The Brad Hole

After Ian's bed-wetting experience last night and in light of his recent string of similar incidents, it was decided that a trip to the vet might be in order. I'm not sure if I got good or bad news, but the end result is that no physical cause was found, and it was concluded that he's just mental. The vet gave us a huge pamphlet with some helpful suggestions, so hopefully we can break him of this habit before Beth kills him.

Beth also wanted me to inquire about getting a teeth-cleaning for Bagheera. I kind of scoff at the notion, but she's big believer in it, so I checked it out. Turns out it costs $225, but in February ("Feline Dental Care Month") they give a $50 discount. The procedure is fairly involved - you bring the cat to them in the morning, they sedate the cat, do some bloodwork and go to town on their teeth. Then you pick them up in the afternoon, drowsy and none the wiser.

Before I went to the vet, I did some cursory surfing for info on cat dental care, and ran across this. There's one quote in particular on that page that shocked me: "A recent survey held on this site showed that only twelve percent of cat owners brush their cat's teeth on a daily basis."

I'm stunned to find out that this number is greater than, oh, 0.1%. Don't get me wrong - I believe in taking proper care of your pets, but if you're brushing your cat's teeth every day, feline gingivitis is probably the least of your worries.