Helping cats with gingivitis is all about understanding the cause. Only then can you make suitable changes. 

Gingivitis doesn't happen in the wild. So it's something we're doing that is causing it.

Cats with gingivitis have inflamed gums. This means pain, especially on eating so you can see a gradual decline in the apparent appetite,  swelling and easy bleeding.

Inflammation indicates a struggling immunity. No-one can suffer from inflammation when their overall health is in good shape. So you could say that this is like a canary in the coal mine. It's a warning sign things are not going well.

Untreated gingivitis can develop into stomatitis, which is where the inflammation spreads to all the mucous membranes of the mouth - tongue, throat, palate.

Long term gingivitis will adversely affect the security of the teeth and may also lead to the absorption of the teeth.

Health is all about keeping the terrain as natural as possible, in keeping with the specie's evolution. 

The terrain, or the environment, is diet, lifestyle and health care. All these have suffered a chronic deviation from that enjoyed by wild cats.

The normal cat food is dry pellets or canned mush.

Their lifestyle is enclosed indoors with nary a hint of direct sunshine or feet on the ground, earthing themselves.

And the common healthcare is drugs and more drugs, whilst never addressing the cause.

Without ever looking for the cause of the problem, which is mostly down to the food they sell, vets will happily prescribe antibiotic course after antibiotic course.

This is all done in the name of 'science', without ever considering the harm to the gut microbiome and the general immune system.

Since this doesn't take into consideration the cause of the problem, it cannot cure the problem. This means it will return, and usually with more vigour.

The vets next drug is harsher and more damaging still, the corticosteroids.

Again, this does not address the cause, so that will also become useless in time.

Their next solution is extracting all the teeth, as if they are the problem.

And their final solution is death.

If most people understood this typical pattern, it's doubtful they would even start it.

So what can you do instead?

Since diet is one of the main causes of inflammation, this is where most natural therapists, holistic vets and genuine practitioners start. 

And this is one area that only you can change.

You can consult the best therapists on the planet, but if the diet is wrong, it's largely a waste of money.

Cats evolved on a diet of raw meat and bones. This is their natural diet. Changing  that can have a hugely beneficial effect on your cat's immune system, with the inflammation reducing quite quickly

Not everyone with a cat or three has access to a safe area for a cat to enjoy sun bathing and walking on the earth. However, if you do, that can help enormously.

Cats also need access the chemically clean grass and maybe herbs. They use these for their medicinal qualities, rather than food.

An experienced homeopath or homeopathic vet will treat cats with gingivitis very differently from mainstream vets.

A good one will always want to see you are dealing with the diet satisfactorily. Then they will want to take the full history of your cat, with past ailments, personality, where they came from, etc. It's a lengthy, but essential process to find the treatment that will most help full recovery.

These three measures will stand you in good stead, not just for the gingivitis, but for all other health issues, as the immune system will now be functioning well.

When you're serious about helping cats with gingivitis, start with the diet. The link below shows you how to make your own cat food. It will save you much heartache and dollars in the future.