Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: bluecat on November 03, 2007, 14:30:14 PM
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just trimmed marys claws Didn't think they were that long i was woken up by a almighty noise her paw was stuck in the sofa looked like she had done it climbing down. world war 3 broke out but needs must she had a good bit of cat nip first :sneaky:
How often do you do your cats and do you do it yourselves or go to vets etc ?
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I do all my lot every 3 weeks or so - thats 22 paws! - (I don't do the back ones very often) I just use the large human toenail clippers. Most of mine are ok about it, the persians just sit their holding their paws up for me LOL! ;D
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How often do you do your cats and do you do it yourselves or go to vets etc
Um, Um, Oh! I know, never ;D
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How often do you do your cats and do you do it yourselves or go to vets etc
Um, Um, Oh! I know, never ;D
how do they manage :Crazy: dont they get too long ?
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I've never clipped any of my cats claws and they've never had any problem at all.
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Mary got stuck fri night didnt think they would grow so qiuck they were trimed before 2 days before she came mind its been over a month of :scared: :Crazy: :censored: :shify: :-: ;D :naughty: :sick: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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Billy Whiz's claws were clipped once by vet (I'm no fool) when Freddie first came over a year ago as I was worried that they were not getting on (putting it mildly). Vet did Freddie's at same time. Tom's (elderly) get clipped rarely, just if I notice them getting caught. I have done him myself last few times with 1 of 2 pair of clippers I bought years ago but chickened out of using until last year. All our 3 have access to outdoors, don't know if that makes a difference.
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I brood over this issue very often, however it is another question when or if I ever get up the nerve to give it a go. When Oliver is relaxed enough he lets me fiddle with his paw, I can gently squeeze out his claw as well. But I have that nasty feeling the very first (and to be the last ever) "snap" of the nail clip will suddenly change everything.
I could try catnip, but I have a bit of doubt, as it casted exactly the opposite effect on Hobbes, it made him a jumping runnning mad beast!! :Crazy:
I would like to know how Gillian got her furries to cooperate!!
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My two get their front claws trimmed every 2-3 weeks. If I don't trim them they catch on things like curtains and the sofa throw (esp Jaffa). They also spend a fair bit of time rolling in around in play fighting and I dont' want them to hurt each other, so like the claws trimmed.
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I check mine weekly, and generally have to clip them every 2-3 weeks. I find it more important as they are oldies, and despite having scratch posts, they dont use them a lot, and the current fosters aren't, so they are important as they are obviously indoor only. Think that is one of tomorrows jobs to be honest.
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gulp :Crazy: Mary didnt like it at all :censored: i had to really pin her down she wont let me near her paws at all I feel i was rough with her but she came round a lot quicker than when shes frontlined which is far quicker ? :-:
How are everyones furbabes with having thier claws trimmed ?
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Hamish and Misty used to get their Claws trimmed every now and then, especially when they'd jump on you and you'd wince
with pain :shocked: or to try and make your new settee last a little bit longer :evillaugh:
over the year's I used to Massage their feet and with time they got used to me manipulating them :evillaugh:
Hamish's Claw's were extreemly sharp ( they were like needle's ) but I used to laugh when I did His because he'd like
open His paw even more and push down fully extending his claw's :wow: Misty was always more relaxed :tired:
But I still remember the expression's on their faces when I started clipping for the very first time :-: wtf ?? :shify: I'm watching you :briggin:
Here is a photo of one of my freind's finding out the hard way Just how sharp Hamish's Claws were :rofl:
I can still hear the scream today :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd228/culnara/Hamish-1.jpg)