Comments on: Tips for Indoor Cats http://freepettips.com/2008/10/tips-for-indoor-cats/ tips about dog cats birds and critters Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mandy http://freepettips.com/2008/10/tips-for-indoor-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Mandy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:45:25 +0000 http://freepettips.com/?p=99#comment-54 I strongly urge that pet owners do not declaw their pets as declawing is actually an amputation of your cat's last joint which is connected to the claw. With declawing, pain will be suffered by cats with every step/scratch - they'll have to endure that pain while using the litter tray, walking, pouncing & playing. They will be and feel more vulnerable also without their claws to protect themselves when necessary. Declawing is usually due to the scratching of furniture & there are tons of ways to protect your furniture without having to resort to declawing. You can get: 1. bitter apple spray or a product from a pet shop which repels your cat from scratching - apparently they don't like anything sticky as well so I think double sided sticky tape works as well. 2. scratching posts - ideal ones are the ones which are long enough for your pet's body length 3. a nail clipper to trim your pets claws from time to time (you can ask your vet to show you how to trim your pets claws properly) 4. "soft paws" - these are pet-safe adhesive covers for the claws I strongly urge that pet owners do not declaw their pets as declawing is actually an amputation of your cat’s last joint which is connected to the claw. With declawing, pain will be suffered by cats with every step/scratch – they’ll have to endure that pain while using the litter tray, walking, pouncing & playing. They will be and feel more vulnerable also without their claws to protect themselves when necessary.

Declawing is usually due to the scratching of furniture & there are tons of ways to protect your furniture without having to resort to declawing.

You can get:
1. bitter apple spray or a product from a pet shop which repels your cat from scratching – apparently they don’t like anything sticky as well so I think double sided sticky tape works as well.
2. scratching posts – ideal ones are the ones which are long enough for your pet’s body length
3. a nail clipper to trim your pets claws from time to time (you can ask your vet to show you how to trim your pets claws properly)
4. “soft paws” – these are pet-safe adhesive covers for the claws

]]> By: admin http://freepettips.com/2008/10/tips-for-indoor-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-48 admin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:50:20 +0000 http://freepettips.com/?p=99#comment-48 It can be anywhere from free to +$100. You will save at a pet shelter near you, you can save a ton of money. There is also a list of places that will do it for free or cheap here - http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html It can be anywhere from free to +$100. You will save at a pet shelter near you, you can save a ton of money. There is also a list of places that will do it for free or cheap here – http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html

]]> By: lisa http://freepettips.com/2008/10/tips-for-indoor-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-47 lisa Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:48:07 +0000 http://freepettips.com/?p=99#comment-47 how much does it cost to get a kitten fixed? i live in auburn mass. plesae email me back some information? here is my email address. lisa arabicangel2005@yahoo.com how much does it cost to get a kitten fixed? i live in auburn mass. plesae email me back some information? here is my email address.

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