Hi everyone,
Some of you know me from a thread started by Eilcon when she was trapping some ferals and rescued two male kittens who I subsequently adopted. Their names are Douglas and Deacon and I have a question. Douglas has decided to sleep next to me, which is just fine, however before he goes to sleep he must knead for awhile. The problem is, he does not retract his claws and he kind of crawls all over, down my back, up my legs, on my face and neck, with his claws out. I keep putting my hand under his claws to try to teach him to keep them retracted, but so far, have not had much luck. I usually just give up and grit my teeth and bear it until he goes to sleep, which is usually just a few minutes, but is kind of painful.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Helene
Some of you know me from a thread started by Eilcon when she was trapping some ferals and rescued two male kittens who I subsequently adopted. Their names are Douglas and Deacon and I have a question. Douglas has decided to sleep next to me, which is just fine, however before he goes to sleep he must knead for awhile. The problem is, he does not retract his claws and he kind of crawls all over, down my back, up my legs, on my face and neck, with his claws out. I keep putting my hand under his claws to try to teach him to keep them retracted, but so far, have not had much luck. I usually just give up and grit my teeth and bear it until he goes to sleep, which is usually just a few minutes, but is kind of painful.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Helene