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[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How do people get their cats to do things like this?!

[–] Bakersfield@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Dip the toothbrush in tuna juice.

*Edit: typo

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I understand the first step: wave the toothbrush in front of the cat. Cat gets engaged. Not sure about the rest.

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

The problem is that pretty much every cat I've met would attack the brush and the rest would ignore it, until it was put in their mouth!

[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Bakersfield@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Catnip flavored toothpaste I'd assume.

[–] crimsoncobalt@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

That's how my partner does it with our cat. I, on the other hand, have to hold her down before she lets me brush her teeth.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Bakersfield@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Less bloody than the alternative.

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago