My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth

RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By jhol3368 (Guest Post) (05/17/2008) Well, it's been a year and a half or so since my initial post about Abbie. After a year or so, the vet found the problem was being caused by a tooth problem, she had corrective surgery and has since piled on the pounds! She still pounces on everything in site and still likes to chew my fingers. She is a a mother now too. Heres a picture of Abbie just before she became a mother with her boyfriend (and father of her kittens) Josh. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By SunshineRose (Guest Post) (05/16/2008) I would get a vet to check for dental problems. I would say a vet should have a pretty good idea, since this one doesn't I would change vets. My cat had this problem when he needed dental work but he was older. Good Luck. I love your cat. Glad to hear it is better. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By cheap cindy (Guest Post) (07/07/2006) Perhaps your kitten is allergic to something in its food. Some have dyes and preservatives. i would try a natural cat food or cook it some chicken and see if the same behavior continues, and then perhaps you could determine if something the cat is eating is irritating its mouth. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By Katy from St. Louis (Guest Post) (07/04/2006) Hi, I googled this and it came up with a site that talks about a cat mouth disorder. Just google "Cat clawing at mouth" Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post by mef1957 (261) | (07/02/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact She is absolutely precious! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post by jhol3368 (1) | (07/01/2006) Contact Hi thanks for all the suggestions, since my initial post she has at last stopped the scratching, still not exactly sure what caused it but thank goodness she's stopped, it was quite distressing for both me and the kitten (her name is Abbie). My guess is that is was caused by some kind of mite around her mouth because the scratching stopped after being treated with Stronghold. Now she's back to her old self, pouncing and biting on everything in sight (my fingers included). Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By Maggie Arsenault (Guest Post) (07/01/2006) Wow thats sad as a lot of people have said it sounds like a food allergy maybe the food is hurting her mouth and that is her way of telling you did she do this when she was at the vets office over night? Try changing her food and see what happens I have never heard of it either let us know how she is doing thanks Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By darcey (Guest Post) (07/01/2006) i am in no way a vet but the vet might think that her stomach is upset or bowels and that is why she has perscribed that med. it make me think that maybe she has something lodged in her mouth like between her teeth or in her gums. i saw a cat that had a similar problem and it was a sewing needle that got lodged in her gum line and they could not see it at the vets. hoped this helps Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post by susanmajp (697) | (07/01/2006) Profile | Contact What an adorable kitten! I really have no idea of what is causing her to do this. Do you think that at 6 weeks, she might just be too young/immature and the sensation of it bothers her? Usually at this age, their mothers still lick them to help clean them up. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post by BigMaya (6) | (07/01/2006) Profile | Contact Hi Jason, I too would guess it might be some kind of allergy to her food, i feed my cats Hills Science Plan and have Thank G-D - so far never encountered a problem. You should either change the vet or try the vets at your nearest animal shelter as they should have a lot more experience in treating all kinds of feline problems and last but not least, they should be a lot cheaper too - Good Luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post by SusannL (54) | (06/30/2006) Profile | Contact Yes, she could be allergic to her food. Food allergies in cats are common and show up around the mouth. Check her underlip and see if it is swollen. That's what happens with our cat. Try changing to another food. It would be a good idea to get a vet to check her out as well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By Catherine (Guest Post) (06/30/2006) It sounds like she has a tooth problem. Did the vet check her teeth and gums? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My Cat is Clawing at Her Mouth Post By Donna (Guest Post) (06/30/2006) this is purely a guess but since it happens mostly after eating, could she be alergic to her food? If so it could cause itching, hence the scratching/clawing at her mouth. Again, this is just a guess. Report Spam or Abuse