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44. There are nail caps available to prevent that kind of thing.

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 01:08 AM

Nov 2020

E.g., Soft Paws. Also, cats can be trained not to scratch furniture. That's why scratching posts exist.

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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

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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

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Unless they find cat poo inspirational EndlessWire Nov 2020 #64

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

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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

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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

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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

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

... Nevilledog Nov 2020 #22

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Woohoo! KT2000 Nov 2020 #37

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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

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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

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