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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004claw clipping frequency
Skipjack is a blue tabby with the cutest white paws anyone has ever seen (trust me!). He's 2. When I first adopted him at ~5 months old, I clipped his claws regularly. I stopped, because his claws haven't been a problem - he only scratches "approved" surfaces and is an affectionate cat who never strikes out at man or beast. However........ 2 mornings in a row, he had startle/crazies and ripped my ankle/foot to shred when he launched himself off the bed (he sleeps on top of me, often on my feet). So...... I clipped his back claws last evening, which he has no problem with. My question is the rate of growth of the "hook" and how frequently anyone thinks clipping is necessary? Weekly? More? Less? I can't seem to find claw growth rate info anywhere! Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com circa 29 Feb 2004 14:08:45 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, J1Boss (j1boss@aol.com) said, > Skipjack is a blue tabby with the cutest white paws anyone has ever seen (trust > me!). He's 2. When I first adopted him at ~5 months old, I clipped his claws [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > thinks clipping is necessary? Weekly? More? Less? I can't seem to find claw > growth rate info anywhere! For my cats, every few weeks seems to be sufficient. I just go by sight- when I see talons, I clip 'em. :-) Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. I have the same experience as Laura. Usually I know it's time when the claws start getting attached to the carpet as they try to play with their toys. Judy F > circa 29 Feb 2004 14:08:45 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, J1Boss > (j1boss@aol.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Laura I have the same experience as Laura. Usually I know it's time when the claws start getting attached to the carpet as they try to play with their toys. Judy F That or when you hear them clacking when they walk across a hard floor. W I try to clip my cats' claws every one - two weeks. Any longer, & they get to be needle-sharp daggers. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > Skipjack is a blue tabby with the cutest white paws anyone has ever seen (trust > me!). He's 2. When I first adopted him at ~5 months old, I clipped his claws [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine > www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com Thanks for the opinions folks! I'll probably go with a weekly clip or look-see for now! We don't have carpet, and the only time I hear clacking is when he's in "skitter"mode - you know - moving at the speed of light and leaping off tall buildings with a single bound! ;-D I love how playful and active he is, but those hooks did an amazing amount of damage to my poor foot. no heavy covers, I was vulnerable by having my feet only covered by a sheet and thought, this could be a lonnnnnng spring/summer and a bloody one to boot! Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com > Skipjack is a blue tabby with the cutest white paws anyone has ever seen (trust > me!). He's 2. When I first adopted him at ~5 months old, I clipped his claws [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine > www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com Just have the useless things removed. It hasn't hurt our cat one bit (he is convinced he still has them). Had them done front and rear. There is absolutely no reason for an inside cat to posses destructive implements like claws. It only hurts for a little while, girls... >From: lappcatt@aol.com (IBen Getiner) > >Just have the useless things removed. Ahhh - see - this is where your reasoning is flawed. They are very useful. He couldn't climb his cat tree without them and he ADORES his cat tree. He can also scratch an itch when need be. >It hasn't hurt our cat one bit >(he is convinced he still has them). Had them done front and rear. Only cat I ever knew who had both front and back done was in order to try to save himself. He resorted to using his teeth to mutilate himself instead - not a pretty picture. >There is absolutely no reason for an inside cat to posses destructive >implements like claws. > It only hurts for a little while, girls... Well, that would be wrong. His claws serve to help him climb and play and they'll be staying thank you. They'll just stay trimmed more frequently. Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com > >From: lappcatt@aol.com (IBen Getiner) > > > >Just have the useless things removed. > > Ahhh - see - this is where your reasoning is flawed. IBen's "reasoning" generally is quite . . . interesting. Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > > >From: lappcatt@aol.com (IBen Getiner) > > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > IBen's "reasoning" generally is quite . . . interesting. Oh, geez, is that troll back again? I love my killfile. Signature-- ~kaeli~ Persons disagreeing with facts are always emotional and employ faulty reasoning. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >From: "Diane L. Schirf" >IBen's "reasoning" generally is quite . . . interesting. Yeah........ I know he's a troll who I'm wasting my breathe trying to respond sanely to, but it was just my mood this morning! ;-D He's going in the killfile with some very good company! Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com > >From: lappcatt@aol.com (IBen Getiner) > > > >Just have the useless things removed. > > Ahhh - see - this is where your reasoning is flawed. They are very useful. He > couldn't climb his cat tree without them and he ADORES his cat tree. Then get him a different cat tree! Ours has a cat tree with platforms thoughtfully arranged to help him STEP up. And only a flawed mind would conceive that something as irrelevant as a stupid cat tree would be worth the boundless unlimited heartache brought upon by the misuse of those twenty little demon daggers. So you see ... you're the flawed one, dear. > He can > also scratch an itch when need be. Do you need claws to scratch an itch..? > >It hasn't hurt our cat one bit > >(he is convinced he still has them). Had them done front and rear. > > Only cat I ever knew who had both front and back done was in order to try to > save himself. He resorted to using his teeth to mutilate himself instead - not > a pretty picture. Again, despite the shriek tactics from the kooks gallery, ours is doing FINE. Sorry to rain on your parade of doom and gloom, but that's just the way it is. > >There is absolutely no reason for an inside cat to posses destructive > >implements like claws. > > It only hurts for a little while, girls... > > Well, that would be wrong. His claws serve to help him climb and play and > they'll be staying thank you. They'll just stay trimmed more frequently. He doesn't need them, Jan. If you'll notice, your cat uses them for every conceivable thing . From quickly getting to his feet and gaining traction to holding onto something when you try to move him off. All totally unnecessary and all easily overcome. You and your ilk just can't stand the thought of something ... anything ... not being able to do as they like, whenever they like! That's all it is! IDDIN IT...? This is why your children are such terrors to the communities that you abide in. Take some friendly advice.. Stick to cats and shredded furniture. At least that way, it's only YOUR stuff that your little terror screws up and not your neighbors. > Janet Boss > Best Friends Dog Obedience > "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" > Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine > www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com IBen Getiner
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