Post by @WeebLife@lemmy.world

2026-09-27 23:58 UTC

I would definitely get a full dental exam. We had another cat who also had chronic inflammation of his gums which caused them to bleed often. Similar to what you experienced, we found blood on his mouth and the walls cuz he would shake his head. He ended up getting some teeth removed and didn’t have any issues after that. And as for the bad breath, that usually is an indicator of bad teeth hygiene, cavities or possibly rotting teeth. They can even have broken teeth that food gets stuck in which causes issues. I hope they can find the issue and fix it!

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@daannii@lemmy.world 2026-09-28 06:05

Yeah I also found splatters on the wall. He’s such a tough little guy, he never acts like anything is wrong. I watched him eat a few times since, to see if he tilted his head to the side or gave any indication of discomfort. Nope. And still has a hearty appetite. But he has an unusually high appetite in general. I think its from being literally skin and bones when I found him. So I think maybe that experience is motivating him to eat even if he’s in pain from it. Essentially masking symptoms. It’s so hard to tell when animals can’t communicate these things. He’s also black and his lip and inner mouth area is dark skin. It makes it harder for me to tell if it’s inflamed. I’m just feeling like this needs professional attention.

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