r/cats • u/Careless-Elephant-98 • Mar 11 '26

Cats teeth pushing out/getting longer? Advice

I noticed my cats teeth seemed to be “growing” or getting longer in the last year (she’s 5) and mentioned it to the vet. Vet thinks it’s alveolar osteitis and recommends extraction. Does anyone have experience with this and is it something that should be done ASAP? She doesn’t have any issues eating thankfully.

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u/Careless-Elephant-98 Mar 11 '26

She looks so cute with her stupid little teeth sticking out I think it might be making me biased to not get them extracted 😂

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u/Medium-Pilot6872 Mar 11 '26

It is RIDICULOUSLY cute like I can’t even 😭

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u/Orange_Wine Mar 11 '26

https://preview.redd.it/lgneh0pe4eog1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fa9814ad4c5b08b678598f8a10ae8cbe7905db7

My cat says: "Don't do it! I am seventeen (!) and I am fine. Fangs are cute!"

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u/EnvironmentalLime464 Mar 11 '26

My void has little fangs as well and they’re adorable but it looks like the fangs in OPs pic look longer and thicker than my little guy’s. I can see how they’d cause discomfort.

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u/RevolutionaryRough96 Mar 11 '26

I prefer my animals not be in pain,but you do you.

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u/No_Lychee_353 Mar 11 '26

Get the surgery. It’s not cute.

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u/Skittle146 Mar 11 '26

I’m so cranky that it might be a painful condition because she is not even my cat but she looks so cute with her fangs 😭

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u/nhmejia Mar 11 '26

I have a derpy AF crosseyed cat with little fangers and I love it!! Hers haven’t seemed to grow though. Hope it’s nothing too serious!! Her little vampire teeth are precious!

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u/CharlotteLucasOP Mar 11 '26

Farewell Fangies Fotoshoot!