> If the problem is severe enough to make you think about a front declaw
> surgery, do it asap, before she's old enough to miss them. She'll get over
> the surgery in about 3 days if < 16 wks old.
I'm glad you've suggested this only as a last resort. We got Yummy from the
pound already declawed, so we felt it in her best interest to have our
second cat, Claire, declawed only for Yummy's safety in case they didn't get
along (Claire is 5 lbs heavier than Yummy too). Turns out the procedure is
actually an amputation of the last digit of each "finger" (ouch!), and I
hated having to do it. Poor cat limped around for weeks afterwards. I'm
still feeling guilty for having done that :-( so now I spoil them even more
than usual out of pity. Probably hurt me more than them in the long run, but
still....
Cat nip does the trick (or should I say "trip") for Yummy, who is now a
junkie, but Claire ignores it. Built a cat "tree" out of wood and other
supplies from Lowes, and lined the posts with sisal rope for scratching.
There's some cool how to's on the net for building such a rig - check out
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/4077/cattree.html
8-)
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Hornbaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: RE: what's up with this cat??
> Stephenie,
>
> > now, another cat question...what should i buy for the cat so it
> > doesn't claw
> > the heck out of my furniture...
>
> Scratching post(s). And a squirt gun to shoot her every time she uses
> something else. And keep her front nails trimmed with a pair of human
> toenail clippers... gently squeeze her paw between your thumb and
> forefinger of one hand to expose her claws, then trim almost, but not
> quite, to the level of the visible pink blood vessels and nerves inside
> the claw. It will be a painless procedure done right, and should be done
> about every 2 weeks to keep them dull. If she squirms, get another human
> to hold her by the scruff of the neck. Catch her when she's sleeping for
> best results.
>
> If the problem is severe enough to make you think about a front declaw
> surgery, do it asap, before she's old enough to miss them. She'll get over
> the surgery in about 3 days if < 16 wks old.
>
> > and what is cat-nip? do they like it? is it needed?
>
> Catnip is an herb that about 50% of cats really dig. It's said to have
> similar, though milder, effects as THC has on people. If she likes it, it
> won't hurt her to give her some once a day or so. And it's fun to watch
> cats groove on it. :)
>
> -Ron
>
>
>
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