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Elijah wrote:
Hiya. Have a supremely annoying and occasionally affectionate 9-month old kitten and an older and loving tuxedo cat. Was just given a magnificent persian rug but it'd be a shame if the kitten tore it to shreds and there's no way I'll declaw them. Is there any kind of effective deterrant? I was thinking of waiting a few months until the kitten isn't so destructive anymore, but that isnt 100% effective, cause she'll still probably occasionally scratch it like when she's bored, stretching or deliberately misbehaving. Any advice? Thanks I have a male tabby indoor only. He's 13 yrs old. Early on, I had a small problem with rug clawing and like yourself, could not bring myself to declaw. So..... I got a small pair of cat paw clippers. With a little technique and determination, I trained both of us how "clipping" was GOING to be the solution. Amazingly enough, the rug clawing stopped until ... his talons started getting that little hook on the ends again. Time to clip. "We" go thru this drill every 2 weeks but, it's worth it and I can get the job done in about 3 minutes. -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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Elijah wrote:
Hiya. Have a supremely annoying and occasionally affectionate 9-month old kitten and an older and loving tuxedo cat. Was just given a magnificent persian rug but it'd be a shame if the kitten tore it to shreds and there's no way I'll declaw them. Is there any kind of effective deterrant? I was thinking of waiting a few months until the kitten isn't so destructive anymore, but that isnt 100% effective, cause she'll still probably occasionally scratch it like when she's bored, stretching or deliberately misbehaving. Any advice? Thanks I have a male tabby indoor only. He's 13 yrs old. Early on, I had a small problem with rug clawing and like yourself, could not bring myself to declaw. So..... I got a small pair of cat paw clippers. With a little technique and determination, I trained both of us how "clipping" was GOING to be the solution. Amazingly enough, the rug clawing stopped until ... his talons started getting that little hook on the ends again. Time to clip. "We" go thru this drill every 2 weeks but, it's worth it and I can get the job done in about 3 minutes. -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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Elijah wrote:
Hiya. Have a supremely annoying and occasionally affectionate 9-month old kitten and an older and loving tuxedo cat. Was just given a magnificent persian rug but it'd be a shame if the kitten tore it to shreds and there's no way I'll declaw them. Is there any kind of effective deterrant? I was thinking of waiting a few months until the kitten isn't so destructive anymore, but that isnt 100% effective, cause she'll still probably occasionally scratch it like when she's bored, stretching or deliberately misbehaving. Any advice? Thanks I have a male tabby indoor only. He's 13 yrs old. Early on, I had a small problem with rug clawing and like yourself, could not bring myself to declaw. So..... I got a small pair of cat paw clippers. With a little technique and determination, I trained both of us how "clipping" was GOING to be the solution. Amazingly enough, the rug clawing stopped until ... his talons started getting that little hook on the ends again. Time to clip. "We" go thru this drill every 2 weeks but, it's worth it and I can get the job done in about 3 minutes. -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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From: Karen OAWAY
What a great idea, Karen. I just may do this to one of my walls. Do you know what he used to tack it up there? ________ He used Liquid Nails. Thanks, Karen! ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Karen OAWAY
What a great idea, Karen. I just may do this to one of my walls. Do you know what he used to tack it up there? ________ He used Liquid Nails. Thanks, Karen! ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Karen OAWAY
What a great idea, Karen. I just may do this to one of my walls. Do you know what he used to tack it up there? ________ He used Liquid Nails. Thanks, Karen! ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Just read about your problem. My question is, "Who gave you an extremely large, expensive Persian rug, knowing you have a cat?" Is it someone who wants you to get rid of or declaw your cat? Myself, I would give the rug back. Some of us have cats that don't hurt our rugs. (guardian of 3 fully clawed cats and owner of one rather nice persian rug) ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Just read about your problem. My question is, "Who gave you an extremely large, expensive Persian rug, knowing you have a cat?" Is it someone who wants you to get rid of or declaw your cat? Myself, I would give the rug back. Some of us have cats that don't hurt our rugs. (guardian of 3 fully clawed cats and owner of one rather nice persian rug) ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Just read about your problem. My question is, "Who gave you an extremely large, expensive Persian rug, knowing you have a cat?" Is it someone who wants you to get rid of or declaw your cat? Myself, I would give the rug back. Some of us have cats that don't hurt our rugs. (guardian of 3 fully clawed cats and owner of one rather nice persian rug) ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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