Dentist Gives Cat Gold Teeth (Grill)

[matcom]

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ALEXANDRIA, Ind. -- This cool cat has traded in his catnip for some bling.

Sebastian, a 1-year-old Persian with long black hair, sports gold crowns on his two bottom canines, which grew sticking out from his lips in an underbite similar to a bulldog's.

His owner, a dentist, said he gave Sebastian gold crowns to help strengthen the fanged feline's teeth. David Steele said he was worried the unique canines would break off or become a problem.

Steele said the cat gets a lot of attention now, and everyone is thrilled when they see him. He said the cost for each gold tooth is about the same as for people, about $900 each. Veterinarian Larry Owen said putting gold crowns on teeth can be done for any pet with a dental problem. Sebastian's procedure only took about 15 minutes.

http://www.wftv.com/family/9693845/detail.html

[Heidi]

1. Thank you, matcom, for raising

The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger's standard of living. :cry:

[ashling]

2. My gold toothed cat story:

I guy in my fraternity in college (actually, he graduated a year or so before I started) who went to dental school was legendary for having put a gold crown on his cat. The story goes that the cat swallowed the crown and was, thereafter, not allowed out of the house, the frat.. guy was going to go through the cat poop and get the crown, but the cat became very anal retentive. One day the cat got out and our young dentist folled him all around the neighborhood with a pooper scooper until he got the crown back. No word on the cat.