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A rare event - holding Bonnie
Yes, still feral after all these years. I guess feral is the wrong word
now after 10 years, but I still can't pick her up. It is necessary at times though, mostly to check her body for problems, her claws in particular. She's had a history of claws growing so long they curl over and get stuck in her paw pads. So yesterday I took the opportunity when she followed me in the bathroom and I shut the door behind her. Her first reaction was to go flat on the floor, but when I picked her up, she practically hugged me! She's always very gentle when I get the chance to hold her and doesn't put up a fight. I was able to clip her claws and she didn't struggle at all. She had a couple that had curled over but there was no damage. So she's good for a bit. Surprisingly, she didn't run when I put her down, and she's even followed me into the bathroom since then. But she stays closer to the door so she doesn't get trapped inside with me. I love this little gentle being. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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On 8/15/2014 8:27 PM, Cheryl wrote:
Yes, still feral after all these years. I guess feral is the wrong word now after 10 years, but I still can't pick her up. It is necessary at times though, mostly to check her body for problems, her claws in particular. She's had a history of claws growing so long they curl over and get stuck in her paw pads. So yesterday I took the opportunity when she followed me in the bathroom and I shut the door behind her. Her first reaction was to go flat on the floor, but when I picked her up, she practically hugged me! She's always very gentle when I get the chance to hold her and doesn't put up a fight. I was able to clip her claws and she didn't struggle at all. She had a couple that had curled over but there was no damage. So she's good for a bit. Surprisingly, she didn't run when I put her down, and she's even followed me into the bathroom since then. But she stays closer to the door so she doesn't get trapped inside with me. I love this little gentle being. Awwww! How sweet! Nice that she let you clip her claws, too. Jill |
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A rare event - holding Bonnie
On 8/15/2014 5:27 PM, Cheryl wrote:
Yes, still feral after all these years. I guess feral is the wrong word now after 10 years, but I still can't pick her up. It is necessary at times though, mostly to check her body for problems, her claws in particular. She's had a history of claws growing so long they curl over and get stuck in her paw pads. So yesterday I took the opportunity when she followed me in the bathroom and I shut the door behind her. Her first reaction was to go flat on the floor, but when I picked her up, she practically hugged me! She's always very gentle when I get the chance to hold her and doesn't put up a fight. I was able to clip her claws and she didn't struggle at all. She had a couple that had curled over but there was no damage. So she's good for a bit. Surprisingly, she didn't run when I put her down, and she's even followed me into the bathroom since then. But she stays closer to the door so she doesn't get trapped inside with me. I love this little gentle being. I'm really glad you had this lovely experience. How old was she when you got her? Joy Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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A rare event - holding Bonnie
On 8/16/2014 2:20 AM, Joy wrote:
On 8/15/2014 5:27 PM, Cheryl wrote: Yes, still feral after all these years. I guess feral is the wrong word now after 10 years, but I still can't pick her up. It is necessary at times though, mostly to check her body for problems, her claws in particular. She's had a history of claws growing so long they curl over and get stuck in her paw pads. So yesterday I took the opportunity when she followed me in the bathroom and I shut the door behind her. Her first reaction was to go flat on the floor, but when I picked her up, she practically hugged me! She's always very gentle when I get the chance to hold her and doesn't put up a fight. I was able to clip her claws and she didn't struggle at all. She had a couple that had curled over but there was no damage. So she's good for a bit. Surprisingly, she didn't run when I put her down, and she's even followed me into the bathroom since then. But she stays closer to the door so she doesn't get trapped inside with me. I love this little gentle being. I'm really glad you had this lovely experience. How old was she when you got her? I'm not exactly sure. I thought she was still a kitten. I know she was pregnant but that was aborted when she was spayed. I know how some feel about this, but when I took her in for spaying I told them I didn't want to know. I am pretty sure she was under a year old, but her tiny body is still tiny to this day. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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A rare event - holding Bonnie
On 8/16/2014 2:42 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article om, Cheryl wrote: Yes, still feral after all these years. I guess feral is the wrong word now after 10 years, but I still can't pick her up. It is necessary at times though, mostly to check her body for problems, her claws in particular. She's had a history of claws growing so long they curl over and get stuck in her paw pads. So yesterday I took the opportunity when she followed me in the bathroom and I shut the door behind her. Her first reaction was to go flat on the floor, but when I picked her up, she practically hugged me! She's always very gentle when I get the chance to hold her and doesn't put up a fight. I was able to clip her claws and she didn't struggle at all. She had a couple that had curled over but there was no damage. So she's good for a bit. Surprisingly, she didn't run when I put her down, and she's even followed me into the bathroom since then. But she stays closer to the door so she doesn't get trapped inside with me. I love this little gentle being. She's such a sweetie letting you clip her claws. she's got the bathroom door covered just in case. Judith Judith, she sure is hip to how I was able to catch her this time! But she's been coming in the bathroom even after all this, so I think she *wants* to be like the other cats and be trusting, it is just hard for her to give in. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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A rare event - holding Bonnie
Cheryl wrote:
On 8/16/2014 2:20 AM, Joy wrote: On 8/15/2014 5:27 PM, Cheryl wrote: Yes, still feral after all these years. I guess feral is the wrong word now after 10 years, but I still can't pick her up. It is necessary at times though, mostly to check her body for problems, her claws in particular. She's had a history of claws growing so long they curl over and get stuck in her paw pads. So yesterday I took the opportunity when she followed me in the bathroom and I shut the door behind her. Her first reaction was to go flat on the floor, but when I picked her up, she practically hugged me! She's always very gentle when I get the chance to hold her and doesn't put up a fight. I was able to clip her claws and she didn't struggle at all. She had a couple that had curled over but there was no damage. So she's good for a bit. Surprisingly, she didn't run when I put her down, and she's even followed me into the bathroom since then. But she stays closer to the door so she doesn't get trapped inside with me. I love this little gentle being. I'm really glad you had this lovely experience. How old was she when you got her? I'm not exactly sure. I thought she was still a kitten. I know she was pregnant but that was aborted when she was spayed. I know how some feel about this, but when I took her in for spaying I told them I didn't want to know. But apparently they told you anyway! I've heard that spaying a cat when she's pregnant isn't a great idea, but I don't understand why. It seems to be done often enough when necessary. -- Joyce A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. -- Groucho Marx |
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A rare event - holding Bonnie
On 8/20/2014 11:01 PM, Bastette wrote:
Cheryl wrote: On 8/16/2014 2:20 AM, Joy wrote: On 8/15/2014 5:27 PM, Cheryl wrote: Yes, still feral after all these years. I guess feral is the wrong word now after 10 years, but I still can't pick her up. It is necessary at times though, mostly to check her body for problems, her claws in particular. She's had a history of claws growing so long they curl over and get stuck in her paw pads. So yesterday I took the opportunity when she followed me in the bathroom and I shut the door behind her. Her first reaction was to go flat on the floor, but when I picked her up, she practically hugged me! She's always very gentle when I get the chance to hold her and doesn't put up a fight. I was able to clip her claws and she didn't struggle at all. She had a couple that had curled over but there was no damage. So she's good for a bit. Surprisingly, she didn't run when I put her down, and she's even followed me into the bathroom since then. But she stays closer to the door so she doesn't get trapped inside with me. I love this little gentle being. I'm really glad you had this lovely experience. How old was she when you got her? I'm not exactly sure. I thought she was still a kitten. I know she was pregnant but that was aborted when she was spayed. I know how some feel about this, but when I took her in for spaying I told them I didn't want to know. But apparently they told you anyway! I only knew because she had swollen nipples when I was able to see her more closely. They never told me. I've heard that spaying a cat when she's pregnant isn't a great idea, but I don't understand why. It seems to be done often enough when necessary. I don't like it either, but I also don't like how many cats are already here and need homes. Either way, it isn't good. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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