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Should indoor cats be allowed outdoor access on a leash?
Posted by: Dr. Craig on May 6, 2010 at 02:47:25 PM 

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From Alessa

I have a lovely Bombay cat that I adopted last year from the San Francisco SPCA.  She is wonderful, so lively and inquisitive, and just makes our lives a joy.  She is an indoor cat but I had hoped to leash train her to go for walks with me.  However, I was advised that if I took her outside she would not be happy as an indoor cat anymore and might even get upset and claw furniture, pee on the carpets and the like.  I don't want to upset her, but she seems to love the outdoors because she is always sitting just outside the front door to our apartment when we have it open for air.  Should I forget trying to train her to walk with me?

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Hi, Alessa!

It always makes me happy to see pet owners taking such an active interest in their

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When is it normal for cats to lose their teeth?
Posted by: Dr. Craig on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:51:01 AM

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When is it normal for cats to lose their teeth? - Brandi lee

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Hi Brandi!  This is a great question because most pet owners are unaware that their pets have actually lost any teeth until their veterinarian lets them know during an examination.

Cats have 26 baby (deciduous) teeth and 30 adult (permanent) teeth.  Dogs have 28 deciduous teeth and 42 permanent teeth!  In both dogs and cats, the deciduous teeth erupt between 3 and 8 weeks of age.  In cats, permanent teeth erupt between 11 and 24 weeks of age; 12 to 26 weeks for dogs.  Any deciduous teeth remaining beyond 6 months of age are considered ‘retained’ and should be monitored as they may require extraction. 

Food and other material can get trapped between permanent teeth and retained

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