Gothamist: What People Will Do For Their Pets

Nancy

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 19:19:20 -0500

I can't wait to order a set for my cat. Declawing is inhumane. If you think it's a pedicure, well my cat is worth it. He calms my nerves at the end of a busy day and helped me move on after the loss of my precious Libby who died suddenly. If it makes him more desireable to other cats, well good for him. I don't have room for a scratching post that he probably wouldn't use anyway. Touche' to the inventor!

Jen

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:42:40 -0500

But the soft claws don't have to be colored! The fact that they're colored made me think "peticure."

corie

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:10:16 -0500

One cannot forget neuticles.

Duh

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 19:53:01 -0500

The very reason these were invented was to be a more humane way to stop cats from destroying your furniture than cutting off the first knuckle of each digit ("declawing")...and is an alternative to the schnips which don't always work out so well. Nothing to do with "pampering". Check out a breeder's contract and you'll see why it's important for some folks to look into these, and yes they've been around for years.

Jess

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:33:19 -0500

Hey, it's a better option than declawing.

Howard

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:29:24 -0500

People's passion for pampering their pets never ceases to amaze me. Doggie jewelry is one of my favorites. I mean what self-respecting Komondor wouldn't want a string of fresh water pearls?

j

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:15:46 -0500

yeah, i got one of those 'clear' one stuck between my teeth last night right before going to bed. unfortunately, i'm lazy & afraid of the dark otherwise i probably would have gotten up and brushed to get rid of it. it was gone in the morning. i couldn't let if i swallowed it by morning or if it just dissolves in water? i'm gonna spray down the apartment with a small hose in a couple of weeks and see if it gets rid of the rest of them. my easy chair is still thrashed though...

Ashley

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:00:21 -0500

Okay, heckle me if you will, but it does make sense on one hand. If you did want to use the soft claws - I never have since my siamese is really good about only scratching on the post - I always wondered how you would see the clear covers all over the floor when they 'naturally' fell off. If they were colored at least they would be more visible to sweep up.

jonmc

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:16:52 -0500

This is not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.

dy

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:57:15 -0500

These have been around for years - I tried them on my cat, and she went ballistic (I went with the clear soft paws). Never again. I figure the chair is worth sacrificing in order to maintain her sanity (and mine).

dahl

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:45:08 -0500

there's a pet spa in the west village - callalillie took a picture of it a few weeks ago. they can even get facials.