Hi,
I’m new to the site, but we’re desperate for advice that doesn’t lead to declawing.
We have two cats, both of them 3 years of age. Pam allows us to trim her nails and almost seems to enjoy it. Archer behaves...differently. He hisses, spits, jerks, and slashes. He will do whatever it takes to prevent the trimming of even a single nail. Now, he will allow us to play with and put pressure on his toes and foot pads. He gets tense when a claw is retracted and goes crazy when we go in with trimmers.
This is not an exaggeration: it takes 3 vet clinic staff, myself, and 30 minutes to get Archer’s nails fully trimmed. Along with $20 per clipping. This is an emotionally draining and traumatic experience for him and us.
It’s not a property destruction issue, but a safety one for him and us. Also, he gets WAY less attention from the entire family because it’s painful to have him lay on anyone.
He’s been like this since he was a kitten. They were both introduced to trimmings immediately and in the same way.
We’ve tried everything, it seems, but maybe there will be something of value here.
Thanks for reading.
I’m new to the site, but we’re desperate for advice that doesn’t lead to declawing.
We have two cats, both of them 3 years of age. Pam allows us to trim her nails and almost seems to enjoy it. Archer behaves...differently. He hisses, spits, jerks, and slashes. He will do whatever it takes to prevent the trimming of even a single nail. Now, he will allow us to play with and put pressure on his toes and foot pads. He gets tense when a claw is retracted and goes crazy when we go in with trimmers.
This is not an exaggeration: it takes 3 vet clinic staff, myself, and 30 minutes to get Archer’s nails fully trimmed. Along with $20 per clipping. This is an emotionally draining and traumatic experience for him and us.
It’s not a property destruction issue, but a safety one for him and us. Also, he gets WAY less attention from the entire family because it’s painful to have him lay on anyone.
He’s been like this since he was a kitten. They were both introduced to trimmings immediately and in the same way.
We’ve tried everything, it seems, but maybe there will be something of value here.
Thanks for reading.