You can get little claw covers (sm)

Posted By: cat person on 2008-03-11
In Reply to: Gotta a cat question... what is the consensus on declawing? SM - MissouriMT

that fit over kitty claws, kinda like little caps. Not sure where you can get them, maybe Google it. Alternatively, get a scratching post for kitty to scratch on, and some water in a squirt bottle and shoot kitty whenever kitty scratches on furniture.

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Gotta a cat question... what is the consensus on declawing? SM - MissouriMT
- It's cruel. It's a very painful procedure for the cat - sm - San Francisco
- One drawback - Me
  - I just adopted a declawed cat - sm
    - Maybe she is defensive because she was declawed - and outside. That had to be a trauma itself. SM
  - For many years when worked in animal clinic, after - declaw cats still used regular litter with SM
- Ok, they clawed up an ottoman of mine and guess what? - Animal lover
- http://www.declawing.com/ nm - anon
- Claw covers and sticky paws - KCMT
- Never declawed any of the dozen cats I have had over my lifetime - sm - catlady
- I declawed one and not another. - sm
- You can get little claw covers (sm) - cat person
  - She has a scratching post that I bought when I first got her, but she never... SM - MissouriMT
    - post made of carpet? make one and upholster it. - 2 cats, 1 dog
  - You can get these at most vet clinics. - Some vets will even apply them for you. nm
  - The claw covers come off and have to be replaced - frequently. What if come off when you are gone?
- Having worked in vet clinic, I would do it. It is not - ripping out nails, It is sm
  - I would read the "declawing.com" link posted above. - Graphic illustration of the inhumanity of declawin
  - amputation is amputation - romey
    - Comparison very much valid. Having seen & followed - thousands of declaws I KNOW it is not a bad thing.
      - I guess you know because it is not your fingers you are losing, NM - romey
        No. I KNOW because it is what I have seen - and experienced and discussed with owners. nm
        once again OWNERS, if only we could ask the cats, I think the response would be different, NM - romey
        And I think cats would rather be declawed than - thrown outside or given to strangers. nm
        My brother's declawed cats have a great life - AgingMT
- Give her something else to claw on. They love rattan and wicker. Get - something cheap and watch her go.
- inside - jlynn
  - This is very important.. - my opinion
    - Cats declawed front only can still climb trees and - can still fight using back claws. nm
      - You could be right but... - my opinion
        I completely agree with you. Cats much happier inside. Hard - life outside.
        And yes, I could type minus first joints of fingers. It - doesnt stop me using my shortened ring finger.
        and I could paint with my feet if I had no arms - romey
        If your choice was no arms or being put in strange - dangerous surrounding with no experience SM
        Joint, arm, let's see I would rather not have a portion of my arm or the whole thing, really, I d - romey
        So you are saying amputation okay because - creatures can adapt? I agree. nm
        Oops, this is reply to romy's above post. - nm
- I will be blasted but... - my opinion
  - I know what you mean about a no win - likes cats
  - My first cat was declawed (sm) - tnmt

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The claw covers come off and have to be replaced
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Claw covers and sticky paws
I have Stick Paws on my furniture, and it works great. You can get it at any pet store.

claw foot
Same thing happened to me - my sister wanted it desperately, but they got rid of it before we could ask for it. Absolutely the most comfortable tub I have ever had. The rolled edge is perfect for you head/neck, deep enough for lots of bubbles. Those were the days!

Check out E-bay for the covers

There's a shop in our mall that sells them for $18 each (at least for my phone type), and I found them on E-bay for a dollar or 2 plus shipping of about 2 or 3 dollars - $5 still better than $18!

phone covers
Have you seen the phone cover plates they make for phones? They have some adorable ones--tons to choose from. That would hide any scratches you have on your current phone. My husband has a Dodge cover on his and my son a Chevy one. They love them.

oops...paw not claw (nm)
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Had someone like that lifting off the overnight covers at
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used to have an old iron claw foot tub
in my old house, worked really hard to keep it, replumbed entirely and it was the most comfortable tub I have ever had. That said - others may not appreciate. The people who bought the house ripped it out almost immediately. I was sick when I drove by and saw it sitting in the driveway.

Who covers for him/her/them when they're off or can't make an appointment? nm
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it's different, but I use an old hair claw. Holds plenty. NM
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um... worse is the no toilet seat covers!
what in the world???? i never even knew they DIDN'T exist until i moved to the east from the west, and they are not in more than HALF the public restrooms ive gone in... (i try to avoid these places but sometimes its impossible)...
but really that is like NEWs to me that they are no seat covers.... im assuming it is normal to everyone here that is local though?

TOO FUNNY about the hooks though... i feel the same way and haven't ever put my purse on the ground... usually they have somewhere to place it, even if its on top of the TP holder!

Since you're selling the house, I would not go with claw foot
I think the claw foot style appeals only to a certain market, and you want to appeal to as wide a group of potential house buyers as possible. If the claw foot tub is really what you want to live with, then save that style for the house you build for yourselves.

I grew up in an old home with two claw foot tubs. They were huge and comfy, but you have to clean behind them, under then and all around them. Since I was the youngest and smallest, that was my assigned job. Ugh.

We've lived in our current home for 23 years and expect to live here until we die. The house was built in 1915, and we have an enormous tub that was installed in 1922. I love it because it's sleek and built into an alcove. At one point my husband was really bent on ripping it out and putting a claw foot tub in there, saying it would look more authentic. Well, this baby IS authentic. It reminds me of a moving train. It's porcelain over cast iron, and it's not going anywhere. We've had it refinished, and it's beautiful and so lovely to soak in.

My point is, you can look for something along the lines of art deco/noveau which has the classic, stylized, and even sort of old-fashioned look, but still appeals to modern taste as well. (And no cleaning underneath!)

Give her something else to claw on. They love rattan and wicker. Get
nn

not normal...usually a plan covers all the fancy phone options sm
if that was my phone bill I would freak out. Heck I don't even pay that much for electricity during hot summer air-conditioning months. A good cell phone plan, with data included should not even cost that much because you get allowances for texting, etc. whose ever that is really needs to revisit their contract.