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Daisy the Curly Cat

Monday Funnies!

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 01:00 AM PST

How to Train your Cat

Funny Cute Crazy Kitten

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 12:33 AM PST

Update – 1/31/08 5:36pm: Smoke is doing fine now; thank you to the ones that commented. I think I’ll up a video of him walking around with his plastic cone on his head bumping into things…

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Edit – 1/30/08 4:48pm: Smoke (the gray one) is in the hospital right now after some complications from a castration yesterday. Apparently he has some bruising and swelling and blood platelet/clotting issues. The last I heard is he should be okay so everyone wish him a get well soon please!

Also, I’m not sure why people think it’s some secret thing about the laser pointer towards the end, but here’s the deal. I didn’t use the laser pointer until 3:00 into the video. I have two cats and if I had been using it during the first 3 minutes, you would definitely see them both. Just like you can see them both when you can actually see the laser pointer. Regardless, it’s just supposed to be a funny video of a funny cat, so quit trying to figure out why he’s so weird and just enjoy it!

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Our cat has hallucinations. We only used the laser when you can see it at the end. It wasn’t used at the beginning and the middle.

Daisy the Curly Cat

Rosettes!

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 01:00 AM PST

This is a very elegant new dress, so I will try to pose real sophisticated today. It is a very bold color, too! Sort of a cross between fuchsia and red. I could wear it for Valentine's Day, except I already got a hearty dress!

Here, look at the side! It has a very full skirt, but it is not puffy. Puffy skirts are for kids. This is for a grown up cat!

Practicing my faraway gaze.... Does the drool starting to form spoil the effect? These 'sketti straps are always a little bit hard for me to wear.

Now, for my grand finale, I will raise my paw so you can see the fancy rosettes on the bodice better!

Big Paw Designs

Cat Behavior – Alternatives to Declawing

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 05:18 AM PST

When the cats start scratching the furniture, declawing is often the first thing that comes to mind, but there are many less radical alternatives to this sometimes dangerous and debilitating operation. While for some cats the choice is truly between declawing and surrender to a shelter, many other cats can learn to respect the furniture and claw only appropriate objects. It certainly pays to give these alternatives to declawing a try.

One of the most important things cat owners can do is introduce the cats in their lives to scratching posts, climbing poles and other appropriate scratching surfaces as soon as possible. Making these surfaces even more attractive by rubbing them with catnip is a great idea as well, as is placing the front paws on the surface and miming a scratching motion. Most kittens and many older cats will get the idea right away.

Of course providing good alternatives to scratching your favorite couch, chair or set of curtains is only half the battle. The other half involves training the cat to avoid scratching those surfaces. One of the handiest inventions for this purpose is a simple piece of adhesive plastic with a sticky surface. This special tape is applied to the furniture or other surface, and when the cat tries to scratch his or her paws stick. Cats dislike this intensely, and they quickly learn to avoid the source of their discomfort.

If it is possible to catch the cat in the act, a quick squirt from a spray bottle or spray gun can do the trick. This method uses the cat's natural aversion to water to your advantage. This method works not only for unwanted claw sharpening but for keeping cats off the furniture, stove and other surfaces as well.

If all else fails, there may be yet another alternative to surgical declawing cat owners can try. Many pet stores and veterinary offices carry special nail tips which can be placed over the claws of the cat. These nail tips go on just like artificial fingernails, and they prevent damage when the cat performs its natural claw sharpening. These tips can last for months, needing to be put back on or replaced only after the cat's claws have grown enough to dislodge them.

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