Stupid Cat!
10-07-2010, 03:14 PM
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Alright so my cat seems to think that I am some kind of toy that he likes to play with. I now have scratches up and down my arms. Hurt so freaking bad! So I had to figure out how to get him to stop it or I would have to get rid of him. Brainstorming ideas included declawing, let him outside, spray bottle or fly swat. I dont want to find him a new home so we had an adventure. So we went to Petsmart and came back with kitty caps. They are little plastic covers for his claws. Its almost like gluing on fake nails. We shall see how this goes, I really hope it helps.
10-07-2010, 03:40 PM
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how are you getting along with the cat tonight? I chatted with you last night in live chat
Take care!
Take care!
Originally Posted by AlyssaR
Alright so my cat seems to think that I am some kind of toy that he likes to play with. I now have scratches up and down my arms. Hurt so freaking bad! So I had to figure out how to get him to stop it or I would have to get rid of him. Brainstorming ideas included declawing, let him outside, spray bottle or fly swat. I dont want to find him a new home so we had an adventure. So we went to Petsmart and came back with kitty caps. They are little plastic covers for his claws. Its almost like gluing on fake nails. We shall see how this goes, I really hope it helps.
10-07-2010, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditter43
I've never heard of these....Do you rough house with the cat? Do you trim it's nails? Does it have a scratching post?
Does it actually attack and scratch you?
Does it actually attack and scratch you?
I do not rough house with him, I have trimmed his nail and yes we have a scratching post.
He scratches and bits hard.
10-07-2010, 03:47 PM
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[quote=craftybear]how are you getting along with the cat tonight? I chatted with you last night in live chat
Take care!
We are going a lot better today. He was not so happy to have the kitty caps put on but once on he doesn't mind then and it keeps him from scratching me all up.
Take care!
We are going a lot better today. He was not so happy to have the kitty caps put on but once on he doesn't mind then and it keeps him from scratching me all up.
10-07-2010, 03:50 PM
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Poor kitty...it sounds like he is afraid and being defensive. I had a cat like that once. The vet suggested a spray bottle, but the cat seemed to like it! My cat improved the most when I got another, younger cat! ;-)
10-07-2010, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditter43
Poor kitty...it sounds like he is afraid and being defensive. I had a cat like that once. The vet suggested a spray bottle, but the cat seemed to like it! My cat improved the most when I got another, younger cat! ;-)
Oh and yes he has a ton of toys in every room of our apartment
10-07-2010, 04:39 PM
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i have three cats. mamma and her two girls. one is extremely timid and scares easily. it took one year of petting and talking calmly for her to let me even pick her up. now we walk around the house a bit and i let her down easily. when she was younger she bit me twice but was extremely frightened at the time. still, i don't want her to get so scared that she bites or scratches me now. so i give her lots of loving her way.
good luck.
good luck.
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