Kitten with under bite

[Dinohood]

has anyone had a cat with an underbite and did it cause trouble with eating dry food? Our kitten that we found last year has one and this week barfed three times he will be getting fixed next month so we will ask the vet what to do then.

 

[OneOftheB's]

He should be ok. I know of cats that have no teeth who are able to eat dry food with no problem. Cats don't really chew their food, it's more of a break kibble into small enough pieces to swallow easily (they don't have the same type of molars that people or even horses/similar herbivores have to grind their food). The throwing up is likely due to hair balls-- we have had several hairball throw ups in our house in the last week.

 

[ImDMous]

One of our cats throws up all the time. She eats way too fast and doesn't stop when she should. She also gets hairballs but that's not always the issue. None of them really chew their food so that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Dinohood]

it is not hairballs it is whole food so i guess he is eating to fast.

 

[morgan98]

One of our cats throws up all the time. She eats way too fast and doesn't stop when she should. She also gets hairballs but that's not always the issue. None of them really chew their food so that shouldn't be a problem.

I have two cats, and one of ours is exactly like this. He literally inhales his food and in his excitement would sometimes throw it up. My other cat never has this happen but she is not such a food focused "little piggy."

OP, I don't think the underbite is the issue. Cats sometimes just throw up their food (at least in my experience over the years). Some are also more prone to it than others.

 

[PollyannaMom]

One of my cats occasionally does that with her kibble too. She just gets excited and eats it too fast.

Have you tried giving him wet food sometimes?

 

[Dinohood]

no have not gave him wet food yet but he threw up twice yesterday so in the last two days at lest three times already it could be the flavor of food my older cat will do that to chicken but this one is duck so i don't know any more.

 

[Dinohood]

gave him wet food today he did fine has not barfed yet but will still talk to vet because feeding him wet means he must be watched so the older cat does not eat it.

 

[AppleDumpling]

I would just be sure he always has enough fresh water available. Neutered male cats are susceptible to urinary infections and if they're fed dry food exclusively, need lots of water. You might want to feed him canned food sometimes, or add a little water to the dry to make it mushy. Good idea to talk to the vet about his diet.

 

[SharonZ]

There are special bowls (inexpensive), that will slow his eating down. Are you feeding him kitten, or adult cat food? I also agree about feeding him separately from the other cat, with wet food