Trimming is hard wen you have to hold all 4 legs still and watch out for the teeth. How do you do that? I have gotten collars and figure 8 harness. We had them off within 5 minutes and I found them on the floor. ---- MaiMaiPG <[email protected]> wrote: > Wonder about trimming the nails? I do my guys a lot but the vets did > them once and they can be trimmed a lot shorter than I have been > cutting them. > On May 23, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote: > > > Reminds me of the time I got Stormy a red collar with shiny > > rhinestones. > > Oh, it looked so pretty on her grey fur! > > But every day when I came home from work, the collar, still > > fastened, was > > sitting right on the front step. Cat's way of saying, "I don't even > > think > > so." > > Sigh. > > ~Bonnie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:41 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws > > > > I cannot even begin to think about soft paws for my pride. I don't > > think I > > would come out of it alive. We do not like anything put on us. > > > > ---- Melinda Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for all the suggestions! > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On May 23, 2011, at 6:27 AM, MaiMaiPG <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> And the bigger the better. Especially if they can get in safely and > > have at it. > >>> On May 22, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Natalie wrote: > >>> > >>>> Any cardboard box is also great - let them destroy them, toss > >>>> them,. get them new ones...sprinkle catnip inside! > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [email protected] > >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:19 PM > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws > >>>> > >>>> Copper and Thomas like sheets (large) of Styrofoam..I have some on > >>>> the floor from packaging and a couple of styrofoam insulation > >>>> boards (8 foot +) leaning against a wall in the garage. A little > >>>> messy but that is what vacs and brooms are for. > >>>> On May 22, 2011, at 9:02 AM, Natalie wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I have known many people who used SoftPaws - it all depends on the > >>>>> cat and one's perseverance....no two cats are the same! > >>>>> The best thing to do is to trim the claws regularly and provide > >>>>> many scratching surfaces - some cats like vertical and others > >>>>> prefer horizontal. > >>>>> Cats usually like to scratch something after waking up and/or > >>>>> getting off the litter box, that's why it's a good idea to have > >>>>> those available near those sources. If they pick on a corner of a > >>>>> sofa, cover with double-sided sticky tape and place a good scratch > >>>>> post next to it until the cat gets used to it. Not all scratch > >>>>> posts are created equally! Carpet covered ones send the wrong > >>>>> message to cats.....vertical or horizontal. The best ones are > >>>>> real wood, next best are covered with sisal twine woven material, > >>>>> and then just plain sisal rope. In a multiple-cat household, the > >>>>> last is the least effective because those twines are scratched > >>>>> apart and have to be recovered (can be done!) Using catnip on > >>>>> scratch posts to retrain is a good idea - and pulling a toy up the > >>>>> scratch post works really well! Natalie -----Original > >>>>> Message----- > >>>>> From: [email protected] > >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melinda > >>>>> Kerr > >>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 11:38 PM > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws > >>>>> > >>>>> Has anyone tried Soft Paws for their cats? I have read a few > >>>>> unfavorable reviews on Amazon.com, but even more favorable ones. > >>>>> My cats are starting to damage the persian rugs and leather > >>>>> carpet. 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