What can I do about a rotten tooth in my feline's mouth without spending 200-300 bucks for the vet?

Honestly get it done as soon as possible because it can abscess and also cause internal organ issues(like kidney disease). Please take him/her to the vet I am sure they can work out a payment plan(many places do that,mine does) for you but don't wait too long it will just get worse and it is very painful for the cat too.

What can I do about a rotten tooth in my feline's mouth without spending 200-300 bucks for the vet?
Check around at different vets. If you are in the city or suburbs, you may be able to find a vet 30 minutes out in the country that will do the same service for $75. Otherwise, amazingly enough, domestic cats survived centuries before humans started giving them dentals. If you can afford it, great, otherwise (if you can tolerate the bad breath) I just think it is another way vets milk pet owners.
Reply:WHAT HAPPEN WHEN THIER WERE NOT VETS. ANIMALS STILL SUVERIVED. THEIR ARE STRAY CATS IM PRETTY SURE IT WILL FALL OUT EVENTUALLY...
Reply:Toss it off a bridge.
Reply:My cat had 2 have a few teeth removed. Poor thing was cranky; tried to hide from her own bad breath; was ashamed; ran from everyone; she always purred, so I thought she was happy...she was in constant pain. (I still beat myself up for being so ignorant.) Now, she's missing teeth; still chews on her remaining teeth; she's extremely lovable and she no longer over licks a spot bald (vet said she was depressed). So, please get it done. It's worth the $. Maybe there's a payment plan; at least ask. Also, e-mail thepetshow.com for more help. (By the way, my cat eats %26amp; loves dry food--Purina One.)Your cat is suffering, plz get her/him help.
Reply:You need to have it pulled by the vet, it could turn into a bigger problem the longer you wait. I understand your concern about the money, and I won't be one of these people who tell you you should not have a pet if you cannot afford it, but you love the animal enough to give it a home, imagine how you would feel with a constant toothache you could do nothing about until it fell out?? There are many animal vets that will work with you on payments, and also this price sounds extremely high, I have had to take my cats for their teeth to be pulled in the past and it was only about 90. Maybe check around for a more reasonable priced vet?? In any case, good luck to you and your feline.
Reply:Whoever said "throw it off a bridge," I hope someone does that to you.


Anyway, as the first person said, it can abscess and lead to massive infections just like in humans...it can easily lead to a deadly infection of the inner layers of the heart muscle. So, if you care about kitty...


I volunteer for the Animal Defense League, and I cannot even count the number of "low-cost" functions we throw. Not just for spay/neuter, but we also have a low-cost vet clinic next door. Vets will come and volunteer their services. They are ALWAYS very cool about payment...just tell them what you can do, and they will work with you. After all, they are out for the health of the animals.


Care for kitty now, or it might be too late. You don't want him to suffer.
Reply:Do get it taken care of. Call around to different vets and animal shelters. There must be some in your area that will take payments. Or tell you of a low cost clinic somewhere. I took my 12 year feral cat. (spayed) in to the vets. They pulled her tooth and cleaned her teeth while she was asleep. She came home so happy and very, very affectionate. I could not believe the change in her. She seemed happy to me before the tooth went bad. Made a huge difference in her personality and comfort!



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