Mine used to be that way

Post #326,456 by mhuber 5/18/10 2:36:39 AM Reply	Mine used to be that way But since a certain person put me in a position to decide between her and the cats (I decided correctly) the cats have become calm enough that I regularly trim their nails without difficulty. --------------------------------------- I think it's perfectly clear we're in the wrong band. (Tori Amos)
Post #326,459 by static 5/18/10 3:07:46 AM Reply	Mine look after their claws themselves. Neither of them claw the furniture, though, because they have a scratching post. Yes, they use it. They've had it since they were kittens. That's why they use it. Wade. Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
Post #326,489 by mhuber 5/18/10 1:16:35 PM Reply	It's not about the furniture I'm pretty sure they are doing almost as much damage with the shorter and blunter claws. It's about my hide. They like to pet me. They are apparently unaware either that human skin is thin and soft, or that they have claws. I'm guessing it's the claws. I thought it was the skin. I assumed that when I trimmed the claws I'd still feel claws on my skin, just no longer razor-sharp. Nope. When their nails are trimmed, the claws don't reach my skin at all. A little surprising, really, because I only take about a sixteenth of an inch off the end. The other reason I started trimming them is that they sometimes got their claws hung up in the furniture and ended up hanging there. Didn't look fun. --------------------------------------- I think it's perfectly clear we're in the wrong band. (Tori Amos)
Post #326,626 by Ashton 5/21/10 12:03:58 AM Reply	My vole-hunter has razor-sharp claws.. Fortunately, when he's affectionately latching on to my arm (his form of 'embrace'?) -- his is the skill of an eye-surgeon: I can feel all 16ish claws just barely 'depressing' skin. He hasn't screwed up yet. No scratch marks or even tiny holes. (Even if I type! while he's ..communing.) Dunno where this abandoned kitty (for an unknown tenure) acquired such savoire faire, but Squeak surprises in many other ways, including: a wide vocabulary of whistles, chirps and, of course squeaks ... tailored to chow time, Go Out time, etc. He communicates quite more straightforwardly than your average biped. Priceless, is what he is.
Post #327,302 by jb4 6/3/10 1:32:34 PM Reply	They do that...don't they Train their biped "associates", that is... Welcome the the U. S. of A., Inc. jb4

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