Teething in Kittens: Age, Signs, Best Teething Toys

Do you have a kitten who is 3 to 4 months old and who is munching on everything in sight? It's because she is teething. It's time for her adult teeth to come in. Much like humans, kittens are also born without any teeth. Kittens have 26 baby teeth, while adult cats have 30.

Baby teeth grow when they are around 2 to 4 weeks old. When they reach 3 to 4 months, they lose their baby teeth, and adult teeth start pushing in through their gums. During this time, they experience soreness in their gums and may try to chew on everything, including your arm. Teething doesn't necessarily hurt your kitty. But they experience discomfort and go through certain behavioral changes.

In this blog, we will be answering all the questions regarding your tiny tiger's teething- when do kitten teeth come in? When do kitten teeth fall out? How to help a teething kitten? And the best toys for a teething kitten.

Kitten teething age chart

Signs of teething in kittens

Teething is the process of growing and then shedding milk teeth or baby teeth (scientifically known as deciduous teeth). If you find your kitten's tooth on the ground, it's the most obvious sign of her teething.

During teething, kittens may experience mild soreness in gums because of the adult teeth pushing through their gums. This can cause a few changes in their behavior. The signs of teething in kittens are:

• Loud meows or whining: You may notice louder meows or whining because of the pain and discomfort.
• Frequent pawing at mouth or shaking of head: Pawing frequently or shaking their head to spit out a loose tooth.
• A sensitive face: They might not like it when you touch their face.
• Drooling: Your kitty may drool more as she experiences teething.
• Grumpier than usual: The sore gums and discomfort can make them cranky or easily irritated.
• Eating less or slow eating: Sore gums can make them eat less. Try feeding them soft wet food, which is easier for them to chew.
• Chewing on everything: You will notice them chewing and biting on objects or soft materials, which eases the discomfort from sore gums.
• Mild bleeding from gums: You may notice minor gum bleeding or blood spots on their food or bowl.

All of these signs are considered normal, and your kitten should be fine in a couple of weeks. Sight bleeding from the gum is also common. But excessive bleeding can raise concerns. Seek veterinary help if your kitten shows serious symptoms such as not eating, whining, red, inflamed gums, etc.

How to help a teething kitten?

There are many ways you can help your teething kitten. Like:

• Offering wet food or canned food that is much easier to chew.
• Keep her busy and play with her.
• Make ice cubes from tuna juice or chicken broth. The ice will help to soothe irritated gums.
• Provide soft toys to play with and chew on. Chewing helps them relieve the pressure from emerging teeth.

Recommended Kitten Teething Toys

• Teething Ring for Kitten

This kitten chew toy is made from fabric streamers and soft food-grade rubber, which is also infused with catnip oil to attract and engage your kitty to play with it more. It's soft, gentle on the gums, and will help soothe their tender gums.

What We Loved
• Soft rubber feels satisfying to bite
• Easier to attract cats because of the streamers on each side
• Provides a relaxing massage to the gums

• Chewable Kitten Teething Toy

Stuffed with natural catnip, this kitten chew toy will attract your kitten to play with it and keep her busy for hours. It's made with soft, breathable linen to allow your kitty to smell the catnip easily. The soft stuffing makes it easy to chew on while relieving pressure from their sore gums.

What We Loved
• It is made with natural catnip that is known to attract cats.
• Fine suture makes it durable and chewable.
• Gentle on the gums.
What We Didn't Like
• A little expensive.

Homemade kitten teething toys

Just in case you're worried that store-bought toys might be dangerous to cats, you can make DIY homemade kitten teething toys.

DIY Kitten Teething Pom Pom Ball

Things needed: Wool yarn, scissors, wooden stick (optional) .

Take a wool yarn and wrap it around your four fingers about 50 times. Then take the wrapped wool yarn out and tie a knot in the middle. It should look like the wings of a butterfly. To give it a shape like pom-pom balls, cut the two wings from the middle. Spread the wool threads to make them form a pom-pom ball. You can attach the woolen pom-pom ball at the end of a stick to make your kitten chase it.

Kitten Chewable Ball Yarn

Things needed: Wool yarn, plastic ball.

You can take a wool yarn and wrap it around a plastic or paper ball. Ball yarns are still one of the favorite toys for kittens. It can keep them chewing on it for hours.

Catnip Pouch Kitten Chew Toy

Things needed: Dry Catnip, socks, fabric for stuffing.

Fill clean, dry socks with poly fibers or woolen threads, add a pinch of catnip into the fibers. Secure the filling by tying a knot at the end of the socks. Or cut the socks with the stuffing and stitch it to form a pouch made of catnip to attract your kitty.

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