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Claw Clipping Help
When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about
my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. I was absolutely amazed. I thought, "Good! she's had this done before. Whew!" After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. I *know* not to clip down too far. Nothing I'm doing hurts her. It just annoys her. Well guess what? Being scratched annoys me, too. I've tried rolling her up in a towel like a kitty-burrito but she manages to squirm out before I can get more than a couple or three nails on one paw clipped. I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Jill |
Claw Clipping Help
When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable
about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. [...] After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. [...] I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Get an extra-abrasive scratching post? Most of our cats never need their claws clipped, but they go outside (where Marblecake came close to felling a dead tree all on her own, over a couple of years of scratching). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
Claw Clipping Help
On 3/30/2016 5:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. I was absolutely amazed. I thought, "Good! she's had this done before. Whew!" After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. I *know* not to clip down too far. Nothing I'm doing hurts her. It just annoys her. Well guess what? Being scratched annoys me, too. I've tried rolling her up in a towel like a kitty-burrito but she manages to squirm out before I can get more than a couple or three nails on one paw clipped. I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Jill It may be much less expensive to take Buffy to the vet to have her claws trimmed than you expect. My vision is bad, so I take all three cats in to have their claws trimmed. I am not charged for a vet visit because one of the techs does this, and it only takes them a few seconds. I pay $8.00 each time I take a cat in to have this done. I do not even need to make an appointment because the trim takes so little time, and the vet does not need to see them. If we are due for an annual checkup, they will add caw trimming without any extra charge. I do have scratching posts in every room except the kitchen and bath rooms, and some of them are shredded. Nevertheless, mine do need to have their claws trimmed every few months. MaryL |
Claw Clipping Help
On Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:47:01 -0400, jmcquown
wrote: When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. I was absolutely amazed. I thought, "Good! she's had this done before. Whew!" After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. I *know* not to clip down too far. Nothing I'm doing hurts her. It just annoys her. Well guess what? Being scratched annoys me, too. I've tried rolling her up in a towel like a kitty-burrito kitty-burrito... heheh :) but she manages to squirm out before I can get more than a couple or three nails on one paw clipped. I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? I was going to ask why she needs her claws clipped, but it's because Buffy is strictly an indoor cat? Sorry, I haven't a suggestion other than to take her to a vet to get her done. Then again, I wonder if an animal shelter volunteer might be willing to help? Another thought - would Buffy claw a piece of wood to wear her claws down? My two often go nuts on the verandah floor and sides with their claws, presumably to file them down. |
Claw Clipping Help
On 3/30/2016 11:56 PM, Je�us wrote:
On Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:47:01 -0400, jmcquown wrote: When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. I was absolutely amazed. I thought, "Good! she's had this done before. Whew!" After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. I *know* not to clip down too far. Nothing I'm doing hurts her. It just annoys her. Well guess what? Being scratched annoys me, too. I've tried rolling her up in a towel like a kitty-burrito kitty-burrito... heheh :) but she manages to squirm out before I can get more than a couple or three nails on one paw clipped. I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? I was going to ask why she needs her claws clipped, but it's because Buffy is strictly an indoor cat? Sorry, I haven't a suggestion other than to take her to a vet to get her done. Then again, I wonder if an animal shelter volunteer might be willing to help? She's an indoor cat, yes. It wasn't all that long ago there was a 5 foot alligator in my back yard. There have been reports of rabid raccoons in the area, too. Seeing as how raccoons often wander onto the patio and peer in the back door... nope, she stays inside. :) Another thought - would Buffy claw a piece of wood to wear her claws down? My two often go nuts on the verandah floor and sides with their claws, presumably to file them down. She has a horizontal scratcher she likes. And a short cat-tree with wooden legs and she does claw at those. Doesn't seem to do anything more than sharpen them! Jill |
Claw Clipping Help
On 3/30/2016 7:46 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. [...] After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. [...] I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Get an extra-abrasive scratching post? Most of our cats never need their claws clipped, but they go outside (where Marblecake came close to felling a dead tree all on her own, over a couple of years of scratching). She completely ignores one scratching post I got for her. She has a horizontal scratcher she likes but it doesn't seem to abrade her claws. She has a short cat-tree with stout wooden legs that she scratches. Doesn't seem to help. (sigh) Jill |
Claw Clipping Help
On 3/30/2016 9:09 PM, MaryL wrote:
I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Jill It may be much less expensive to take Buffy to the vet to have her claws trimmed than you expect. My vision is bad, so I take all three cats in to have their claws trimmed. I am not charged for a vet visit because one of the techs does this, and it only takes them a few seconds. I pay $8.00 each time I take a cat in to have this done. I do not even need to make an appointment because the trim takes so little time, and the vet does not need to see them. If we are due for an annual checkup, they will add caw trimming without any extra charge. I do have scratching posts in every room except the kitchen and bath rooms, and some of them are shredded. Nevertheless, mine do need to have their claws trimmed every few months. MaryL I'll call to inquire about it, thanks Mary. Seems like a PITA to bundle her in the carrier and get her all upset over it, but I might just have to. Jill |
Claw Clipping Help
jmcquown wrote in
: When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. I was absolutely amazed. I thought, "Good! she's had this done before. Whew!" After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. I *know* not to clip down too far. Nothing I'm doing hurts her. It just annoys her. Well guess what? Being scratched annoys me, too. I've tried rolling her up in a towel like a kitty-burrito but she manages to squirm out before I can get more than a couple or three nails on one paw clipped. I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Jill The first time I tried to clip Corky's claws she struggled quite a bit, and from there it started to escalate. I decided that I wanted clipping time to be enjoyable for both her and me, and I wanted her to learn to trust me, too. I started by going up to her when she was sleeping. I'd clip one claw, then immediately say "Good girl!!!" and give her a Pounce treat. I did one claw a day, mostly just the front paws. I did this for a week or so, just to be consistent in order to establish a positive association. When she was quite used to that, I tried something different. I rattled the can of treats and she came running. I sat on the floor with my legs out in front and the can of treats and the clippers next to me. I put her in my lap and turned her so that she sat upright with her back to my tummy but with her hind legs curled under so she was actually lying with her back against my stomach. I clipped one paw at a time, saying "Good girl" if she sat quietly, and gave her 2- 3 Pounce treats per paw. She took to this very well - if she hadn't, I would have tried sitting her in my lap and doing just one or two claws or paws a day for a while. Soon she was purring and drooling the entire time I was clipping her claws. :-) One other thing is the type of clipper you use. My cat didn't like the guillotine clipper at all, but they didn't mind the scissors-type clipper. Your cat might have a preference to which type you use. Good luck. Dee |
Claw Clipping Help
On 3/31/2016 10:01 AM, Dee wrote:
jmcquown wrote in : When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. I was absolutely amazed. I thought, "Good! she's had this done before. Whew!" After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. I *know* not to clip down too far. Nothing I'm doing hurts her. It just annoys her. Well guess what? Being scratched annoys me, too. I've tried rolling her up in a towel like a kitty-burrito but she manages to squirm out before I can get more than a couple or three nails on one paw clipped. I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Jill The first time I tried to clip Corky's claws she struggled quite a bit, and from there it started to escalate. I decided that I wanted clipping time to be enjoyable for both her and me, and I wanted her to learn to trust me, too. I started by going up to her when she was sleeping. I'd clip one claw, then immediately say "Good girl!!!" and give her a Pounce treat. I did one claw a day, mostly just the front paws. I did this for a week or so, just to be consistent in order to establish a positive association. When she was quite used to that, I tried something different. I rattled the can of treats and she came running. I sat on the floor with my legs out in front and the can of treats and the clippers next to me. I put her in my lap and turned her so that she sat upright with her back to my tummy but with her hind legs curled under so she was actually lying with her back against my stomach. I clipped one paw at a time, saying "Good girl" if she sat quietly, and gave her 2- 3 Pounce treats per paw. She took to this very well - if she hadn't, I would have tried sitting her in my lap and doing just one or two claws or paws a day for a while. Soon she was purring and drooling the entire time I was clipping her claws. :-) One other thing is the type of clipper you use. My cat didn't like the guillotine clipper at all, but they didn't mind the scissors-type clipper. Your cat might have a preference to which type you use. Good luck. Dee Thank you, Dee! Buffy is a tad plump (13 lbs). I really don't want to give her treats. Everything I've ever read or been told about clippers was the guillotine were the best because they're quicker. I dunno. This is the first cat I've ever been owned by whose claws needed clipping. Thing is, she accepted the clipping for a couple of months, then started resisting. I have no idea why. Jill |
Claw Clipping Help
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 6:47:06 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
When I first adopted Buffy in June, 2015, she was very agreeable about my clipping her front claws and even the dew-claws. I was absolutely amazed. I thought, "Good! she's had this done before. Whew!" After a couple of times though, she decided she does NOT want me to do that. I *know* not to clip down too far. Nothing I'm doing hurts her. It just annoys her. Well guess what? Being scratched annoys me, too. I've tried rolling her up in a towel like a kitty-burrito but she manages to squirm out before I can get more than a couple or three nails on one paw clipped. I can't afford to take her to the vet just to have her nails clipped. But she is ripping the heck out of me. Of course she doesn't do it intentionally. The problem is sometimes when I'm walking across the room she jumps out and grabs my leg, claws fully deployed. It's like my leg is a tree. OUCH! STOP THAT! I don't know how to get her to let me trim her claws again. Any suggestions? Jill Hi Jill, I use plain fingernail clippers - they are small enough to hide in my hand, and easy to use. Patti |
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