Lilly Ivy
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Posted: 01-30-08 22:19pm
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I don't think anything worded 'This makes
this happen' is 100% correct. Because it's
not. Sex makes babies happen. Not to
people that are sterile!
I don't think you're aloud to take out
their front AND back claws.
Inside claws/nails are sharper than
outside claws/nails. My dog Milly didn't
have any front claws when we found her.
After we had her inside for about a month,
they where SHARP! thank goodness for nail
clippers...
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Bratz72
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-30-08 23:29pm
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Not to be rude, but I don't need a lesson
in internet tones-of-voices or how always
doesn't always mean always. I was
responding to a comment that declawing
"always seems to make cats mean" and I was
calmly responding that in our case it did
not. I certainly don't need to be lectured
or patronized. I didn't say anything in a
nasty or offended fashion.
So, umm, yeah. Back up off it. Thanks.
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O0o0h_baby
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Posted: 01-30-08 23:39pm
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Oh my gosh Bratz (sorry I don't know your
real name) your animals are so stinking
cute. I saw that kitten and was like O.O
.... I want that hahaha.
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 01-30-08 23:44pm
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whos chincilla is in the background? yall
have a whole mess of animals!
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O0o0h_baby
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Posted: 01-30-08 23:49pm
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I have 3 kittens and my yorkie I could put
pics up of if I could find the camera O.o
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Bratz72
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Posted: 01-30-08 23:53pm
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one of there babies .....but we found a
home for him ...he was eating me outta
house and home =S
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Lilly Ivy
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Posted: 01-31-08 00:32am
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they need to make pillows with chinchilla
fur, it's so soft!! I want one so bad!!
I like your 'cat' Tucker too, he's so
cute!! 
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Bratz72
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Posted: 01-31-08 08:00am
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pillows with there fur??? have u ever seen
how they get the fur?? i think if u did u
might rethink the chinchilla pillow!
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 01-31-08 08:34am
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Why is everyone so literal lately?
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Becky
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Posted: 01-31-08 08:45am
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Cats have sharp claws and WILL scratch! If
you are not prepared to have a cat scratch
you or your furniture then don't buy a
cat! Declawing is inhumane IMO. Would you
like someone ripping out your fingernails?
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-31-08 11:47am
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| Becky
wrote: | | Cats have sharp claws and
WILL scratch! If you are not prepared to
have a cat scratch you or your furniture
then don't buy a cat! Declawing is
inhumane IMO. Would you like someone
ripping out your
fingernails? |
One could argue that spaying/neutering is
inhumane too. Would you like someone
cutting out your uterus because they
thought you shouldn't breed? See how that
can be flipped?
My cat was sedated and her procedure was
performed at the same time as her spay.
Her recovery was remarkable - I've said it
before in this thread but I'll repeat it
for you - she was more sore from her spay
than anything. I'm not even sure if she
noticed her paws at all - they never
seemed to bother her. I took extra
precaution with her just in case. I
switched to a gentle cat litter made
entirely out of newpaper (Yesterday's
News) and I was careful with her for a few
weeks when I'd put her down.
Asia is a very gentle, loving cat. Her
only flaw was she would get overly excited
when she would play, to the point where
she would leave SCARS. We're not talking
about small scratches, and we're not
talking about furniture. We're talking
about lasting scars left from huge slices
in the skin. I've owned cats half of my
life, and she is the first I've ever
declawed. I'll repeat myself yet again
when I say I would never advocate
declawing just for the heck of it, but I
feel perfectly justified having hers done.
You're entitled to your opinion, but
please save your judgments. I treat my cat
extremely well, and there was nothing
inhumane about her declawing. I didn't
take her behind the house and whip out the
garden shears.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 01-31-08 11:55am
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oh man. I think that there's always a
reason for everything.
We waited to spay our kitty until she was
2. We thought maybe that would make her
nicer, and not want to go outside. But
guess what? It didn't.
But we didn't plan on breeding her and her
heats were coming more often and lasting
LONGER. And anyone with a female cat,
knows how ANNOYING they are when they're
in heat!
If Asia is an inside cat, and doesn't have
the urge to run outside, then declawing
her WAS the best thing for her/your skin.
I mean, imagine if Aly was playing with
her and she scratched her face, or arm?!?!
I don't even wanna think about that!
Sarah
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-31-08 11:58am
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That's another reason I'm grateful we had
it done, Sarah. Asia was declawed before I
even became pregnant, but when Alyvia pets
her, I feel better knowing that if Asia
does bat at her, she won't scratch her.
Not that I'm 100% positive that Alyvia is
safe with her, nor do I leave them alone
unsupervised, but I do feel safer.
And yes, she's 100% an inside cat. She has
no interest in going outdoors. I think she
knows her food dish and the waterbed are
inside.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 01-31-08 12:13pm
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LOL! I love fat cats!!
I tell Oni that ALL cats are mean. But
that's because ours is. And Baron's
grandmaws isn't too fond of kids. SO I'd
rather her stay away from them ALL...just
in case..ya know?
I'm the same way with her with dogs. I
want her to realize that not all dogs are
as sweet as SUG. And that MANY dogs bite!
Sarah
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Becky
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Posted: 01-31-08 12:40pm
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[quote="AyaMiyaki"
One could argue that spaying/neutering is
inhumane too. Would you like someone
cutting out your uterus because they
thought you shouldn't breed? See how that
can be flipped?
[/quote]
I think that is inhumane too. Like I said
just my opinion
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 01-31-08 12:40pm
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I have a kitty! His picture is my avatar.
I also have a hamster and a chinchilla.
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Becky
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Posted: 01-31-08 12:42pm
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I am not trying to start drama by the way.
Just voicing my opinion. I am way too
tired to get into an argument about it so
I am dropping it now
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-31-08 12:46pm
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You have a male kitten, right? You do
realize that if you don't neuter him, your
entire house will be bathed in cat urine
soon, right?
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 01-31-08 12:50pm
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And let me tell ya...male spray is
HORRRRID!!!! ::GAGS::
Sarah
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