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My roommate left her cat and now he's ours because we love him. I want to get all the pet care items like claw trimmers which she never had. Baby, the cat, was declawed by his previous owner and only has his back claws which he chews on. He does this at least once a day, his claws aren't very long because of that. I don't know if this is good for him. Lonely Virgil fucked around with this message at 19:54 on Feb 12, 2017 |
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Feb 11, 2017 19:13
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Some chewing is a normal grooming behavior - they are pulling old nail sheaths off. Once a day would be fine behavior for this. But you said they are short because of this behavior? I find the back claws do grow more slowly than the front, but they do get sharp eventually, and if they have never been trimmed then that is strange. I would ask a vet about their length, and if it seems they are being destructively chewed on and if the quick (the blood supply) has been damaged. Paws can get itchy from food allergies, but if it's only the back paws then it's probably not that.
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Feb 12, 2017 00:54
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pandaid posted:Some chewing is a normal grooming behavior - they are pulling old nail sheaths off. Once a day would be fine behavior for this. But you said they are short because of this behavior? I find the back claws do grow more slowly than the front, but they do get sharp eventually, and if they have never been trimmed then that is strange. I would ask a vet about their length, and if it seems they are being destructively chewed on and if the quick (the blood supply) has been damaged. Paws can get itchy from food allergies, but if it's only the back paws then it's probably not that. He won't let me see no, but the claws on one of his paws were down to the quick. The other paw has longer claws. He does have history of getting dry, itchy skin. He just got dropped on our laps so I don't have his full vet history.
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Feb 12, 2017 01:02
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What food is he eating / was he eating? The quality of food can make a big difference in skin & coat and even overall long-term health.
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Feb 12, 2017 04:14
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CharlesM posted:What food is he eating / was he eating? Cat Chow Gentle, I don't know much about the quality of Cat Chow, but I do want put him on better food, but affordable food. My roommate told me he can't eat wet food because it gives him diarrhea, I don't know if this is true or not, but I don't want to cause him distress. Lonely Virgil fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Feb 12, 2017 |
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Feb 12, 2017 19:04
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