I adopted a cat over the summer and at the time had no idea what a Manx was and that I had just adopted one. I love Edison very much, but have recently been at my wit's end with him. The problem is his tail. Almost every time he uses his litter box (several times daily), some feces is caught in the fur of his tail, which eventually drops somewhere in my living space. I've even found some in my bed sheets. He also seems to have a hairball problem, so I'm constantly cleaning up vomit and excrement. My others cats are/have been very low maintenance, and with a pretty stressful life as it is, I'm not sure I can edure much more. I considered returning him to the shelter, but I REALLY don't want to do that. Another option is to get his tail docked. Initially I just resolved to do that, without much debate. But the more I read about it, the more worried I am that it will be painful. Of course, he is not too old (3yrs) and may have to get it docked anyway if it becomes arthritic. It is already curled upward to form a ring. Does anybody have any advice? Or experience with tail docking?