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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/2/2010 9:14:36 PM

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the declaw is already done. implants? lol.

she was more upset when she seen what I was doing.   I guess I figured since I pet her and she washes her and me- that this would be just part of the prining ritual.

She is also spayed.

This cat I inherited when Jim passed away.   She was suppise to go live with Jenny, after she killed a mouse here. Well Jim passed and I could not part with his cat. Now my cat.   As rule- I can take or leave cats.   But this one is special. I can bop ion bed and she comes back.

She also does not shed.

I dont have really any problems with her.   But now come summer- I dont want her outside as much as she was this past summer.

I did notice the nails grew unevenly.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/2/2010 9:52:54 PM

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I have read to put your cat head through the sleeve of a sweatshirt. it makes it easier to cut their nails.

I have cut my cats nails a few times. When i get them done by somebody cost me $11.95 per cat per visit.

i am thinking of getting soft paws for them. My sibling had her cats declawed. It looks really odd. her surviving cat loves to dig its front paws into you i would hate to think how scratched i would get if he had his claws. I will NOT have my cats declawed i am against it and truth be known sib is sorry she did that to her cats. Her one cat died of kidney failure and the surviving cat is doing well so far..

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/2/2010 10:06:20 PM

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As others have said, it's important to trim the claws, as they will grow in circles left unattended. Get 'em feeling good, gently squeeze a paw to expose the claws and clip. If the cat gets antsy, finish the other paws later. I've learned to work quickly.

The vet will also do it if you ask during routine visits--though you should trim them more often than that.

Please don't declaw cats. If you don't want claws, don't get a cat.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/3/2010 12:25:16 AM

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I have read to put your cat head through the sleeve of a sweatshirt. it makes it easier to cut their nails.

I have cut my cats nails a few times. When i get them done by somebody cost me $11.95 per cat per visit.

i am thinking of getting soft paws for them. My sibling had her cats declawed. It looks really odd. her surviving cat loves to dig its front paws into you i would hate to think how scratched i would get if he had his claws. I will NOT have my cats declawed i am against it and truth be known sib is sorry she did that to her cats. Her one cat died of kidney failure and the surviving cat is doing well so far..

I used the soft paws once, back when I first got my May who was a rescue. We were in the midst of learning to not scratch the furniture and it seemed like a good idea in the meantime since we could work on it without her ruining anything. The catch to the softpaws is that your cat needs to hold still long enough for the tiny amount of glue to be able to dry inside the nail cover. (It may not be something you attempt alone depending on the cat.) You also need to clip the tip of them off after a certain number of weeks if they don't fall off on their own (so they can be removed.)

They worked well, and she never seemed to care that they were on. (She did give her cardboard scratcher a funny look when the results were not the same though!) They all eventually popped off 3-4 weeks later at various times on her scratching post so I never had to cut the tips off. Depending on your need for them, I think they can be a nice solution. Obviously not a good choice for the outdoor cat (but I'd like to think that goes without saying.

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I used them twice (and purchased from the actual manufacture) but stopped using them after two applications because she had stopped scratching the furniture.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/3/2010 9:26:44 AM

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ust how young is the kitten? Very young kittens actually don't have the ability to retract their claws at all until they're a few weeks old. They're born ready to climb curtains and cling to screen doors! When they're that small, I'd be super afraid of hitting the tissue bed.

Maggie is 5 months old. Clipping her nails too close to the nail bed isn't an issue, only the tips plus a tiny bit more are clipped...in other words just enough that she doesn't gorge my legs.

I agree with you, declawing is evil, there is zero chance that any cat of mine would be declawed.

Oh, good! That puts me at ease then. After volunteering for several years at animal shelters and helping at clinics I've seen some things that now make my hackles go up at any mention of delicate pet care. I'm one of those people who nearly burst into tears at those ASPCA commercials.

If anything I don't clip enough but I would rather err on that side and go back to clip a second time. However, having long strips of my flesh gouged out just isn't my kink, lol so I think I'm going to have to clip more often since I only take the tips plus a bit off when I clip her.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/3/2010 9:35:25 AM

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I trim the cat's nails about very 2 weeks..if they do not have a scratching post..
I got a cat nail clipper thing from the pet store..
it has rounded curved scissor "blades" so it does not PRESS down on the hollow nails which just crushes them off in a ragged way..

** also...to all or anyone..
declawing is taking off the knuckle of the fingers of a cat...

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/3/2010 9:36:58 AM

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I've been trimming my cats' claws since they were kittens. When they were very young I'd just trip the very very tips so I didn't get the full benefit of the needle effect. I do it either once a week or at most every other week, cuddling them in my lap and only trimming those claws that are sharp, and giving them a basic check. It ends with a kitty treat, so everyone is happy. It took a while for one of my cats to get used to it because the vet had trimmed his claws waaay too short, and he was afraid of it. But now he's fine.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/3/2010 11:17:56 PM

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OK folks I know I was in here with some lame shit before but ......

Cats with claws need something to claw. They do not fuck up your speakers and your TV or whatever else because they are pissed, they need this. They need to wear them off somehow, and in the absence of running around on rocks and shit twenty miles a day, they will claw something. This is even more than instinct, this is a physical need. They have to do it.

People not only think other people are just like them, they also think animals are. This is simply not true. Take the case of a dog. A dog can drink out of your toilet right after you took a shit and it won't bother him a bit. He can eat the tile off your kitchen floor and it simply doesn't matter. That rotten deer in the backyard that sinks ? he can eat it. It doesn't matter. Their body chemistry is different than our's. Likewise a cat's needs are different than our's.

Like you can give an animal rotten spoiled meat and whatever, I hear don't give dogs tomatoes or onions, things that we eat all the time. With a cat, if he gets a mouse lot's of people panic and take the mouse away because they are afraid the cat will get sick because the rat or mouse might have a disease. Pure bullshit. That cat could live on mouse shit if necessary. But some got this crazy notion that they are just like us under the skin, and we are all the same. This is simply not true.

I won't declaw a cat. If it takes to shredding my cool expensive shit, it will know the experience of being thrown twenty feet across the room. If it is then afraid I will show it the door. If it gets hungry enough it will come back, if not, fine. It is free and I have no business taking away it's freedom.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 6:29:37 AM

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Cats with claws need something to claw. They do not fuck up your speakers and your TV or whatever else because they are pissed, they need this. They need to wear them off somehow, and in the absence of running around on rocks and shit twenty miles a day, they will claw something. This is even more than instinct, this is a physical need. They have to do it.

Actually Termy, even declawed cats will do the same thing because it has to do with spreading their scent. So you are partially right. Furthermore cats CAN be trained to scratch only in a certain spot so there is no need for the cat(s) to destroy furniture etc.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 11:23:41 AM

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Well anything I can do to avoid maiming them is good as far as I am concerned. And removing body parts is maiming.

I got a little joke about cats and dogs :

Wonder why they get so friendly after being spayed or neutered ? They are worried about just what you are going to take from them next !

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 12:44:14 PM

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someone said declaw was illegal in FL

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 3:49:28 PM

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There is no way I would declaw my little guy. I clip his nails myself (with basic fingernail clippers) every 2-3 weeks - all four paws. We play and he does that back kicky thing with his hind legs and I'd rather keep my skin

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He sits calmly when I do it. I usually do it while he's napping so he just lies there waiting for me to finish so he can go back to sleep. I brought him home young (he was just a year) and make a habit of gently playing with his feet (usually when he's napping or trying to) so he's used to me touching them. I just clip the tips.

What I don't know, however, is how to train him to not paw/claw at the TV. He has a scratching post which he uses. He has two in fact. But he is fixated on my flat screen, so I have to keep it covered when it's not in use and I keep my keys on the end table and rattle them when he jumps up (or I ping him with a rubber band), so it startles him and he jumps down. One of these days though, I just know a paw will go through it...ugh.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 5:40:34 PM

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What I don't know, however, is how to train him to not paw/claw at the TV. He has a scratching post which he uses. He has two in fact. But he is fixated on my flat screen, so I have to keep it covered when it's not in use and I keep my keys on the end table and rattle them when he jumps up (or I ping him with a rubber band), so it startles him and he jumps down. One of these days though, I just know a paw will go through it...ugh.

That's what spray bottles were invented for. I'm at the point where just showing Maggie the spray bottle stops her.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 10:44:40 PM

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Yep or squirt guns, I have 4 actually all strategically placed through out the house,and just the threat usually does the trick.

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 10:51:27 PM

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What I don't know, however, is how to train him to not paw/claw at the TV. He has a scratching post which he uses. He has two in fact. But he is fixated on my flat screen, so I have to keep it covered when it's not in use and I keep my keys on the end table and rattle them when he jumps up (or I ping him with a rubber band), so it startles him and he jumps down. One of these days though, I just know a paw will go through it...ugh.

That's what spray bottles were invented for. I'm at the point where just showing Maggie the spray bottle stops her.

Spray bottles have helped keep him off other things, but I'm not spraying my 42" flat screen with water!

He actually grew bored of the spray bottle after awhile. I'd pull it out and he'd chew on the nozzle lol. Right now snapping a rubber band helps but each item I use - rubber band, shaking my keys, etc., is only affective for so long until he ignores it...stubborn cat!

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 11:20:19 PM

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You can buy a can of air that squirts at the cat when it walks or gets near the offensive object. It is a lot of money though per can. If you walk by you get hissed at by the air.

It might work though....Just place it in a strategic area....

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 11:37:53 PM

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Interesting option....or I suppose I could just mount the TV on the wall lol.

Sorry Pahunkboy - did not intend to hijack your thread with this!!

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RE: trim cats toe nails? do you? - 1/4/2010 11:44:07 PM

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try a soda can with small rocks, or coins, inside it. The noise is USUALLY a strong deterrent.

NOTE that I said usually.....

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