Tooth Decay in Cats

A natural build-up of tartar and bacteria, which usually causes bad breath, can also lead to damaging tooth decay in cats.

Tooth decay can reveal itself by the cat favoring one side when eating, dropping food, dribbling or displaying obvious signs of pain when eating. Some cats may even start to avoid their food bowl, as they associate the bowl with pain.

To help your cat avoid tooth decay, make sure it eats raw bones about 2-3 times a week from a young age. It's important only to give a cat raw bones, as the splinters of cooked bones can be dangerous. Raw chicken wings or necks are ideal.

There are also some chews and other cat food products, which are designed to remove tartar build-up, which you may like to investigate.