Cat food and dental health

Dental related disease is the biggest group of disorders in cats in the UK, with a whopping 22% of cats suffering from some form of dental disease, and 80% over three years old showing signs of dental disease.

Feeding your cat a diet of wet food alone can contribute to your cat developing a dental disorder because wet food has no abrasive action on the teeth. However, feeding a dry, crunchy kibble as part of your cat’s daily diet can help to prevent plaque build-up. This is because as a cat crunches the biscuits, it can help to scrape off the plaque, resulting in less tartar build up. Rachel Andre, Founder of Tippaws, says “feeding a dry crunchy food that your cat loves, such as Tippaws dry food, is a low-effort, easy, every-day way of helping to prevent periodontal disease in a way that is non-invasive for your cat.”

Thank you to our partner Tippaws for providing this guidance.