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By: This Examined Life » Blog Archive » A few updates

This Examined Life » Blog Archive » A few updates — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:49:59 +0000

[...] the cat thread. The current score is: Evil Cat: 3. Soft Paws: [...]

By: This Examined Life » Blog Archive » Other Worldly Day

This Examined Life » Blog Archive » Other Worldly Day — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:29:43 +0000

[...] work, I dragged my feet a while, raked some leaves, did a little laundry and had a nap with my scratchy-bitey cat (who still does not have a sporty purple nail job because she bites me every time I even look at [...]

By: blacksheeped

blacksheeped — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:54:41 +0000

I’m SO GLAD you ordered the Soft Paws! Please please please email me if you have problems with them, because I’ll “help” any way I can!

By: pann

pann — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:17:29 +0000

The Soft Paws kit is on its way to us. I chose purple. Will post pictures if we can get them on her!

By: pann

pann — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:42:17 +0000

The thing is… getting scratched hurts a little but it’s totally survivable. It is the emotional side that is hard.

The kids get upset because they feel like they are being betrayed when all they wanted to do was have a little snuggle.

Thanks for the compliment!!

By: Artemisia

Artemisia — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:15:24 +0000

It is this kind of behavior that my irrational–but total–fear of kitties continues to this day. *shudder*

But, no matter how terrified I am of them, I agree it is cruel to declaw the little guys. They need some form of protection, and why hurt them unnecessarily? Maybe you could all pin Luna down while gluing the softclaws on? It won’t be fun, but maybe it will become less traumatic over time (for all of you).

Oh – and your blog is SO PRETTY.

By: pann

pann — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:49:55 +0000

I have been thinking about those Soft Paws covers. I can’t quite imagine getting this cat to sit still for claw clipping (something I started to try with her when she was a kitten, but she was sooo wild that it became quite difficult.) let alone getting a glue-on manicure.

I’m starting to think I may give it a try, though.

By: Swistle

Swistle — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:28:24 +0000

Black Sheeped was talking the other day about claw covers? I wonder if those would do it. I'm with you about not declawing--but I'm also with you about not having an animal who scratches people in the face. I wonder if the vet would have any suggestions. We had a really bad cat situation once and I called the vet and she talked to me on the phone (no charge) and totally solved the problem.