Sentry Petrodex Veterinary Strength Malt Toothpaste Dental Care Kit for Cats

We started brushing our cat’s teeth 3.5 years ago, after he had teeth pulled for decay. Whereas he isn’t thrilled about having someone sticking a toothbrush in his mouth, it is doable. Brushing his teeth and using this toothpaste have been effective. (One of us holds him, while the other brushes his teeth. I think this might have been easier if we had started him as a kitten.) He likes the flavor, as he greedily licked up a bit of paste that had fallen off the toothbrush. Our vet is very pleased with how good his teeth look. I would definitely recommend the Petrodex Malt dental kit.

I had tried various other toothpastes with my cat, Sophie, before this and she hated them all, even flavors she normally loves in other things like treats, such as salmon and chicken. I haven't tasted this, but I imagine it tastes similar to Marmite, and it certainly smells better to me than meat-scented toothpaste lol. Sophie loves this so much that she voraciously tries to lick the toothbrush, which I never thought would happen, and now she no longer hates her toothbrush, which is another bonus. I wish folks who don't "get" the malt flavor wouldn't knock it since it's actually really popular with many cats and, beyond being a good flavor, a helpful vehicle (like in hairball treatment products I had tried various other toothpastes with my cat, Sophie, before this and she hated them all, even flavors she normally loves in other things like treats, such as salmon and chicken. I haven't tasted this, but I imagine it tastes similar to Marmite, and it certainly smells better to me than meat-scented toothpaste lol. Sophie loves this so much that she voraciously tries to lick the toothbrush, which I never thought would happen, and now she no longer hates her toothbrush, which is another bonus. I wish folks who don't "get" the malt flavor wouldn't knock it since it's actually really popular with many cats and, beyond being a good flavor, a helpful vehicle (like in hairball treatment products). I definitely recommend giving this Sentry malt-flavored toothpaste a try! Now the only challenge with toothbrushing is trying to brush her teeth while her tongue's going all around trying to lick the toothbrush! lol … more

This is my second time purchasing this toothpaste, my cat likes it a lot. He cries soooooo much when I grab any toothbrush, even my own! He honestly just wants to lick the toothpaste but his teeth get brushed in the process. The old toothpaste tube which I had for months was getting gunky and smelly, but this new tube is nice and fresh and the malt smell isn't strong at all. It instantly gets rid of my cat's stinky breath too.

We have been using this product for our cats since they were kittens. They are now 5 years old.. They love the taste and one of our cats actually let's us brush her teeth, the other just licks it off the brush. Their vet checkups have been great and no dental problems and the vet complimented us for their healthy mouths.. We give it to them about every day and it also seems to helps with their breath which makes sense if its helping keep their teeth clean. Highly recommend for its effectiveness and reasonable price.

I get it - malt flavor? For cats? It's weird. My cat is obsessed with it. He'll eventually get sick of things flavored like any kind of meat or fish, doesn't care much about catnip flavored things, and is generally picky. But he LOVES this toothpaste. He hates the act of tooth brushing, but he'll still come over when he sees me getting out the kit because he needs some of that sweet, sweet malt paste. The brush could be softer, and the finger brush would be good for some cats but is a little too harsh for mine. Overall, this might not be the right kit for your cat, but I recommend trying it out because it might just be the best thing since sliced chicken.

I don’t know what malt is, but I saw the good reviews here and thought of giving it a try if I could brush their teeth. It’s just a waste of money. None of my two cats like it. They just ran by the smell of it.

I carefully read the instructions to use this. The cartoon images seemed reassuring that this is something that my cat would enjoy. Ever the optimist, I proceeded. Step one of this process is to put a dab of the toothpaste on my finger to get her used to the taste. :) Um, the toothpaste caused them to scatter like roaches when the lights come on!! Seriously?!! Who on earth decided malt flavor was a good idea??? Step two, gently pull up the lips and cheeks. Where's the ROFL emoji? Step three, brush with short back and forth strokes... Yeah, so, the bristles on the toothbrush are as soft as the brush used to clean charcoal grills, and the finger toothbrush is a joke! Who can get I carefully read the instructions to use this. The cartoon images seemed reassuring that this is something that my cat would enjoy. Ever the optimist, I proceeded. Step one of this process is to put a dab of the toothpaste on my finger to get her used to the taste. :) Um, the toothpaste caused them to scatter like roaches when the lights come on!! Seriously?!! Who on earth decided malt flavor was a good idea??? Step two, gently pull up the lips and cheeks. Where's the ROFL emoji? Step three, brush with short back and forth strokes... Yeah, so, the bristles on the toothbrush are as soft as the brush used to clean charcoal grills, and the finger toothbrush is a joke! Who can get their cat's mouth open wide enough to accept this large plastic hotdog? Last step: give lots of praises during the process. I'd add "if you can find her" to the end of that. My experience was nothing like that which was depicted in the cartoon drawings. There was a lot of running, coaxing from under the bed, and crying. :( This was a complete waste of money - unless you have a cat who's into homebrew and hotdogs. … more

Both cats like the taste and can tolerate some brushing. You need to brush their teeth often so I'm working on a getting to a daily cadence.

This kit comes with a finger toothbrush, normal toothbrush, toothpaste, and directions. The toothpaste to me seems like the ingredients are safe for cats. So it gets 5 stars, aside from my cat will not let me use it on her! She fights me on it so badly.

My kitty loves the malt flavor toothpaste. She and I have built a routine on how we go about brushing her teeth. We do this once a day. She knows it so well, and is ready and waiting for me. She has been very good about tolerating me brushing her teeth, and when done she likes to lick the toothbrush clean. She seems happy, and so am I. (I always rinse the toothbrush in hot water before brushing her teeth, to soften the bristles). Her teeth look cleaner, her gums look better, her breath is good. I couldn't be more pleased with this product. The longer I use it, the better the results. I also love the fact that this product is specifically for cats.