When do kittens lose their baby teeth?

Just like you, cats develop two sets of teeth—baby teeth, also called milk teeth, and adult teeth. A kitten’s baby teeth start to appear when it’s about four weeks old, and ready to chew soft foods. When the process is complete, the little feline has twenty-six tiny, sharp teeth.

Within a few months, however, a kitten’s baby teeth begin to fall out, as new, stronger, permanent teeth push them out and replace them. Teething can be a somewhat painful process, and your kitten’s gums may be a bit sore for a while. But by the time it’s eight or nine months old, that young cat will be crunching down its kibble with a set of thirty very bright, very sharp adult teeth.

– Dr. Larry McDaniel, DVM for the “Purina® Animal Instincts” Podcast Series

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