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Old November 23rd 03, 02:31 AM
Larry Osborne
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
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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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Old November 23rd 03, 02:31 AM
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
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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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Old November 23rd 03, 02:31 AM
Larry Osborne
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
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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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Old November 23rd 03, 06:19 AM
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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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Old November 23rd 03, 06:19 AM
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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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Old November 23rd 03, 06:19 AM
Kuisse0002
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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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Old November 23rd 03, 07:01 AM
m. L. Briggs
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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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