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Soft Paws
In rec.pets.cats.health+behav Tara wrote:
This, IMO, is more the equivalent of asking how to go about dealing with a dog who is particularly hard to housebreak. Some dogs housebreak easily, some are incredibly difficult. Just because someone is having a harder time with theirs than you had with yours doesn't make them lazy, nor does it make them unconcerned. Once agian, I was responding to who I quoted to... And anyways, when I said that I had more in mind people getting dogs and then wondering why they were chewing things up, or wanting to stick the dog in a crate for 8 hours! Or buying dogs without doing any sort of research on the breed they get or even on how to care for the dog! (or cat). Or just getting whatever pet they can get first or if it looks cool with no regard to whether they can care for the pet or if they are even supporting thigns like puppy mills. I hope she never gets another pet of *any* kind. But these examples and your subsequent labeling of *all* people experiencing difficulty is pretty misplaced. You're defining anyone who asks how to resolve an issue as though they were the above extreme examples....and they're just not the same. No, I'm just pointing out examples of why I have such a low opinion of most people in general. I just feel that at least 50% of people with pets treat them like throwaway objects. As I have said, i wasn't using this to direct this at any person on this thread, the commetn the person I quoted made me feel like ranting on something that has been bothering me. If it makes you feel better I applaud people who actually look liek they are generally interested in learning how to train their pets and get along with them. But I find they are far too few. A lot just want magical cures (like wanting barking collars to cure their dogs barking without having to work witht he dog themselves). Alice -- The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee. |
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"Joe" wrote in message ... "P.D." wrote: I tried to train my cats, and they are just stubborn, Cats need to use their claws. Lean a carpet wrapped 2x4 against something and put their dry food at the top of the climb. Let them know the food is up there. Then you have solved the stubborn problem, they have to eat. Conceivably, there is a point at which the climb can be made long enough so that they will be too tired to scratch anything else. In any case, the perpetual climbing constantly reminds them that the carpet wrapped 2x4s are great for scratching. My cats quickly figure out they are for scratching, really sinking their claws into, and having fun. You might have to adjust for a weaker cat. Good luck. Out. LShaping that's a brilliant idea, good thinking :-) |
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"P.D." wrote in message . net... are you brain dead? I said I tried training, I spend a lot of time trying, my cats just don't respond to it. excuse me if you go back to the first posting of soft post it say copy and pasted After reading about declawing, I decided not to do it. I wanted to know if anyone here uses "Soft Paws"? Are they hard to apply? Do they really work? Cats don't get them off by scratching them allot of scratching posts or anything? thanks -- -- Steve its doesn't say anything there about you had tried training already, hence my reply! |
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*~*SooZy*~* wrote:
"P.D." wrote in message . net... are you brain dead? I said I tried training, I spend a lot of time trying, my cats just don't respond to it. excuse me if you go back to the first posting of soft post it say copy and pasted And in one of the next posts he wrote in the thread, he mentioned having tried training. I'm extremely glad he's decided against having his cats toes cut off, but some of the posts in this thread really seem misplaced and unfair. Tara |
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"Tara" wrote in message ... *~*SooZy*~* wrote: "P.D." wrote in message . net... are you brain dead? I said I tried training, I spend a lot of time trying, my cats just don't respond to it. excuse me if you go back to the first posting of soft post it say copy and pasted And in one of the next posts he wrote in the thread, he mentioned having tried training. I'm extremely glad he's decided against having his cats toes cut off, but some of the posts in this thread really seem misplaced and unfair. Tara yes, very true but I had already replied by then! if you check the posts and times you will see that.... It's just some people don't even try to train their cats just find a fast and easy way to stop them, and it makes me cross! if training has been tired and not worked for them ok maybe you need to use another method! |
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Laura A. Robinson wrote:
Joe ) said, Why not clip the cat's claws? If you'd like, I can post pictures of my cats' very short, very *sharp* claws. Go ahead and post pictures, please. I will take a look. Thanks. |
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"P.D." wrote in message .net...
I tried to train my cats, and they are just stubborn, they won't scratch the furniture when I am home, but when I go out they do. I make a big issue over it because it destroys my stuff and make my home look like a slum. I can't understand why people make such a big issue over cats and scratching... why get a cat in the first place if you aren't prepared to train it properly! P.D., I think you may be looking for a solution to the wrong problem - you said the cats scratch when you go out. Is it possible they are scratching out of displeasure for your leaving? Are you gone a lot? Are they getting enough physical and mental stimulation when you are home? Perhaps 20-30 minutes of hard play time before you leave would tire them out and make them more inclined to sleep than scratch. Also, there's something call "Feliway", a synthetic cat pheromone which helps calm cats down. It could be they experience anxiety when you leave and that is why they are scratching. My cats (all taught this by my matriarch cat, Audrey) scratch on furniture and rugs to show displeasure or gain attention. Total negative attention getting! And it works everytime, because I of course make a beeline for whatever cat is doing it. Smart little suckers. Anyway, some food for thought. I've never used Smart Paws myself, so I can't comment on that. Personally, if you can nip the inappropriate scratching in the bud, I think that would be the best way to go. Good luck! Karen |
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