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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had 3 cats who lived to 17-18 years old. Gave one insulin shots twice daily, another sub-Q fluid daily.... but never had their teeth cleaned. They all lived to their ripe old age with bigger health issues than teeth.

Now we have 2 young cats, and we never brush their teeth or get cleaning jobs at the vet. They are on wet food with little carb fillers - much better for their kidneys than dry food.[/quote]

It always warms my heart to hear stories from other high-maintenance pet parents!

On topic, we had 2 cats, both ate the same food and one just had lousy teeth.  Bad luck.  He needed annual cleanings from age 8 and had a lot of teeth pulled.  Our other cat never had a cleaning.  She could have used it in the past year or so, but she was too old and frail and had larger issues than gingivitis, so we just let it go.

I definitely think owners can be pushed into unnecessary services, so a vet whose judgement you trust is key.  But it's tough, since most people don't need to establish a particularly close relationship unless they have a pet with a chronic condition.[/quote]

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