Expert: Becky - 6/14/2006

Question
hi ........

i wanted to ask about my cat ........ she is almost 6 (human years ) old...... healthy cat, but  i wonder where her all teeth gone ........ really, since about two years she have no teeth , her all teeth fall.......... only four big teeth.........two upper jaw n two lower jaw...... and maybe one more in lower jaw........ cats are suppose me be lots of teeth na........ she eat well, n prey on birds too :) .... n chew their bones in no seconds .... i think she learn to chew with only four teeth in mouth na..... anyway, can u tell me if that happen lot in cats? why she lost her teeth like this? will there be growth of teeth again ?......

see u later :)

have a nice day / night

bye

Answer
Hello Mano!

There are so many different things that could be the answer to why your cat has lost her teeth. It could be genetic, it could be her diet, nutrition, heredity... who knows?  It would be hard to pin point it without expensive tests.  I wouldn't worry.......if she still has some teeth and is still catching birds, then she must not be too bad!!

God Bless,
Becky