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purpledoggy wrote:
I had the vet do it for the first time because I don’t have the time or manpower to put them on right now. I figure this way I only have to replace them as they fall off instead of trying to do all paws by myself. He tried to get them off for about an hour after I got him home but it looks like he gave up. Its funny because he clicks when he walks on my hardwood floor downstairs. Reminds me of having a dog. I did talk to the transplant nurse that told my husband to declaw the cat yesterday. She seems a little clueless about what she was saying. She told me to only do the front paws and I told her he can still scratch with the back. She just gave me a puzzled look. So it looks like the soft paws will work and no declawing for kitty /jumpsforjoy!
First off, whe one falls off the others are not far behind. Wrap the cat in a towel and lay him on your lap like a baby, use cat claw clippers and nip off about the end third of the claw cap and then put your thumbnail next to the top of the cap and it will pop off.
Then you can reglue on a whole new set. It really is easy.
Second, most health care providers will tell you all sorts of stuff your pet can give you…but most don’t really understand.
They are going by general medical guidelines and they expect that you cat is a dirty, flea infested, disease vector that will give everyone the plague.
They don’t know about how a cat is declawed or about a cat’s behavior, unless you run across someone like me…who has pets and is in health care. They also don’t take into account that your cat is inside, clean, vaccinated and well cared for.
I know you are worried about your husband, and yourself…but we health care providers make a big deal about dirty, nasty pets.
I see kids all the time with cat scratch disease…but it is usually the kid playing with the neighborhood strays and not the kid who has an indoor cat.
If you need anything or have any questions…I can probably at least give you some medical references that will help. Or find a transplant nurse that has cats 🙂
Yeah, I wouldn’t expect most zoonotic diseases to be found in an indoor-only well-cared-for kitty. Especially if he’s on flea preventative and wormed. They’re not *all* filthy beasts. ;P
Rusti wrote:Yeah, I wouldn’t expect most zoonotic diseases to be found in an indoor-only well-cared-for kitty. Especially if he’s on flea preventative and wormed. They’re not *all* filthy beasts. ;P
Hehehe..I have 10 dogs, 3 cats, 5 sugar gliders and 2 hedge hogs.
Frequently people who know me come to my house and they are amazed that it doesn’t smell like a barn. Most people actually comment without being solicited.
“Wow, How many dogs do you have? I thought I would be able to smell them” or some similar comment.
Animals don’t have to be stinky, or dirty…I sure wouldn’t want to live in a stinky, dirty house…and I am sure my pets don’t either. 🙂
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So…just goes to show you that non pet people sometimes judge the pet people and it may be totally off base…
Purpledoggy, I am sure you are one of the people who has a cat, and no one would probably even be able to tell he was in the house.
Good luck with whatever course you decide to take and let me know if I can help you! I am sure your hubby is gonna be fine!!!!!
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