they are. If your front teeth only need to be shortened by 1mm then this can be done without any problems. It is thought that dry cat food (dry kibble) can play a similar role for the domestic cat 4 but others disagree 6 describing it as “designer” food 6.