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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 22:42:20 GMT, (Kuisse0002) wrote: For the first time - my cat hissed at me! Twice - about an hour between each other. Thats because she has something stuck on her fur under her front leg and I want it out - just in case its sharp and its hurting her so I fiddled with the just to check it out but when I actually started to feel it and was tugging at it - she hissed at me!!! I backed off - was alarmed at that thing stuck on her fur and tried again a hour later and she hissed again when I was feeling it out! 1. Is hissing right before "biting" and "lunging"/"clawing" at me through paina nd anger? 2. What can I do to feel this thing out and remove it? I have a feeling its some sharp burrs from the flowerbed. Do you have a blunt end scissor? Or a manicure scissor? Maybe you could cut it out without hurting her. Good luck. MLB When Peepers gets something in his fur ( hasn't happened to Smudge yet), I cut into directly the item, from the outside into the inside not across, and try to cut it up into smaller pieces. I do not cut around it as it is all to easy to slip a little and stab the cat. When the pieces are smaller I use a brush and try to brush the pieces out. It seems to work. It works really well with matts that can also happen on occasion. When I tried in the past to get rid of these by trying to cut under them I unfailingly became person non grata with Peepers. Larry Osborne |
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 22:42:20 GMT, (Kuisse0002) wrote: For the first time - my cat hissed at me! Twice - about an hour between each other. Thats because she has something stuck on her fur under her front leg and I want it out - just in case its sharp and its hurting her so I fiddled with the just to check it out but when I actually started to feel it and was tugging at it - she hissed at me!!! I backed off - was alarmed at that thing stuck on her fur and tried again a hour later and she hissed again when I was feeling it out! 1. Is hissing right before "biting" and "lunging"/"clawing" at me through paina nd anger? 2. What can I do to feel this thing out and remove it? I have a feeling its some sharp burrs from the flowerbed. Do you have a blunt end scissor? Or a manicure scissor? Maybe you could cut it out without hurting her. Good luck. MLB When Peepers gets something in his fur ( hasn't happened to Smudge yet), I cut into directly the item, from the outside into the inside not across, and try to cut it up into smaller pieces. I do not cut around it as it is all to easy to slip a little and stab the cat. When the pieces are smaller I use a brush and try to brush the pieces out. It seems to work. It works really well with matts that can also happen on occasion. When I tried in the past to get rid of these by trying to cut under them I unfailingly became person non grata with Peepers. Larry Osborne |
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 22:42:20 GMT, (Kuisse0002) wrote: For the first time - my cat hissed at me! Twice - about an hour between each other. Thats because she has something stuck on her fur under her front leg and I want it out - just in case its sharp and its hurting her so I fiddled with the just to check it out but when I actually started to feel it and was tugging at it - she hissed at me!!! I backed off - was alarmed at that thing stuck on her fur and tried again a hour later and she hissed again when I was feeling it out! 1. Is hissing right before "biting" and "lunging"/"clawing" at me through paina nd anger? 2. What can I do to feel this thing out and remove it? I have a feeling its some sharp burrs from the flowerbed. Do you have a blunt end scissor? Or a manicure scissor? Maybe you could cut it out without hurting her. Good luck. MLB When Peepers gets something in his fur ( hasn't happened to Smudge yet), I cut into directly the item, from the outside into the inside not across, and try to cut it up into smaller pieces. I do not cut around it as it is all to easy to slip a little and stab the cat. When the pieces are smaller I use a brush and try to brush the pieces out. It seems to work. It works really well with matts that can also happen on occasion. When I tried in the past to get rid of these by trying to cut under them I unfailingly became person non grata with Peepers. Larry Osborne |
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I wouldn't worry about hissing. Xena often hissed at me, bit me hard,
scratched me....how else is she going to make me understand how she feels, huh? she also rubbs against my legs and purrs and 'kisses' my nose And every time, she 'forgives' me whatever 'crime' I committ, because we are very good buddies Don't worry. By now, that splinter is probably out, isn't it? Regards, Andr0 "m. L. Briggs" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 22:42:20 GMT, (Kuisse0002) wrote: For the first time - my cat hissed at me! Twice - about an hour between each other. Thats because she has something stuck on her fur under her front leg and I want it out - just in case its sharp and its hurting her so I fiddled with the just to check it out but when I actually started to feel it and was tugging at it - she hissed at me!!! I backed off - was alarmed at that thing stuck on her fur and tried again a hour later and she hissed again when I was feeling it out! 1. Is hissing right before "biting" and "lunging"/"clawing" at me through paina nd anger? 2. What can I do to feel this thing out and remove it? I have a feeling its some sharp burrs from the flowerbed. Do you have a blunt end scissor? Or a manicure scissor? Maybe you could cut it out without hurting her. Good luck. MLB |
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I wouldn't worry about hissing. Xena often hissed at me, bit me hard,
scratched me....how else is she going to make me understand how she feels, huh? she also rubbs against my legs and purrs and 'kisses' my nose And every time, she 'forgives' me whatever 'crime' I committ, because we are very good buddies Don't worry. By now, that splinter is probably out, isn't it? Regards, Andr0 "m. L. Briggs" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 22:42:20 GMT, (Kuisse0002) wrote: For the first time - my cat hissed at me! Twice - about an hour between each other. Thats because she has something stuck on her fur under her front leg and I want it out - just in case its sharp and its hurting her so I fiddled with the just to check it out but when I actually started to feel it and was tugging at it - she hissed at me!!! I backed off - was alarmed at that thing stuck on her fur and tried again a hour later and she hissed again when I was feeling it out! 1. Is hissing right before "biting" and "lunging"/"clawing" at me through paina nd anger? 2. What can I do to feel this thing out and remove it? I have a feeling its some sharp burrs from the flowerbed. Do you have a blunt end scissor? Or a manicure scissor? Maybe you could cut it out without hurting her. Good luck. MLB |
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I wouldn't worry about hissing. Xena often hissed at me, bit me hard,
scratched me....how else is she going to make me understand how she feels, huh? she also rubbs against my legs and purrs and 'kisses' my nose And every time, she 'forgives' me whatever 'crime' I committ, because we are very good buddies Don't worry. By now, that splinter is probably out, isn't it? Regards, Andr0 "m. L. Briggs" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 22:42:20 GMT, (Kuisse0002) wrote: For the first time - my cat hissed at me! Twice - about an hour between each other. Thats because she has something stuck on her fur under her front leg and I want it out - just in case its sharp and its hurting her so I fiddled with the just to check it out but when I actually started to feel it and was tugging at it - she hissed at me!!! I backed off - was alarmed at that thing stuck on her fur and tried again a hour later and she hissed again when I was feeling it out! 1. Is hissing right before "biting" and "lunging"/"clawing" at me through paina nd anger? 2. What can I do to feel this thing out and remove it? I have a feeling its some sharp burrs from the flowerbed. Do you have a blunt end scissor? Or a manicure scissor? Maybe you could cut it out without hurting her. Good luck. MLB |
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Noted all the suggestions! Good practical ones too.
Tried it again - gosh had to be so so quick! like lightning to quickly snip it off. but alas - I dropped the scissors and now she's on to me. she didn't hiss though but I'll try again tomorrow. Its just a small 1/2 inch burr stuck in her fur . |
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Noted all the suggestions! Good practical ones too.
Tried it again - gosh had to be so so quick! like lightning to quickly snip it off. but alas - I dropped the scissors and now she's on to me. she didn't hiss though but I'll try again tomorrow. Its just a small 1/2 inch burr stuck in her fur . |
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Noted all the suggestions! Good practical ones too.
Tried it again - gosh had to be so so quick! like lightning to quickly snip it off. but alas - I dropped the scissors and now she's on to me. she didn't hiss though but I'll try again tomorrow. Its just a small 1/2 inch burr stuck in her fur . |
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 05:47:08 GMT, Laura R.
wrote: circa 23 Nov 2003 05:19:21 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Kuisse0002 ) said, Noted all the suggestions! Good practical ones too. Tried it again - gosh had to be so so quick! like lightning to quickly snip it off. but alas - I dropped the scissors and now she's on to me. she didn't hiss though but I'll try again tomorrow. Its just a small 1/2 inch burr stuck in her fur . Don't use scissors. Get a small pair of pliers and crush the burr. Then you can crumble it out with your fingers. It's much easier than trying to cut it out. Laura The pliers sound like a good idea too. |
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