Kitty Teeth?

Apparently kitties have dental needs as well as people do. I am worried about my kitties' teeth because they eat wet food, and I had heard in the past that dry food helps them keep their teeth cleaner...but with Teus' special needs, he has to have wet food.

So, I asked the vet what I should do...they didn't seem that concerned at this point, but did point us in the direction of some seafood-flavored cat toothpaste, which - unlike people toothpaste - is meant to be swallowed. Tonight I attempted to rub Teus' teeth with the fishy substance - which he seems to think tastes good, which is great! I am not sure how much plaque removal a finger can do, though, so I think I may need to get an actual toothbrush from the vet.

What a fiasco. I am only writing about this because the whole thing is so funny. You know, I have done so many things for this cat - including 2:00 am emergency vet trips, attempting to evacuate him myself (that did NOT work), giving him iv fluids, feeding him pills wrapped in cream cheese, feeding him liquid medicine from a squirter (FUN!), sitting in the bathroom with him for hours waiting for him to pee in his special plastic litter so we could take a urine sample to the vet, leaving him at the U of Mn animal hospital and praying that his surgery worked...loving him when I didn't know what else to do...

Anyway, it all makes trying to brush his teeth seem pretty mundane. I do think it is HILARIOUS that the bottle of paste says that their product makes keeping your pet's teeth healthy "as easy as 1-2-3!" I'd like to see them try to wrestle with Teus. :)