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Old June 7th 15, 08:15 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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On 6/4/2015 6:17 PM, MaryL wrote:
On 6/4/2015 5:00 PM, jmcquown wrote:
On 6/4/2015 5:28 PM, Takayuki wrote:
On Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:33:09 -0400, jmcquown
wrote:
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.

Your first front-clawed cat? She's just precious, and after
pointing the
Facebook group to your pictures, they're just oohing and aahing over
how
pretty she is.

Persia was the only other cat I ever had. Whoever had her before me had
front declawed her. So yes, Buffy is my first fully clawed cat.

I know Buffy isn't extending her claws to hurt me. She's doing it
because she wants to hang on so as not to fall. When she's in my lap
she uses her claws to hold on to *me* before jumping down. Yes, those
sharp little claws hurt.

Eventually I'll have to learn how to get her to let me clip her claws.
That should be a getting to know you process!

I also suspect she might need a tooth cleaning. She's been rubbing her
mouth against my hand. This is not just cheek to cheek transfer of
pheromones. When her gums are exposed I can see her teeth don't look
all that great. That might be why she's been avoiding food until last
night. She ate some more gooshy food again this morning. Then she ate
some of the dry, but only after I sprinkled some of Persia's favourite
dried barley grass on it.

It's too bad the caregiver had absolutely no veterinary records
information about Buffy.

Jill

Yes, a complete physical exam is in order. One of the symptoms when
Duffy needed to have teeth pulled (both times) is that he started to cry
in a loud, complaining voice, and he kept rubbing his mouth against my
chin. He would rub hard!--so hard his teeth were uncomfortable against
my chin. After the offending teeth were pulled, he stopped doing that.

MaryL

Yes, I'm thinking this is definitely in order. It's the one problem you
encounter when you adopt a cat... there's no real information.

Jill


Both mine decided to adopt me. I did find out eventually after many years
where KFC came from but Boyfriend will always be a mystery.
Anyway, whoever had him once had the chance to claim him back via newspaper
and radio and adverts in shops and didn't.
I can't imagine that anyone who once had him wouldn't want him back. Like
immediately. Anyway they didn't, so I got him for me. He's just such a
lovely cat.






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Old June 8th 15, 12:50 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"The Other Guy" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 18:44:56 +0100, "Christina Websell"
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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.


GLyN is also very much aware of his claws.

When he's asleep on my chest, or sleeping next to me in bed,
he will sometimes stretch his legs up to touch my face or throat,
but he never puts his claws out then.

But if he is really unhappy about something, or falling off my
lap, he can and does use his claws, though he seldom draws any
blood at all.


Jill has never had a cat with front claws before. Persia was declawed
before she got her. Which is not allowed here. Only America allows
declawing and it's time to say no.


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Old June 8th 15, 08:12 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Christina Websell wrote:

Jill has never had a cat with front claws before. Persia was declawed
before she got her. Which is not allowed here. Only America allows
declawing and it's time to say no.


I agree! I realized a long time ago, one can either have cats or nice
furniture, not both. (Unless the cats are not allowed in the house near
the furniture, which is no real solution.)
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Old June 8th 15, 09:42 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 6/8/2015 2:12 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:


Christina Websell wrote:

Jill has never had a cat with front claws before. Persia was declawed
before she got her. Which is not allowed here. Only America allows
declawing and it's time to say no.


I agree! I realized a long time ago, one can either have cats or nice
furniture, not both. (Unless the cats are not allowed in the house near
the furniture, which is no real solution.)


Actually, I have both. I have a number of scratching posts and two cat
trees that are beginning to get well-shredded. One chair has a number
of scratched areas. Other than that, my cats have not damaged the walls
or furniture. They have the run of the house and leave their fur
everywhere, but no damage. However, when it comes to a question of cats
or furniture, there is no doubt about it...my cats have absolute priority.

MaryL

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Old June 9th 15, 08:50 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Adrian" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote:
"The Other Guy" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 18:44:56 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


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.

GLyN is also very much aware of his claws.

When he's asleep on my chest, or sleeping next to me in bed,
he will sometimes stretch his legs up to touch my face or throat,
but he never puts his claws out then.

But if he is really unhappy about something, or falling off my
lap, he can and does use his claws, though he seldom draws any
blood at all.


Jill has never had a cat with front claws before. Persia was declawed
before she got her. Which is not allowed here. Only America allows
declawing and it's time to say no.


Sadly, not only America, Canada too. ??
--
Adrian


Really? Canada too?

Its disgusting in every country





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Old June 9th 15, 09:53 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 6/9/2015 3:50 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote:
"The Other Guy" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 18:44:56 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


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.

GLyN is also very much aware of his claws.

When he's asleep on my chest, or sleeping next to me in bed,
he will sometimes stretch his legs up to touch my face or throat,
but he never puts his claws out then.

But if he is really unhappy about something, or falling off my
lap, he can and does use his claws, though he seldom draws any
blood at all.


Jill has never had a cat with front claws before. Persia was declawed
before she got her. Which is not allowed here. Only America allows
declawing and it's time to say no.


Sadly, not only America, Canada too. ??
--
Adrian


Really? Canada too?

Its disgusting in every country


I'm sure we all agree, Tweed. As members of a cat newsgroup we cannot
change continent-wide policies. FYI, we DO have no-kill shelters in
North America.

Jill
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Old June 9th 15, 10:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:

Jill has never had a cat with front claws before. Persia was declawed
before she got her. Which is not allowed here. Only America allows
declawing and it's time to say no.


I agree! I realized a long time ago, one can either have cats or nice
furniture, not both. (Unless the cats are not allowed in the house near
the furniture, which is no real solution.)


Boyfie did once attack the arm of my chair because he was told it was not
time for his food. Bad idea. I put him him outside to reflect.











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Old June 10th 15, 03:52 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:42:09 -0500, MaryL
wrote:

On 6/8/2015 2:12 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:


Christina Websell wrote:

Jill has never had a cat with front claws before. Persia was declawed
before she got her. Which is not allowed here. Only America allows
declawing and it's time to say no.


I agree! I realized a long time ago, one can either have cats or nice
furniture, not both. (Unless the cats are not allowed in the house near
the furniture, which is no real solution.)


Actually, I have both. I have a number of scratching posts and two cat
trees that are beginning to get well-shredded. One chair has a number
of scratched areas. Other than that, my cats have not damaged the walls
or furniture. They have the run of the house and leave their fur
everywhere, but no damage. However, when it comes to a question of cats
or furniture, there is no doubt about it...my cats have absolute priority.

MaryL



My cats don't normally damage the good furniture. Marlo has it in for
some cheap dining roo chairs. Something about the imitation leather
annoys her so she tries to remove it from two chairs. I have no idea
what it is about those two chairs but they've actually been discarded
since I'm probably moving in a few weeks.

The don't damage the few real leather chairs that I have. Nor any of
the wood although they do carve their initials into the redwood table
on the deck in the backyard. I've replaced the legs on that table
since it was starting to collapse from years of acting as a scratching
post.
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Old June 11th 15, 01:30 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 6/7/2015 1:44 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
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On 6/4/2015 4:17 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
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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.

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.

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
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Old June 11th 15, 02:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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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


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