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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2006Help me avoid declawing my cat, please
While my year-and-a-half neutered female tabby "Delany" no longer claws me, she's clawing everything else. She's destroyed the paint on my banisters, she's tearing up my couch, she's tearing up several spots of my carpets, and she's torn holes in three of my screens (two windows, one door) big enough to let the mosquitoes and other small flyers in. I really don't want to get her declawed, I think it's mutilation. But I'm rapidly running out of ideas. Water sprays get her to stop "now", but 30 seconds later she's right back at it, plus requires that I'm there to see her claw it. Every spray thing I've tried only worked for a few days at most, and then only on fabric items meaning not my banisters nor screens. Tape doesn't stick, and nothing works to keep her off the screens: sprays go right through and if I put the tape stuff on, I may as well just leave the window or door closed. Help, please.  SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "So I don't know where he [Osama bin Laden] is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him, Kelly, to be honest with you...I truly am not that concerned about him." - George W. Bush >While my year-and-a-half neutered female tabby "Delany" no longer claws >me, she's clawing everything else. She's destroyed the paint on my [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >I really don't want to get her declawed, I think it's mutilation. Here we go again !!!! Another declawing debate is about to begin!!! My furbabies (Who all have their claws) http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ It is alleged that The Polish-Kraut claimed: > >While my year-and-a-half neutered female tabby "Delany" no longer claws > >me, she's clawing everything else. She's destroyed the paint on my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Here we go again !!!! Another declawing debate is about to begin!!! If there is, remember that I'm trying to AVOID getting that done to my cat. But OTOH it will cost thousands of dollars to replace the carpeting in my home; wall-to-wall everywhere except the kitchen/dining and bathrooms. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #123. If I decide to hold a contest of skill open to the general public, contestants will be required to remove their hooded cloaks and shave their beards before entering. >It is alleged that The Polish-Kraut claimed: >> >While my year-and-a-half neutered female tabby "Delany" no longer claws >> >me, she's clawing everything else. She's destroyed the paint on my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> Here we go again !!!! Another declawing debate is about to begin!!! >If there is, remember that I'm trying to AVOID getting that done to my >cat. But OTOH it will cost thousands of dollars to replace the >carpeting in my home; wall-to-wall everywhere except the kitchen/dining >and bathrooms. Buy a scratching post and take a valium. > While my year-and-a-half neutered female tabby "Delany" no longer claws > me, she's clawing everything else. She's destroyed the paint on my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > her off the screens: sprays go right through and if I put the tape > stuff on, I may as well just leave the window or door closed. Get her a scratching post. And a rug (some prefer a horizontal surface). Trim her nails (this is good fun quality time). HTH --Karen D. >> While my year-and-a-half neutered female tabby "Delany" no longer claws >> me, she's clawing everything else. She's destroyed the paint on my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> her off the screens: sprays go right through and if I put the tape >> stuff on, I may as well just leave the window or door closed. >Get her a scratching post. And a rug (some prefer a horizontal >surface). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >--Karen D. I remember those good fun quality FUN times when mine were getting used to having their nails clipped and still have a few scratch scars to show for it!! Even though they are used to getting them clipped on a monthly basis now they still howl but they will put up with getting it done. I usually save Sam until last because he likes to attack the clippers which I will throw on the floor as kind of my way to tell them "See I am done. Here are the clippers". It is funny but even the ones that do not get along great come running when the others howl to make sure they are not getting hurt but they make sure to stay where they can duck into hiding if I come after them. It usually takes a couple days to do all because once they see what I am doing they try to avoid me so I get them when they let their guard down. My furbabies (all with claws) http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ It is alleged that Veloise claimed: > Get her a scratching post. And a rug (some prefer a horizontal > surface). She has three. A slanted, corrugated cardboard one, a small "cat tree" with sisal rope and three levels of carpeted ledged, and a small sisal post on the stair landing near the banister post she most likes to destroy. (That scratching post was added last.) > Trim her nails (this is good fun quality time). She doesn't like to be held that long. I can barely keep her still long enough to brush her coat. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #123. If I decide to hold a contest of skill open to the general public, contestants will be required to remove their hooded cloaks and shave their beards before entering. >> Trim her nails (this is good fun quality time). > >She doesn't like to be held that long. I can barely keep her still >long enough to brush her coat. Mine were a holy terror when I first started doing their nails but now are pretty much resigned to it even through they do not like it and yell to high heaven. Just make sure you have a good hold on them and no matter what they do do not give in to them!! Once they learn they will get their way doing something that is it. Just like a spoiled kid they will keep doing it!! I was going to trim my ex's cat's nail and as soon as they started meowing and getting nuts she got all excited and did not want to do it which was the wrong thing to do. My furbabies http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ It is alleged that Veloise claimed: > Trim her nails (this is good fun quality time). I'll give this another go. Probably front paws only, at least to start, as she really does not like it. Thank you. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "I could take over the universe with this army if I could ever get all their weapons pointed in the same direction." (Adm. Aral Vorkosigan [Lois McMaster Bujold, "Shards of Honor"]) It is alleged that Jeffrey Kaplan claimed: > It is alleged that Veloise claimed: > > > Trim her nails (this is good fun quality time). > > I'll give this another go. Probably front paws only, at least to > start, as she really does not like it. Trimming her claws does not seem to be helping. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "The Superior Person's Book Of Words", by Peter Bowler: BELLWETHER: A male sheep which leads the flock, with a bell tied around its neck. Hence, anyone who assumes a leading role or takes the initiative - more appropriately, among a group of less than dynamic or purposeful colleagues. > Trimming her claws does not seem to be helping. Put plastic or foil, and make it unfriendly-smelling, on the former targets. Load the desired target up with catnip and good-smelling (to her) stuff. Spend a few evenings and weekends with a squirt gun and can 'o pennies guarding former targets. It might take several days to sink in. Does she respond to praise? Mine live for a few strokes and "goooood kitty!!!!!" Somehow my two gravitated to the thrift store scratching post, and that's all they use. One prefers horizontal so she sometimes works on the (ratty old rental) carpet. HTH --Karen D. It is alleged that Veloise claimed: > Put plastic or foil, and make it unfriendly-smelling, on the former > targets. Since several of the targets are the screens on my windows and front door, that kinda defeats the purpose of opening the windows and door. I've also in the past tried to put stuff like that on the furniture, but it won't stick to the fabric. > Spend a few evenings and weekends with a squirt gun and can 'o pennies > guarding former targets. It might take several days to sink in. It hasn't sunk in yet, a year and a half later. > Does she respond to praise? Mine live for a few strokes and "goooood > kitty!!!!!" Not really. Though I think kitty treats after brushing or nail clipping is helping there. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Tips for the Innocent Bystander: 3. Watching the Evil Overlord's interview on TV will no doubt be interesting, but don't be in the studio audience when he/she/it hosts "Saturday Night Live." Tape it, and wait a week or so to see if any other viewers had any seizures or mind-control problems before you watch the tape. http://www.fabcats.org/scratching.html http://www.fabcats.org/scratching_article.html >While my year-and-a-half neutered female tabby "Delany" no longer claws >me, she's clawing everything else. She's destroyed the paint on my [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Help, please. Every heard of Soft-Paws, or is it Soft-Claws? They are small sheaths that go over the claws and glue in place. The cat can't dig into anything. They fall off as the claws grow, so have to be replaced. We started praising our cats when they use the kitty tree for any clawing, even if it is just preparation to climb up. And they get "Bad kitty, Bad Kitty, no-no" when they claw anything else. For four of the six cats, this seems to have worked. For the other two, they just wait until I am not around. Rub catnip on the scratching post and/or kitty tree. It encourages them to scratch there. When Princess starts clawing, it time for a paw-dicure. She doesn't like it, but when I'm done I give her a special treat that she never gets any other time. Each trim gets better and better. It's gone from a hissing and spitting wrestling match to just growling to show she doesn't like what's going on. If your cat objects to something you are doing, and you let them go, they win. They exerted their dominance over you and you'll pay he77 ever getting them to coorporate. I had to make my mom leave the room when I trim her cats nails cause the cat learned that if she threw a hissy fit, mom would make me let her go. When mom isn't there, she sits back and lets me get the job done. I am the nurse/docotr for all of the cats, and insist that I am top cat always. It saves me on iodine and gauze!!! All of the cats = At home - My four cats, plus Mom's two cats At my Aunts house - her two cats At my mom's work - Their one office cat At my friends house - Their one cat At my brothers house - Their three cats Plus about four neighborhood feral cats I keep an eye on Good Luck! 'Chelle It is alleged that Amthyst826 claimed: > Every heard of Soft-Paws, or is it Soft-Claws? Soft-Paws, I thing. > They are small sheaths that go over the claws and glue in place. The > cat can't dig into anything. They fall off as the claws grow, so have > to be replaced. I think I'd rather trim the claws. Less expensive in the long run. And besides... as long as the claws are there, they can still dig into the screens and the fabric of my recliner. > We started praising our cats when they use the kitty tree for any > clawing, even if it is just preparation to climb up. And they get "Bad > kitty, Bad Kitty, no-no" when they claw anything else. For four of > the six cats, this seems to have worked. For the other two, they just > wait until I am not around. Delany doesn't even always wait for me to not be around. > Rub catnip on the scratching post and/or kitty tree. It encourages > them to scratch there. Doesn't work. Oh, she usually likes the catnip, but the effects are so temporary that all it does is turn her into a crazy cat for about 20 minutes. > When Princess starts clawing, it time for a paw-dicure. She doesn't > like it, but when I'm done I give her a special treat that she never > gets any other time. Each trim gets better and better. It's gone from > a hissing and spitting wrestling match to just growling to show she > doesn't like what's going on. I've got her now to the point where I can trim her claws and brush her coat without needing bandages after. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #168. 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