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we adopted ruby back in february, along with her cage mate roxy. they couldn't be two more different cats.
ruby is *just* getting to the point where she wants to be petted...but only on her terms and where she chooses.
this is fine...i understand that some cats are more loners, less trusting, etc. that's fine. i want to give her space. i want her to come to me for petting on her own terms.
tonight, we attempted to clip claws.
but clipping claws was literally a battle. we've tried doing it nicely in the past. we've tried the kitty burrito in the past. tonight we covered her face with a towel while dh held her down and i clipped. it was awful. dh actually had to chase her and grab her...she was MAD! but those claws are sharp! and they needed to be clipped.
i've worked with her every day for months, petting her when she wants it, taking one paw at a time and pressing the pads to extend the claws. she doesn't like it, but she submits. and then i go back to petting, and she seems to be fine. (i've tried clipping one claw by myself, during the day when she's calmer, and she freaked out and twisted and ran off...took 2 days before she let me pet her again.)
can anyone help me? any insight? dh tonight suggested the possibility of declawing her, but that is the last thing i'd do (and him, too, honestly...he was just frustrated). pls don't flame me for even mentioning it...i only did so you'd realize how frustrated and concerned we are.
i'm posting this here because i think it's more of a behavior issue...she really doesn't want anyone restraining her in any way. and, well, that's going to happen sometimes, unfortunately.
*sigh* i can't wait to try to get her into her carrier to go to the vet's office.
honest...we don't beat this cat. she just thinks we will.
ruby is *just* getting to the point where she wants to be petted...but only on her terms and where she chooses.
this is fine...i understand that some cats are more loners, less trusting, etc. that's fine. i want to give her space. i want her to come to me for petting on her own terms.
tonight, we attempted to clip claws.
but clipping claws was literally a battle. we've tried doing it nicely in the past. we've tried the kitty burrito in the past. tonight we covered her face with a towel while dh held her down and i clipped. it was awful. dh actually had to chase her and grab her...she was MAD! but those claws are sharp! and they needed to be clipped.
i've worked with her every day for months, petting her when she wants it, taking one paw at a time and pressing the pads to extend the claws. she doesn't like it, but she submits. and then i go back to petting, and she seems to be fine. (i've tried clipping one claw by myself, during the day when she's calmer, and she freaked out and twisted and ran off...took 2 days before she let me pet her again.)
can anyone help me? any insight? dh tonight suggested the possibility of declawing her, but that is the last thing i'd do (and him, too, honestly...he was just frustrated). pls don't flame me for even mentioning it...i only did so you'd realize how frustrated and concerned we are.
i'm posting this here because i think it's more of a behavior issue...she really doesn't want anyone restraining her in any way. and, well, that's going to happen sometimes, unfortunately.
*sigh* i can't wait to try to get her into her carrier to go to the vet's office.
honest...we don't beat this cat. she just thinks we will.