| The Old Gods |
| Ripley had some foot issues for a bit when she split a nail and I had to carefully trim it so it wouldn't catch on anything. |
High Winds and Drifting Snow| The Old Gods |
| Ripley had some foot issues for a bit when she split a nail and I had to carefully trim it so it wouldn't catch on anything. |
| The Old Gods |
| That sucks. Maybe some past trauma from before you getting him? I've had Ripley since kitten hood, so I know her entire history. |
| Versailles |
| The only thing I can think is that his foster owner accidentally quicked him really bad on his back paws or something. He's had his feet checked for any other issue, and there's absolutely heckin' nothing lol |
| The Old Gods |
| If she fought me too hard, I'd just stop and the only treats she'd get was for the claws she let me trim. Or I'd just fiddle with her feet and give her a treat. |
| Versailles |
| I've tried that, it doesn't work either. Even with tube right in front of his nose, he thrashes and freaks out. I legit have to get a vet to do his back feet 95% of the time. |
| The Old Gods |
| Ripley would bite, so I basically gave her a treat for each claw she let me trim. |
| Versailles |
| Sketti allows his front paws to be trimmed but not his back. And I cannot for the life of me figure out why. Total calm for the front paws, expects his treat after. He knows the routine. With his back feet, he howls. And I mean, literal screeching/howling/thrashing. Doesn't even take his treat after. I've never quicked him... |
| The Old Gods |
| But speaking of claws, I need to get some kitty tube treats so I can teach Socks to allow her claws to be trimmed. |
| The Old Gods |
| Honestly, I put the blame on the breeder for all of April's issues. She fed her cats raw chicken, so after April got home, she developed a severe case of diarrhea and I'm convinced that she didn't get the proper brain nutrition because it was such persistent diarrhea |
| Versailles |
| It's not even legal to declaw in most states anymore, in the US. I'm glad claw caps are a thing. My two void cats *both* ended up with arthritis in their feet since they didn't have all of their foot structure anymore, from the declawing |
| The Old Gods |
| Mind you, this was all in the 90s prior to the whole claw cap thing |
| The Old Gods |
| :| I once gave April a bath. After I dried her off and let her go, she promptly walked to the wall and sprayed it. She got declawed in the first place because she'd sit on my bed while I slept and claw my face |
| Versailles |
| Use that good heart, then <3 What I can recommend to avoid scratches are claw caps. This is painless and protects skin/furniture. But if your kitty is outdoors, don't do that either lol |
| The Old Gods |
| Madonna couldn't be housed with any other animal or she'd attack them. She was, otherwise, a wonderful cat. April just ended up having to be euthanized because her aggression and behavior problems kept escalated. |
| Prancing Ponys |
| yeah I do understand. Im an animal lover and i have trauma kind of from something with animals that i saw happen when i was just like 7yr |
| Prancing Ponys |
| sometimes lovey dovy haha, shes under my desk right now, she is grey and white paint like |
| Versailles |
| Cats scratch. Sketti does it. They swat with their paws as it's nature. But they need those claws for defense and to feel safe. You remove a literal bone when declawing is done. It's very, very sad and painful to them |
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| The Old Gods |
| Ripley had some foot issues for a bit when she split a nail and I had to carefully trim it so it wouldn't catch on anything. |
| The Old Gods |
| That sucks. Maybe some past trauma from before you getting him? I've had Ripley since kitten hood, so I know her entire history. |
| Versailles |
| The only thing I can think is that his foster owner accidentally quicked him really bad on his back paws or something. He's had his feet checked for any other issue, and there's absolutely heckin' nothing lol |
| The Old Gods |
| If she fought me too hard, I'd just stop and the only treats she'd get was for the claws she let me trim. Or I'd just fiddle with her feet and give her a treat. |
| Versailles |
| I've tried that, it doesn't work either. Even with tube right in front of his nose, he thrashes and freaks out. I legit have to get a vet to do his back feet 95% of the time. |
| The Old Gods |
| Ripley would bite, so I basically gave her a treat for each claw she let me trim. |
| Versailles |
| Sketti allows his front paws to be trimmed but not his back. And I cannot for the life of me figure out why. Total calm for the front paws, expects his treat after. He knows the routine. With his back feet, he howls. And I mean, literal screeching/howling/thrashing. Doesn't even take his treat after. I've never quicked him... |
| The Old Gods |
| But speaking of claws, I need to get some kitty tube treats so I can teach Socks to allow her claws to be trimmed. |
| The Old Gods |
| Honestly, I put the blame on the breeder for all of April's issues. She fed her cats raw chicken, so after April got home, she developed a severe case of diarrhea and I'm convinced that she didn't get the proper brain nutrition because it was such persistent diarrhea |
| Versailles |
| It's not even legal to declaw in most states anymore, in the US. I'm glad claw caps are a thing. My two void cats *both* ended up with arthritis in their feet since they didn't have all of their foot structure anymore, from the declawing |
| The Old Gods |
| Mind you, this was all in the 90s prior to the whole claw cap thing |
| The Old Gods |
| :| I once gave April a bath. After I dried her off and let her go, she promptly walked to the wall and sprayed it. She got declawed in the first place because she'd sit on my bed while I slept and claw my face |
| Versailles |
| Use that good heart, then <3 What I can recommend to avoid scratches are claw caps. This is painless and protects skin/furniture. But if your kitty is outdoors, don't do that either lol |
| The Old Gods |
| Madonna couldn't be housed with any other animal or she'd attack them. She was, otherwise, a wonderful cat. April just ended up having to be euthanized because her aggression and behavior problems kept escalated. |
| Prancing Ponys |
| yeah I do understand. Im an animal lover and i have trauma kind of from something with animals that i saw happen when i was just like 7yr |
| Prancing Ponys |
| sometimes lovey dovy haha, shes under my desk right now, she is grey and white paint like |
| Versailles |
| Cats scratch. Sketti does it. They swat with their paws as it's nature. But they need those claws for defense and to feel safe. You remove a literal bone when declawing is done. It's very, very sad and painful to them |
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