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Originally Posted by mtdjed
How old is the Cat with no teeth? And why did that happen?
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It is a genetic anomaly in some cats; some will get their adult teeth in but they come in soft and fall out. Others will lose their milk teeth and the adult teeth never come in. With mine, she never had half of her teeth, which caused difficulty eating, she had filled sinuses so had to breathe through her mouth, which caused decay in her remaining teeth, and those finally had to come out a couple of weeks ago. She's 10 years old, but she was half-toothless from the time she was a couple of months old until then.
Domestic cats with dental issues is not uncommon or rare. Toothless domestic cats are less common, but still not rare.