Long Haired Kitties

There doesn't seem to be too many shades of grey when it comes to people liking cats - they either absolutely adore them or positively hate them. For the longest time, I belonged to the latter group. Well, it wasn't that I couldn't stand them, I just didn't understand them. I couldn't make out what all the fuss was over these seemingly snobby and aloof pets.
I adopted my cat BB about a month ago. I had just moved into my own condo, and suddenly felt the need for a pet, as a woman who has swarn off children her whole life and suddenly is overcome with maternal instincts might do.
And now, partially afraid to admit, I am "all-about-cats."

So cute and lovable, like little teddies running around=)

Soft Claws

I recently adopeted a kitty =) Well, at four years old, I guess she's more full grown cat than kitty, but she'll always be my baby regardless. I was so excited to finally have my own little friend to live with, but I was also a little nervous about how my brand new sofa and love seat would hold up against kitty's claws.

Cats need to scratch in just the same way humans do, and I personally am against declawing them. (to each their own).

For the first few days, BB did nothing but hide under my bed, only coming out for food or to use her littter box. I knew that I wouldn't be able to get near her, let alone glue on the soft claws! I just hoped that my couches would hold up while I was at work and she ventured out from the bedroom.

A few days into the adoption I came home from work and caught BB scratching her paws on the side of my couch. I swatted her away, and examined the couch. Sure enough, there were tiny piercings on the leather :(. I decided to take action and got out the kit. I was nervous about it, as I'd heared some cats are litterally impossible to hold long enough to get the claws on. Well I tried, and was successful!! Here are some tips for the rookie soft claws user:

*If adopting a new cat, give her at least a few days to get comfortable in her new surrroundings before attemping to soft claw them. Have her get used to your touch by massaging her paws and giving her treats after.

*Get a large towel to lay on your lap for kitty to swaddle in. It will be more comfy for her, and also help if she tries wiggling away.

*Place kitty in your lap and first trim her nails. Make sure not to cut too short. Bettter to air on the side of caution and leave them a bit longer then cut into her wick or vein.(but of course you know this) If nail bleeds, do not apply soft claw until bleeding has completely stopped.

*If kitty is anxious to get away after you've trimmed, let her down for awhile while you fill all ten nail caps with glue.

*Get kitty back on lap and apply caps. Hold each cap in place for a few seconds after application to ensure the glue adheres.

*If you can only get a couple caps on at a time, it's fine. Let her have a break for a few minutes, give her some treats, and then resume the application.

*Talk to your kitty the whole way through so she's feels safe.

Kitty may chew off a few caps the first couple times you put on a set. This is normal, she just needs to get used to having her new pretty nails =) Even if a couple of the caps fall off, two scratchers are better than ten.

I've had BB's nail caps on for two weeks now, and they are working great. I'm so happy I found a product that lets her scratch while protecting my furniture. If you are thinking of getting your cat declawed, consider these instead. They don't hinder your kitty's natural instinct to scratch at all, and they come in all kinds of fun colours. Declawing is a personal decision, and the debate is on about whether it is abusive or not. Currently however, Canada is one of the only countries in the world that allows declawing; the rest of the world has deemed it cruel and banned the procedure.

Numero Uno!

1. I like a lot of the Jonas Brothers songs (not kidding) .. I even saw their 3-D concert at the movies
2. I wish I was an award winning Hollywood actress
3. I have a cat named BB who I LOVE, but who always hides under my bed :(
4. I'm the ONLY candadian in my whole family (extended and immediate) and feel pretty unique because of it. Everyone else is British
5.I really want the desire to learn how to cook ...but haven't gotten it yet
6. I LOVE cleaning, I could do it all day. I love the smell of windex and bleach
7. I'm really afraid of heights
8.I met my bf on the ctrain. He started talking to me and we have continued talking every single day since then for the last nine months ... 9. I love posing for pictures and take lots of myself
10. I love running
11. I like writing poems, but feel dejected when I think of the potential market there is for my talent
12. I have changed A LOT since I was in high school
13. I could live on sushi, and volcano rolls are my favorite!
14. diet coke is my fave non-alcoholic drink, after coffee
15.I am not religious, but live by the law of attraction and karma
16. I stopped tanning because I'm scared of skin cancer; but I miss being dark :(
17.I find it hard to trust most people, which I don't neccesarily think is a bad thing
18. I have very few true friends, but the ones I do have more than make up for that
19.I am painfuly shy until I warm up to someone, I just can't help it
20. I can come off as a bitch when I'm irritated with certain situations
21. I love driving around aimlessly listening to music
22. sometimes all I need is to be alone with myself.
23. I recently moved out all alone and am so far loving it
24. Jane Lynch is my favorite actress, I think she is the funniest thing since Chris Farley
25. I love sleeping, and I'm pretty damn good at it!!

Nice to meet you, Friend!