Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-26 Thread dlgegg
gt; > -Original Message- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > > dlg...@windstream.net > > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:41 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk]

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-24 Thread Natalie
who requested it. Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:16 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws Wonder about trimming the nails? I do my gu

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-24 Thread Natalie
.@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 6:44 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws My 15 cats lose their collars quite often and it gets expensive, so now I buy beautiful breakaway collars on eBay, a

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-24 Thread Lorrie
My 15 cats lose their collars quite often and it gets expensive, so now I buy beautiful breakaway collars on eBay, a dozen at a time for $19.00 and free shipping. I also buy ID tags that all say REWARD and my phone number, nothing else. This way they are all interchangable and I always have a ne

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-23 Thread MaiMaiPG
mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 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

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-23 Thread Bonnie Hogue
onnie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws I cannot even begin to think about soft p

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread dlgegg
But all that time to crochet those afgans ! I am glad I have never had a problem with the sofa or chairs. MaiMaiPG wrote: > Try lacy afghans/throws on the sofa. My boys get their nails hung and > don't like them at all. > On May 22, 2011, at 10:36 AM, Edna Taylor wrote: > > > > > A fr

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread dlgegg
g > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:19 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws > > > > Copper and Thomas like sheets (large) of Styrofoam..I have some on the > &g

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread dlgegg
le catnip inside! > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > >> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:19 PM > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemi

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread Melinda Kerr
9 PM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> 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 g

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread MaiMaiPG
...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 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

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread Natalie
@felineleukemia.org 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

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread MaiMaiPG
Try lacy afghans/throws on the sofa. My boys get their nails hung and don't like them at all. On May 22, 2011, at 10:36 AM, Edna Taylor wrote: A frient of mine uses them and swears by them. At our house we have learned to never buy expensive rugs or leather furniture ;) Besides, when w

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread MaiMaiPG
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 ha

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread Edna Taylor
A frient of mine uses them and swears by them. At our house we have learned to never buy expensive rugs or leather furniture ;) Besides, when we kick it, our family is just going to sell our cr*p or put it to the curb. We have resigned ourselves to the fact that about every 2 years we have t

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread Natalie
Beth Noren Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:05 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws Hi Melinda, I tried them on back paws to try to prevent one with severe allergies from scratching his head. Didn't work. He just chewed them off. (he's on Cyclosporine now, whic

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-22 Thread Natalie
I have known many people who used SoftPaws - it all depends on the cat and one's perseveranceno 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 so

Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws

2011-05-21 Thread Beth Noren
Hi Melinda, I tried them on back paws to try to prevent one with severe allergies from scratching his head. Didn't work. He just chewed them off. (he's on Cyclosporine now, which works wonders). Haven't tried them on front paws, perhaps they would chew less on those, or if you are really dedicat