We just recently took in a stray cat and made it our own. I also have a 5yr. old little girl who just can't leave the cat alone. Today she was playing with the cat and a dog leash. My daughter was dragging the leash around the house and the cat was chaseing after it. Apparently, the cat caught it and my daughter jerked it away and one of the cat's teeth came out. He seems to be fine and not bothered by it, but I was wondering if this was a permanent tooth or not. We think the cat is about 5 or 6 months old. The tooth that came out was on the cat's top left side. It was the longer fang. (not sure what the real name is) We do have an appt. scheduled for the beginning of November, but my daughter is so upset about all of this I promised her that I would try to find something out. She does really love her kitty. Thank you so much!

Dear Lisa,
CatChannel expert Arnold Plotnick, DVM, recently addressed a question about a cat with a swollen lip. Here is the link to the article http://www.catchannel. com/experts/arnold_plotni- ck/cats-fat-lip.aspx