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A neosporin and peroxide moment
I don't often clip my cats claws and leave it to the vet but tightening the
budget has left me having to do this myself for 4 cats (I can't do Bonnie at all; I can't even catch her). The first 3 went off without a hitch earlier this week but when trying to do Patches, it was a terrorizing task. She obviously has never had her claws clipped other than at the vet when I first took her in, and I should have remembered what a traumatic experience that was for her then, but I forgot. She fought and fought me and howled and screamed and growled and clawed and bit me. I finally got both front paws done only because I didn't want to stop and pick up later and get injured more. I have clawed arms, even the palms of my hands, my chest; the bites didn't break the skin. I think she was just warning me with the bites because I know she can do damage. Ditto my face didn't get clawed but I could see her getting ready to go on the defensive and that's a vulnerable spot and I think she knows that. We got through it and I held her to calm her down and whispered and sang softly to her until she stopped growling (about 20 minutes). Then I went into the bathroom to clean up my wounds. -- Cheryl |
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"Cheryl" wrote:
She fought and fought me and howled and screamed and growled and clawed and bit me. I finally got both front paws done only because I didn't want to stop and pick up later and get injured more. I have clawed arms, even the palms of my hands, my chest; the bites didn't break the skin. I think she was just warning me with the bites because I know she can do damage. Ditto my face didn't get clawed but I could see her getting ready to go on the defensive and that's a vulnerable spot and I think she knows that. We got through it and I held her to calm her down and whispered and sang softly to her until she stopped growling (about 20 minutes). Then I went into the bathroom to clean up my wounds. OMG, how fierce! You might want to put on an old denim jacket or something like that when clipping her. I think she'll improve though. She may never like being clipped, but she may at least get to the point where she'll decide to let you live. In my limited experience - three cats, I couldn't clip any of them successfully at first, but they got easier as passed, and they understood that whatever I was doing to their paws with the funny little tool was not going to be painful. So you don't need to do all their claws at once. I've accepted it as normal if the first few times I try, I don't manage to clip even a single claw - it's just the necessary acclimation stage. |
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On Jul 10, 4:29*pm, "Cheryl" wrote:
I don't often clip my cats claws and leave it to the vet but tightening the budget has left me having to do this myself for 4 cats (I can't do Bonnie at all; I can't even catch her). The first 3 went off without a hitch earlier this week but when trying to do Patches, it was a terrorizing task. *She obviously has never had her claws clipped other than at the vet when I first took her in, and I should have remembered what a traumatic experience that was for her then, but I forgot. |
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Dh puts on coveralls, hope you are better soon, Lee
"Cheryl" wrote in message ... I don't often clip my cats claws and leave it to the vet but tightening the budget has left me having to do this myself for 4 cats (I can't do Bonnie at all; I can't even catch her). The first 3 went off without a hitch earlier this week but when trying to do Patches, it was a terrorizing task. She obviously has never had her claws clipped other than at the vet when I first took her in, and I should have remembered what a traumatic experience that was for her then, but I forgot. She fought and fought me and howled and screamed and growled and clawed and bit me. I finally got both front paws done only because I didn't want to stop and pick up later and get injured more. I have clawed arms, even the palms of my hands, my chest; the bites didn't break the skin. I think she was just warning me with the bites because I know she can do damage. Ditto my face didn't get clawed but I could see her getting ready to go on the defensive and that's a vulnerable spot and I think she knows that. We got through it and I held her to calm her down and whispered and sang softly to her until she stopped growling (about 20 minutes). Then I went into the bathroom to clean up my wounds. -- Cheryl |
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Cheryl wrote:
snip She fought and fought me and howled and screamed and growled and clawed and bit me. I finally got both front paws done only because I didn't want to stop and pick up later and get injured more. I have clawed arms, even the palms of my hands, my chest; the bites didn't break the skin. I think she was just warning me with the bites because I know she can do damage. Ditto my face didn't get clawed but I could see her getting ready to go on the defensive and that's a vulnerable spot and I think she knows that. We got through it and I held her to calm her down and whispered and sang softly to her until she stopped growling (about 20 minutes). Then I went into the bathroom to clean up my wounds. Ow. Owowow. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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This is why I firmly wrap mine in a big bath towel when I do this. Yes it
is traumatic for them but, it gets done quicker and, I can fish out the paw I want, keep the head covered, at least next to me. "Stormmmee" wrote in message ... Dh puts on coveralls, hope you are better soon, Lee "Cheryl" wrote in message ... I don't often clip my cats claws and leave it to the vet but tightening the budget has left me having to do this myself for 4 cats (I can't do Bonnie at all; I can't even catch her). The first 3 went off without a hitch earlier this week but when trying to do Patches, it was a terrorizing task. She obviously has never had her claws clipped other than at the vet when I first took her in, and I should have remembered what a traumatic experience that was for her then, but I forgot. She fought and fought me and howled and screamed and growled and clawed and bit me. I finally got both front paws done only because I didn't want to stop and pick up later and get injured more. I have clawed arms, even the palms of my hands, my chest; the bites didn't break the skin. I think she was just warning me with the bites because I know she can do damage. Ditto my face didn't get clawed but I could see her getting ready to go on the defensive and that's a vulnerable spot and I think she knows that. We got through it and I held her to calm her down and whispered and sang softly to her until she stopped growling (about 20 minutes). Then I went into the bathroom to clean up my wounds. -- Cheryl |
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hopitus wrote:
I am also the Chuck Norris (LOL no firearms for claw clipping) as well as pilling. I actually haven't seen Chuck Norris in anything where he used guns - I know that he's a martial artist and film star, and I think I've only seen him in three things - a movie in which he was a ninja, another where he fought Bruce Lee, and a commercial in which he was hawking an ab exercise machine. So I'm not much of an expert on him, so if you want to know more, you may want to ask Pam S. |
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A neosporin and peroxide moment
"Cheryl" wrote in message ... I don't often clip my cats claws and leave it to the vet but tightening the budget has left me having to do this myself for 4 cats (I can't do Bonnie at all; I can't even catch her). The first 3 went off without a hitch earlier this week but when trying to do Patches, it was a terrorizing task. She obviously has never had her claws clipped other than at the vet when I first took her in, and I should have remembered what a traumatic experience that was for her then, but I forgot. She fought and fought me and howled and screamed and growled and clawed and bit me. I finally got both front paws done only because I didn't want to stop and pick up later and get injured more. I have clawed arms, even the palms of my hands, my chest; the bites didn't break the skin. I think she was just warning me with the bites because I know she can do damage. Ditto my face didn't get clawed but I could see her getting ready to go on the defensive and that's a vulnerable spot and I think she knows that. We got through it and I held her to calm her down and whispered and sang softly to her until she stopped growling (about 20 minutes). Then I went into the bathroom to clean up my wounds. Poor Patches and poor you. I'm lucky in that I can have my daughter, the Bratlet, do the clipping. However, when I'm in charge of nail biting, I wait until the victim is drowsy, or even asleep. It goes that much easier. I also give treats when I'm done so that they know that I have no hard feelings and that getting your claws clipped can be a good thing. Pam S. |
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"Takayuki" wrote in message ... hopitus wrote: I am also the Chuck Norris (LOL no firearms for claw clipping) as well as pilling. I actually haven't seen Chuck Norris in anything where he used guns - I know that he's a martial artist and film star, and I think I've only seen him in three things - a movie in which he was a ninja, another where he fought Bruce Lee, and a commercial in which he was hawking an ab exercise machine. So I'm not much of an expert on him, so if you want to know more, you may want to ask Pam S. Stinker, you remembered. Pam S. grinning |
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