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