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- From: nvonstein@memstvx1.memst.edu
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
- Subject: Re: rubber bands and milk rings
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.164729.4165@memstvx1.memst.edu>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 16:47:29 -0600
- References: <4209@unisql.UUCP>
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- In article <4209@unisql.UUCP>, collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce) writes:
- >
- > My precious Tamora (2yr old, red persian, indoor only) has been after
- > my couch again. She only scratches it when I am gone (during the day).
- > She has been so good about this in the past. We had had discussions about
- > it and I was sure that she understood that that was totally unacceptable
- > behavior. However, she must have lost her memory and talking isn't working
- > this time. :-( Since she never does it while I'm at home, I can`t use
- > any other method to train her not to do it.
- >
- > I think it may be because I keep leaving her alone for longer and longer
- > periods of time. So, I am looking for a little brother for her, but
- > haven't found one yet. After I get the new brother, I will watch to
- > determine if she is still scratching while I am gone. If so, then I will
- > have to do something about it.
- >
- > So, my question is -- is there anyone out there who has (or knows of)
- > a declawed cat which still plays with things like rubberbands and milk
- > jug rings? These are Tamora's favorite toys and I want to know if she
- > will still be able to play with them after being declawed (if that
- > becomes necessary). I suspect not, but am hoping she could.
- >
- > Perhaps it would depend on the procedure used? My vet will use
- > whichever procedure I request. What do you think? Will she be able
- > to play with them in any manner (now she picks them up with her mouth and
- > slaps them with her hands and then chases them; repeat)? Do you know
- > another kitty who does?
-
- My Chili loves rubberbands (BTW she is not declawed -- and that is not a flame.
- I have seven cats and cannot afford having everyone declawed). Anyway Chili
- will hold the rubberband down with one foot and then pop it with her mouth.
- Then she will chase it for a while batting it back and forth and talking loudly
- to the rubberband all the while. I can tell she has a rubberband before I even
- see her. As for the rings off the top of plastic milk jugs, if anyone finds
- one, an immediate free-for-all hockey game begins. It is so much fun with all
- seven of them chasing the ring around.
-
- As far as 'will your cat stop playing with rubberbands after being declawed?' I
- haven't had any experience with that, but I don't see that declawing your cat
- will change the games he/she enjoys playing - after the paws heal. But that is
- just my personal opinion.
-
-
- Nancy - who lives with Elvis, Chili, Seymour, Pookie, Mike, Stripe and Shorty,
- Josh (dog), Pup (dog), Hillary (ferret) and Chivas (iguana). Without them I
- would be in an 'asylum'. They keep me sane. God bless them!
- >
- > (Please no flames about declawing. They will have no effect on my decision
- > and are a waste of bandwidth. I just don't have any "anti" values about it.)
- >
- >
- > --
- >
- > ********************* #include <std_disclaimer.h> **********************
- > * A. Collene Pearce (512-343-7372, x114) * Organization: UniSQL, Inc. *
- > * * Austin, TX *
- > * unisql!collene@cs.utexas.edu * 512-343-7297 or 7383(fax) *
- > ************************************************************************
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