Interesting Facts...

Dogs have 26 baby teeth and 42 permanent teeth, althought there can be some variation in this number. The permanent incisor teeth come in at approximately 4 months of age and the permanent canine teeth come in at 5.5 to 6 months of age.

Dogs grow a lot in their first 2 years. Do you know how old you are in dog years? Please visit this calculator to find out.

Cats have 26 baby teeth and 30 permanent teeth. The permanent incisor teeth appear in cats at 3.5 to 4 months and the permanent canine teeth erupt around 5 to 5.5 months.

A six month old kitten is like a person who's just entering the teen scene. By the end of his first year, a cat is equivalent to a 21 year-old person, because that's when both species reach full size and their bones stop growing.

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