Del, Your story reminds me when I had to pill Spider. Maybe we should all take video tapes and send them. We could sell them as not to do or they could show us then show their product. I really can visual you doing that.
Been there Carla From: "Del Daniels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Claw Clipping Ideas Needed Date sent: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:42:31 -0600 Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I have two different "straight jackets" - first one must get kitty > inside it which has so far not been accomplished. The muzzle I have > is similar to the F&S item you noted but they do manage to remove it > although mine fits tighter than that one looks. With Effie, FeLV+, > who rarely cooperates with claw clipping either, we tried Valium ... > hahaha ... she fought, swatted and tried to bite even while very > unsteady and our attempts at claw clipping and combing that long hair > was futile. She can be "quite" sassy, the little doll. > > Del > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barb Moermond > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: Claw Clipping Ideas Needed > > > well..... have you considered one of those treatment containers? > they're like kitty straight-jackets and give you access one limb at > a time - I'd advise a muzzle as well if biting is an issue. Below > are links to specific items: > > http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3159&N > e=40000&R=3598&ref=3084&Nao=9&subref=AJ&N=2002+2015 > > http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=7253&N > e=40000&R=252&ref=3084&Nao=0&subref=AJ&N=2002+2015 > > > Del Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have a cat with paws SO sensitive they cannot clip > them without gassing them? Frankie was impossible as a kitten and > has not changed over the past 1-1/2 years. Just a casual light > touch and he growls, freaks and runs, or if I insist he will bite > hard. No matter the soft talk and pets, blah, blah, stand by the > open door for interest, same results. I have never clipped one > claw on him. The others sometimes put up a fuss but different > methods work. To gas him and clip claws is $$ plus traumatic for > him so I procrastinate. Any ideas are welcome. > > Del > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Belinda Sauro > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:49 AM > Subject: Re: Need some help > > > Harmoni, > Some young cats go through this phase and wil eventually > outgrow it, > some won't. The best thing to do is totally ignore him when he > is being bad, act as if he isn't even there. When he stops and > is being good, pay all kinds of attention to him, he will figure > out when he misbehaves he doesn't get any attention, and gets > lots of attention when he isn't being destructive. You (and the > whole family) have to be consistent as hard as it may be at > times. Without consistency it won't work. > > When an animal is misbehaving they usually get all kinds of > attention weather being yelled at or picked up to stop the > behaviour, they quickly learn what gets them attention, so you > have to retrain them, not easy but definetly better than > declawing:) > > -- > Belinda > Happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties ... > http://www.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candle Light Service > http://www.bemikitties.com/cls > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > Vote For Us > http://www.bemikitties.com/toplist/cgi-bin/topsites.cgi?id=1 > > ----------- > > Web Design Porfolio > http://www.bemikitties.com/bmksamples.htm#portfolio > > > > > > Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito > > "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely > living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." - > Anonymous > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes
