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40. I guess I'll start getting my cat used to having his paws touched

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 01:02 AM

Nov 2020

I have tendonitis which, if you’ve ever experienced it, makes your muscles weak because your tendons don’t have the strength to move them normally. My cat is pretty large and it’s easy for him to get away from me if he really wants to. It’s the reason I haven’t tried clipping his claws. But I’ll give it a try. You never know. It might work.

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Just heard on CBS that the Bidens will be adopting a cat! [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2020 OP

kicking after editing the OP to add a tweet with video highplainsdem Nov 2020 #1

They need a cat when they move to the WH! Flush out any rats left behind Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #2

lol.. & they just seem to be Cha Nov 2020 #7

Yay...but it will scratch furniture and that might not be good! Some of that furniture just might Karadeniz Nov 2020 #3

probably not the furniture in The Residence section yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #4

Yep. They're allotted money to purchase residential furniture. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #45

Not a cat person, are you? LisaL Nov 2020 #10

No I'm more of a dog person BUT I inherited two cats Raine Nov 2020 #46

Not sure who this reply is for. If me, I've done cat rescue for decades and started the foster Karadeniz Nov 2020 #58

You can have the vet clip the ends of the claws lunatica Nov 2020 #13

Yeah. EndlessWire Nov 2020 #24

Here, here! NJCher Nov 2020 #32

A lot of cat posts, cardboard scratches, carpet covered scratches, and of course a big cat tree. Doreen Nov 2020 #62

Unless they find cat poo inspirational EndlessWire Nov 2020 #64

It's easy to do yourself. procon Nov 2020 #30

We have 4 cats and my wife clips their claws on a regular basis... Johnyawl Nov 2020 #35

I guess I'll start getting my cat used to having his paws touched lunatica Nov 2020 #40

ahhh - I take care of 4 ferals and 2 strays Chili Nov 2020 #66

Do they still make claw covers what slide on to the claws soldierant Nov 2020 #48

You get the cat a scratching post, problem solved. Merlot Nov 2020 #59

Your cats are well behaved, but even with scratching posts lunatica Nov 2020 #67

My cats were only "well behaved" after a lot of convincing! Merlot Nov 2020 #68

No more likely than the dogs peeing on the carpets. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #17

I've had 4 cats and none of them scratched the furniture. One was declawed but the others not. demigoddess Nov 2020 #38

There are nail caps available to prevent that kind of thing. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #44

I like the image of Biden saying c'mon man! KayF Nov 2020 #57

Breaking News! A cat will be Cha Nov 2020 #5

Nice! 🐱 👍 nt Raine Nov 2020 #6

Yay! Blue Owl Nov 2020 #8

Awesome! The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #9

Yay! XanaDUer2 Nov 2020 #11

That's great MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #12

HOORAY!! CATS!! flamingdem Nov 2020 #14

Yeah!!!! bdamomma Nov 2020 #15

okay, NOW I like Biden IcyPeas Nov 2020 #16

Hmmmmm Gilbert Moore Nov 2020 #18

'Bout time we had a First Cat again! TreasonousBastard Nov 2020 #19

Last cat I think I remember was Socks. roamer65 Nov 2020 #20

Yes. He was Chelsea's cat before the White House so lunatica Nov 2020 #42

Dumbya also had a cat. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #43

One more reason to be happy about the incoming administration. 3catwoman3 Nov 2020 #21

... Nevilledog Nov 2020 #22

LOL! I'd never seen the Breitbark News account before. Hilarious tweets. highplainsdem Nov 2020 #25

They could name it "Stockings" turtleblossom Nov 2020 #23

the cat will hear their name as "Stalkings" eShirl Nov 2020 #51

Better headline: LudwigPastorius Nov 2020 #26

Hooray! PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #27

Good possibility it will be a shelter cat. pazzyanne Nov 2020 #47

Good. It's time for a kitty, finally. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #28

A cat? Now we know... Xolodno Nov 2020 #29

Fantastic! montanacowboy Nov 2020 #31

Can't wait until the First Feline Ellen Forradalom Nov 2020 #33

Awww I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #34

We always had dogs and cats. Brick the cat kept everyone in line. burrowowl Nov 2020 #36

Haha Sugarcoated Nov 2020 #49

Woohoo! KT2000 Nov 2020 #37

That is the best news I heard all day! GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #39

highplainsdem......... Upthevibe Nov 2020 #41

Good Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #50

That cat will be the true boss of the USA. BComplex Nov 2020 #52

Completly agree Piasladic Nov 2020 #53

LOL treestar Nov 2020 #56

I guess it is too late to warn them? kentuck Nov 2020 #54

Good. Every home needs at least one cat. MineralMan Nov 2020 #55

Purrrrrfect! I am one with felines :) Guilded Lilly Nov 2020 #60

We should neve elect a president who hates pets ever again! Initech Nov 2020 #61

Winston Biden? Stargleamer Nov 2020 #63

I love that LoveMyCali Nov 2020 #65