Brush All Of The Teeth

Slip the brush bristles under the upper lip and brush an upper front tooth. Keep the bristles pointed up and continue the short strokes as you move along the upper back teeth. Then, flip the brush so the bristles point down and brush the lower back teeth. Continue the stroking motion as you bring the brush forward to the lower front tooth. Repeat the same procedure on the other side of the mouth. Reward immediately with a treat. When you brush the back teeth, you often have to rely on sound and feel to know when the brush is in contact with the teeth as the back teeth are difficult to see. If at first you feel like you are brushing the gums as often as the teeth, that’s normal. As you get more familiar with where are the teeth are and as your cat understands more clearly what you are doing, you will be brushing the teeth more often than the gums. Even after you can brush all of the teeth, you may still feel as though there is room for improvement. This is just part of the learning curve. Just continue to brush your cat’s teeth daily, eventually you will feel quite proficient. Your cat will learn, too. Eventually, your cat may learn to pull his lip or her lip back as you move the brush to the back teeth.