On 2017-07-09, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> I don't know about dogs, but cats have to be put under general
> anesthesia to have their teeth cleaned.

Dogs, also.

My mom's dog had really bad breath. Turns out it was
rotten teeth which needed to be pulled. After pulling, Bubble's (the
dog's name) bad teeth, her breath was good fer another 5 yrs, then
another tooth pulling session.

> IIRC, the total cost for one cat was around $700-800. We soon
> learned how to clean all of cats' teeth ourselves.

I think Bubble's bill was under $500. Still.....

nb