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Old Age Claws
Okay, I mentioned this before, but I guess it got overlooked somehow.
I am kinda helpless with this one: My old boy Charley (17 this year) has stopped scratching - completely. Even his fave Tablefront he wont touch. Hes absolutely as always in every other way, a totally laid back ever-hungry cat, as Garfield-like as one can imagine. When he sees the two "younger" ones scratching its as if he thinks "I am over such childish behaviour". Of course I dont mind him not ruining my furnitures, but his claws are getting pretty long, and curling close to the pads. As I said hes an old cat. He does not like to be taken to the vets at all and I dont want to if its not urgent, not until his next routinely visit later this year. Now, should I shorten them with those clips? I ve never done that and I am not sure... If I was shown (or told) how to I guess I could manage. Hes not at all peculiar about touching paws. If you think its better to go to the vets I guess I will, just that he always overreacts badly when he has to be brought outside, and hes not as young as he was. Yours meaowingly, Alex |
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Now, should I shorten them with those
clips? I ve never done that and I am not sure... If I was shown (or told) how to I guess I could manage. Hes not at all peculiar about touching paws. Why you don't you give your vet a call and see if there is a vet tech available to come to your house after their shift, trim your cat's claws the first time and show you how to maintain them. Offer to pay $10-$15 for their trouble and I'm sure you'll get the help you need. :-) Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Now, should I shorten them with those
clips? I ve never done that and I am not sure... If I was shown (or told) how to I guess I could manage. Hes not at all peculiar about touching paws. Why you don't you give your vet a call and see if there is a vet tech available to come to your house after their shift, trim your cat's claws the first time and show you how to maintain them. Offer to pay $10-$15 for their trouble and I'm sure you'll get the help you need. :-) Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Now, should I shorten them with those
clips? I ve never done that and I am not sure... If I was shown (or told) how to I guess I could manage. Hes not at all peculiar about touching paws. Why you don't you give your vet a call and see if there is a vet tech available to come to your house after their shift, trim your cat's claws the first time and show you how to maintain them. Offer to pay $10-$15 for their trouble and I'm sure you'll get the help you need. :-) Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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You should be able to clip his claws and they certainly sound like they need
to be done. I really like the "scissor" type like shown here http://www.petsmart.com/cat/shopping...%5Ftools/nail% 5Fclippers/products/product%5F19480.shtml I did use regular people nail clippers for years until Tiggers claws got thick in her old age but you guy's may be too long for them. Make sure you have good light so you can see what you're doing. Just clip the white part of the nail. You can see a pink line in the nail toward the toe - avoid getting too close to that. You may want to attempt this when he's in a lazy curl up in your lap mood. If he doesn't tolerate having all of them done at one time just do one or two at a time and get the rest later. "Alexandra" wrote in message om... Okay, I mentioned this before, but I guess it got overlooked somehow. I am kinda helpless with this one: My old boy Charley (17 this year) has stopped scratching - completely. Even his fave Tablefront he wont touch. Hes absolutely as always in every other way, a totally laid back ever-hungry cat, as Garfield-like as one can imagine. When he sees the two "younger" ones scratching its as if he thinks "I am over such childish behaviour". Of course I dont mind him not ruining my furnitures, but his claws are getting pretty long, and curling close to the pads. As I said hes an old cat. He does not like to be taken to the vets at all and I dont want to if its not urgent, not until his next routinely visit later this year. Now, should I shorten them with those clips? I ve never done that and I am not sure... If I was shown (or told) how to I guess I could manage. Hes not at all peculiar about touching paws. If you think its better to go to the vets I guess I will, just that he always overreacts badly when he has to be brought outside, and hes not as young as he was. Yours meaowingly, Alex |
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You should be able to clip his claws and they certainly sound like they need
to be done. I really like the "scissor" type like shown here http://www.petsmart.com/cat/shopping...%5Ftools/nail% 5Fclippers/products/product%5F19480.shtml I did use regular people nail clippers for years until Tiggers claws got thick in her old age but you guy's may be too long for them. Make sure you have good light so you can see what you're doing. Just clip the white part of the nail. You can see a pink line in the nail toward the toe - avoid getting too close to that. You may want to attempt this when he's in a lazy curl up in your lap mood. If he doesn't tolerate having all of them done at one time just do one or two at a time and get the rest later. "Alexandra" wrote in message om... Okay, I mentioned this before, but I guess it got overlooked somehow. I am kinda helpless with this one: My old boy Charley (17 this year) has stopped scratching - completely. Even his fave Tablefront he wont touch. Hes absolutely as always in every other way, a totally laid back ever-hungry cat, as Garfield-like as one can imagine. When he sees the two "younger" ones scratching its as if he thinks "I am over such childish behaviour". Of course I dont mind him not ruining my furnitures, but his claws are getting pretty long, and curling close to the pads. As I said hes an old cat. He does not like to be taken to the vets at all and I dont want to if its not urgent, not until his next routinely visit later this year. Now, should I shorten them with those clips? I ve never done that and I am not sure... If I was shown (or told) how to I guess I could manage. Hes not at all peculiar about touching paws. If you think its better to go to the vets I guess I will, just that he always overreacts badly when he has to be brought outside, and hes not as young as he was. Yours meaowingly, Alex |
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You should be able to clip his claws and they certainly sound like they need
to be done. I really like the "scissor" type like shown here http://www.petsmart.com/cat/shopping...%5Ftools/nail% 5Fclippers/products/product%5F19480.shtml I did use regular people nail clippers for years until Tiggers claws got thick in her old age but you guy's may be too long for them. Make sure you have good light so you can see what you're doing. Just clip the white part of the nail. You can see a pink line in the nail toward the toe - avoid getting too close to that. You may want to attempt this when he's in a lazy curl up in your lap mood. If he doesn't tolerate having all of them done at one time just do one or two at a time and get the rest later. "Alexandra" wrote in message om... Okay, I mentioned this before, but I guess it got overlooked somehow. I am kinda helpless with this one: My old boy Charley (17 this year) has stopped scratching - completely. Even his fave Tablefront he wont touch. Hes absolutely as always in every other way, a totally laid back ever-hungry cat, as Garfield-like as one can imagine. When he sees the two "younger" ones scratching its as if he thinks "I am over such childish behaviour". Of course I dont mind him not ruining my furnitures, but his claws are getting pretty long, and curling close to the pads. As I said hes an old cat. He does not like to be taken to the vets at all and I dont want to if its not urgent, not until his next routinely visit later this year. Now, should I shorten them with those clips? I ve never done that and I am not sure... If I was shown (or told) how to I guess I could manage. Hes not at all peculiar about touching paws. If you think its better to go to the vets I guess I will, just that he always overreacts badly when he has to be brought outside, and hes not as young as he was. Yours meaowingly, Alex |
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