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02 March 2009

What to do with a kitten who has 8 canine teeth (and uses them)? →[More:] Zuzu's teething. This means that the little dear, who's rambunctious to begin with, has 8 very sharp teeth with which to bite me usually on the fleshy part of the arm in the middle of the night.

Any advice on things she can chew on to speed along the process of losing 4 of those? I have a couple of balled-up socks, but that's all I've come up with.

post by: mudpuppie at: 18:18 | 4 comments

From here, some general points:

Put tape on electrical wiring so your little ones do not hurt themselves.

Keep household chemicals out of her way.

Give your little ones a few special toys to chew on:
Soak the chew toys in broth or rub them all over with your hands (your kitten loves your scent and is more likely to chew something that smells like you).

Another thing is to use a cold towel. This helps relieve the pain of teething. Tie a knot in a small clean towel, wet it, wring it out and put it in the freezer to chill. Your kittens will love this!

Here is a chew toy designed to be chilled. Not as good as your arm, of course.

posted by taz 02 March | 18:57

seconding the chilled towel treatment. You will be as a God to your wee mouther.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 02 March | 19:08

Why don't you give it an old pillow, one that's soft and cuddly and wouldn't hurt her.

posted by hadjiboy 02 March | 19:58

I've heard of polydactyl cats, but never polydental. Does Martha Raye endorse them?

posted by Triode 03 March | 00:18

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