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My kitten has bad breath. What OTC dental products can help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | 6 lbs

Hello I have a kitten we rescued at 3 months. She's had her checkups and was spayed last week. No diseases but her breath smells worse than my other cats. The vet said her teeth are fine and she doesn't need cleaning yet, but it's really strong. Is there products over the counter that can help? It smells almost like old wet cat food and she does have a very slight under bite. I feed her both a small amount of wet food and dry

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Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

Published on March 16th, 2018

I am attaching a link to the products that the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) has tested and approved for use. http://www.vohc.org/accepted_products.htm You will see that the list for cats is pretty short, but there are some diets, treats and water additives that might be an option for you. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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