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On 6/11/2015 9:03 AM, MaryL wrote:
On 6/11/2015 7:30 AM, jmcquown wrote: I ordered a nail clipper. I've been getting her used to my touching her paws so I don't think it will be a big deal for me to clip them. Buffy is a rather laid back cat. Jill It's possible that her previous catslave clipped her nails. If so, that will make it easier for you. When you do trip her nails, be sure to look for the dark area and *do not* cut into it. That's the quick that involves nerves and blood vessels. Of course, it's really not a disaster if the quick is cut, but that could involve considerable bleeding. Just cut in front of the quick, and you won't have that type of problem. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtu...our-cats-claws http://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/cat-nail-clipping-care MaryL Thanks, Mary! I know about not cutting down to the quick. I grew up with birds and birds have claws, too. Jill |
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On 6/11/2015 8:12 AM, jmcquown wrote:
Thanks, Mary! I know about not cutting down to the quick. I grew up with birds and birds have claws, too. Jill Aha! I should have remembered that. You had a bird when I read your first messages on rpca. MaryL |
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On 6/11/2015 9:54 AM, MaryL wrote:
On 6/11/2015 8:12 AM, jmcquown wrote: Thanks, Mary! I know about not cutting down to the quick. I grew up with birds and birds have claws, too. Jill Aha! I should have remembered that. You had a bird when I read your first messages on rpca. MaryL I grew up with parakeets/budgies. Birds were the only pet my father would allow in the house. For some reason he did not like cats. Which is odd, because when my middle brother was about 11 years old they got him a kitten. (Princess was a small orange tabby, looked a lot like Buffy.) Then we were transferred to Thailand and couldn't take Princess with us so we gave her to my aunt. Princess was allowed to run loose outside and was hit by a car. (sigh) Jill |
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On 6/11/2015 10:13 AM, jmcquown wrote:
On 6/11/2015 9:54 AM, MaryL wrote: On 6/11/2015 8:12 AM, jmcquown wrote: Thanks, Mary! I know about not cutting down to the quick. I grew up with birds and birds have claws, too. Jill Aha! I should have remembered that. You had a bird when I read your first messages on rpca. MaryL I grew up with parakeets/budgies. Birds were the only pet my father would allow in the house. For some reason he did not like cats. Which is odd, because when my middle brother was about 11 years old they got him a kitten. (Princess was a small orange tabby, looked a lot like Buffy.) Then we were transferred to Thailand and couldn't take Princess with us so we gave her to my aunt. Princess was allowed to run loose outside and was hit by a car. (sigh) Jill Our household had some similarities. I grew up in a rural part of northeast Ohio, and we had a lot of animals--ponies and a horse, cats, wonderful collies (the "Lassie"-type), plus chickens, turkeys, etc. We had parakeets, and Mother did not permit any other animal in the house. The dogs were killed on the road, and when my cat was also killed on the road I swore that I would never have another cat or dog until I could keep it in the house. I stuck to that decision. I got my first cat (as an adult) when I left for graduate school in Lincoln, Nebraska and wanted a companion. My mother seemed to understand how I felt, and after that time she always accepted my cats in her home when I returned home at Christmas and for summer vacation. Years later, she moved into my home (east Texas) after my father died, and I became her sole caretaker. She actually enjoyed spending time with my cats (first Amber, then Holly - both RB). One of my favorite pictures is a picture of Mother asleep on the sofa with Amber stretched out beside her. MaryL |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 6/7/2015 1:44 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 6/4/2015 4:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Here's Buffy! http://i58.tinypic.com/10miykn.jpg Jill She's lovely. Yes, she is. If she'd only stop trying to hold onto me with those claws extended. She's sort of treating me like a piece of furniture, something to be grabbed onto. It's not as if I'm trying to carry her around. When she's in my lap and I need to get up sometimes ouch! I'll need to get a lesson in claw clipping. Ah, yes, I'd forgotten Persia had been front declawed. Boyfie has only once grabbed me hard - he was so fast asleep on my lap, he rolled over, and started to fall. Ouch, but very forgivable in the circumstances. Although, he is often so ecstatic when he's on my lap that he cannot help flexing his claws in and out slightly whilst he's purring. That's only like pinpricks though. I've learned to put a blanket over my knee every time I sit down. You might have to do the same ;-) I would *melt* if I had to put a blanket over my knees every time I sat down. The climate is quite different here from where you live. It is not even mid-June and already the outside temps are 90°F/32°C. I couldn't live without air conditioning. This time of year I keep the indoor temp set around 73°F/23°C and even that is *just* comfortable for me. I have to run a fan to be able to sleep at night. Leave it up to you. A blanket is essential if you want a cat on your lap with claws. You have to adapt to it despite the temperature. Or let your thighs be pricked. You''ll get used to having a cat with front claws. You need a blanket on your lap. Buffy has claws on all four feet. You never had one before. I sickens me every day that declawing is allowed anywhere. It's disgusting. |
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On 6/11/2015 6:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 6/7/2015 1:44 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 6/4/2015 4:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Here's Buffy! http://i58.tinypic.com/10miykn.jpg Jill She's lovely. Yes, she is. If she'd only stop trying to hold onto me with those claws extended. She's sort of treating me like a piece of furniture, something to be grabbed onto. It's not as if I'm trying to carry her around. When she's in my lap and I need to get up sometimes ouch! I'll need to get a lesson in claw clipping. Ah, yes, I'd forgotten Persia had been front declawed. Boyfie has only once grabbed me hard - he was so fast asleep on my lap, he rolled over, and started to fall. Ouch, but very forgivable in the circumstances. Although, he is often so ecstatic when he's on my lap that he cannot help flexing his claws in and out slightly whilst he's purring. That's only like pinpricks though. I've learned to put a blanket over my knee every time I sit down. You might have to do the same ;-) I would *melt* if I had to put a blanket over my knees every time I sat down. The climate is quite different here from where you live. It is not even mid-June and already the outside temps are 90°F/32°C. I couldn't live without air conditioning. This time of year I keep the indoor temp set around 73°F/23°C and even that is *just* comfortable for me. I have to run a fan to be able to sleep at night. Leave it up to you. A blanket is essential if you want a cat on your lap with claws. You have to adapt to it despite the temperature. Or let your thighs be pricked. You''ll get used to having a cat with front claws. You need a blanket on your lap. Buffy has claws on all four feet. You never had one before. I sickens me every day that declawing is allowed anywhere. It's disgusting. All of my cats have all of their claws, but I do not need to use a blanket on my lap. I occasionally feel the sharp prick of their claws, but they never dig in. All I need to do is adjust my position slightly, and they will withdraw their claws. However, I think Jill could use a very lightweight blanket if she needs one. The temp here has been in the 90s (F), but I keep the air conditioner set at 73 degrees. MaryL |
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On Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:30:53 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
On 6/7/2015 1:44 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" t wrote in message news: On 6/4/2015 4:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message news:. Here's Buffy! http://i58.tinypic.com/10miykn.jpg Jill She's lovely. Yes, she is. If she'd only stop trying to hold onto me with those claws extended. She's sort of treating me like a piece of furniture, something to be grabbed onto. It's not as if I'm trying to carry her around. When she's in my lap and I need to get up sometimes ouch! I'll need to get a lesson in claw clipping. Ah, yes, I'd forgotten Persia had been front declawed. Boyfie has only once grabbed me hard - he was so fast asleep on my lap, he rolled over, and started to fall. Ouch, but very forgivable in the circumstances. Although, he is often so ecstatic when he's on my lap that he cannot help flexing his claws in and out slightly whilst he's purring. That's only like pinpricks though. I've learned to put a blanket over my knee every time I sit down. You might have to do the same ;-) I would *melt* if I had to put a blanket over my knees every time I sat down. The climate is quite different here from where you live. It is not even mid-June and already the outside temps are 90°F/32°C. I couldn't live without air conditioning. This time of year I keep the indoor temp set around 73°F/23°C and even that is *just* comfortable for me. I have to run a fan to be able to sleep at night. I put a Purr Pad on my lap and Rusy loved to sit on purr pad. It worked very well as purr pads are very light and made of polyester, I think. It gets very hot here too. Plus the Purr Pad trapped any fur Rusty shed. You can get them at pets store. Actually he is very aware of his claws, he holds back from actually patting my face when he thinks teatime is late, he just "pretends" to. He is also capable of putting just "one" claw out from his front paw and approaching my face with it if I keep saying "it's not time" and he thinks it is. Like "I've told you twice nicely, now I mean it.." but he never would actually touch my face with a claw. Which are quite serious claws. I don't clip them, I think he needs them to go outside: he sharpens them himself on my trees. Buffy is very lucky you adopted her. She looks middle-aged plus, do you agree? I'm sure she will bring you much pleasure and companionship. As with Persia, I have no idea how old she is. Best guess is 6 or 7 years old. Lots of luck with your new girl. Thanks! She's a really sweet cat. Tweed P.S. anything I ever adopted from a shelter or a bad home always cost me megabucks in veterinary bills at first. Worth it in the end. I'm not terribly worried about vet bills. I just don't want to get clawed to pieces. She's getting better about it. If I gently touch her front paws and say "claws" (as Judith suggested) she retracts them. She doesn't know she's doing anything to hurt me but yes, those little claws are razor sharp! So far she's ignoring the two scratching posts I bought for her. Are these vertical scratching posts? Rusty won't use them. The one I got hang from a door knob. When I put it flat on the floor, he went for it with gusto. I ordered a nail clipper. I've been getting her used to my touching her paws so I don't think it will be a big deal for me to clip them. Buffy is a rather laid back cat. After 15 years, it was still a struggle for me to clip Rusty's claws. If you cut to the quick by accident like I did when Rusty squirmed and struggled, you can put a bit of flour to stop the bleeding. That was what the vet told me to do Winnie Jill |
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On 6/11/2015 8:38 PM, Rusty wrote:
On Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:30:53 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote: On 6/7/2015 1:44 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" t wrote in message news: On 6/4/2015 4:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message news:. Here's Buffy! http://i58.tinypic.com/10miykn.jpg Jill She's lovely. Yes, she is. If she'd only stop trying to hold onto me with those claws extended. She's sort of treating me like a piece of furniture, something to be grabbed onto. It's not as if I'm trying to carry her around. When she's in my lap and I need to get up sometimes ouch! I'll need to get a lesson in claw clipping. Ah, yes, I'd forgotten Persia had been front declawed. Boyfie has only once grabbed me hard - he was so fast asleep on my lap, he rolled over, and started to fall. Ouch, but very forgivable in the circumstances. Although, he is often so ecstatic when he's on my lap that he cannot help flexing his claws in and out slightly whilst he's purring. That's only like pinpricks though. I've learned to put a blanket over my knee every time I sit down. You might have to do the same ;-) I would *melt* if I had to put a blanket over my knees every time I sat down. The climate is quite different here from where you live. It is not even mid-June and already the outside temps are 90°F/32°C. I couldn't live without air conditioning. This time of year I keep the indoor temp set around 73°F/23°C and even that is *just* comfortable for me. I have to run a fan to be able to sleep at night. I put a Purr Pad on my lap and Rusy loved to sit on purr pad. It worked very well as purr pads are very light and made of polyester, I think. It gets very hot here too. Plus the Purr Pad trapped any fur Rusty shed. You can get them at pets store. There aren't any pet stores where I live. I'm not even sure the PetCo (or is it PetSmart?) is still open. It's on the other side of town. At any rate, anything polyester would be terribly hot. Cotton is king around my house. Nearly all my clothing is 100% cotton or linen. I am of that "age" where I get hot easily, if you know what I mean. So far she's ignoring the two scratching posts I bought for her. Are these vertical scratching posts? Rusty won't use them. The one I got hang from a door knob. When I put it flat on the floor, he went for it with gusto. I got one that is flat and one that is verticle. I've even showed her how to scratch at them. She's ignoring them but my fingernails never looked better! LOL Actually, she's been scratching at the wooden posts on that piece of cat furniture I have, as intended. I ordered a nail clipper. I've been getting her used to my touching her paws so I don't think it will be a big deal for me to clip them. Buffy is a rather laid back cat. After 15 years, it was still a struggle for me to clip Rusty's claws. If you cut to the quick by accident like I did when Rusty squirmed and struggled, you can put a bit of flour to stop the bleeding. That was what the vet told me to do Winnie Good tip, thanks! I actually thought about buying a styptic pencil just in case I clip too far. Flour, I already have. Thanks! Jill |
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On Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:56:38 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
On 6/11/2015 8:38 PM, Rusty wrote: On Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:30:53 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote: On 6/7/2015 1:44 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message news: On 6/4/2015 4:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message news:. Here's Buffy! http://i58.tinypic.com/10miykn.jpg Jill She's lovely. Yes, she is. If she'd only stop trying to hold onto me with those claws extended. She's sort of treating me like a piece of furniture, something to be grabbed onto. It's not as if I'm trying to carry her around. When she's in my lap and I need to get up sometimes ouch! I'll need to get a lesson in claw clipping. Ah, yes, I'd forgotten Persia had been front declawed. Boyfie has only once grabbed me hard - he was so fast asleep on my lap, he rolled over, and started to fall. Ouch, but very forgivable in the circumstances. Although, he is often so ecstatic when he's on my lap that he cannot help flexing his claws in and out slightly whilst he's purring. That's only like pinpricks though. I've learned to put a blanket over my knee every time I sit down. You might have to do the same ;-) I would *melt* if I had to put a blanket over my knees every time I sat down. The climate is quite different here from where you live. It is not even mid-June and already the outside temps are 90°F/32°C. I couldn't live without air conditioning. This time of year I keep the indoor temp set around 73°F/23°C and even that is *just* comfortable for me. I have to run a fan to be able to sleep at night. I put a Purr Pad on my lap and Rusy loved to sit on purr pad. It worked very well as purr pads are very light and made of polyester, I think. It gets very hot here too. Plus the Purr Pad trapped any fur Rusty shed. You can get them at pets store. There aren't any pet stores where I live. I'm not even sure the PetCo (or is it PetSmart?) is still open. It's on the other side of town. At any rate, anything polyester would be terribly hot. Cotton is king around my house. Nearly all my clothing is 100% cotton or linen. I am of that "age" where I get hot easily, if you know what I mean. Purr Pads are probably available online where you ordered the nail clipper. |
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On 6/11/2015 3:58 PM, MaryL wrote:
On 6/11/2015 10:13 AM, jmcquown wrote: On 6/11/2015 9:54 AM, MaryL wrote: On 6/11/2015 8:12 AM, jmcquown wrote: Thanks, Mary! I know about not cutting down to the quick. I grew up with birds and birds have claws, too. Jill Aha! I should have remembered that. You had a bird when I read your first messages on rpca. MaryL I grew up with parakeets/budgies. Birds were the only pet my father would allow in the house. For some reason he did not like cats. Which is odd, because when my middle brother was about 11 years old they got him a kitten. (Princess was a small orange tabby, looked a lot like Buffy.) Then we were transferred to Thailand and couldn't take Princess with us so we gave her to my aunt. Princess was allowed to run loose outside and was hit by a car. (sigh) Jill Our household had some similarities. I grew up in a rural part of northeast Ohio, and we had a lot of animals--ponies and a horse, cats, wonderful collies (the "Lassie"-type), plus chickens, turkeys, etc. We had parakeets, and Mother did not permit any other animal in the house. The dogs were killed on the road, and when my cat was also killed on the road I swore that I would never have another cat or dog until I could keep it in the house. I stuck to that decision. I think it's a good decision. I know all about the indoor-outdoor debate, don't want to get into that. Suffice to say indoors is safer than outdoors wherever I've lived. I got my first cat (as an adult) when I left for graduate school in Lincoln, Nebraska and wanted a companion. My mother seemed to understand how I felt, and after that time she always accepted my cats in her home when I returned home at Christmas and for summer vacation. Years later, she moved into my home (east Texas) after my father died, and I became her sole caretaker. She actually enjoyed spending time with my cats (first Amber, then Holly - both RB). One of my favorite pictures is a picture of Mother asleep on the sofa with Amber stretched out beside her. MaryL That's a sweet picture to have (and a nice memory). My mother never did get used to Persia. They had a mutual understanding: we both live here. You don't bother me, I won't bother you. Fair enough. My dad had an attitude about my dog, Sampson. When I was getting divorced and had to temporarily move back in with my folks he was all "You're not bringing that dog into my house." Okay, I'll find another place to live. (Grudgingly) "Okay, bring the dog." He was a small dog, what possible harm could he do? Next thing I knew Dad was on the floor playing with the dog and Mom was cooking him scrambled eggs for breakfast after I left for work. Criminitly! No wonder he won't eat his Alpo! Jill |
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