socks!
Posted on 10/12/2005 6:35:50 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum
Here's a ping list that you should certainly be part of, dear. (I still haven't even finished my first scarf. Tsk tsk me.)
TFTP! I'll be back later!
Bump, count me in.
"De-clawing" is a misnomer. The procedure is actually amputation to the first joint of the toe. Most of my cats have been, and will always be, shelter kitties; however, we bought a Maine Coon Kitten last year. The breeder told us we must have a Cat Climbing Tree before we brought the kitten home as her mother cats teach their kittens to scratch on them. Our kitten has never scratched anywhere else. Worth a try .. as an alternative to amputation. Also, learn to trim the cats claws once a week or so. It is easy to do and helps them to resist clawing furniture. As a last resort, please go for the more expensive option of laser surgery. Our vet tech [who abhors de-clawing and will not even assist with the procedure] has told me that it is much easier on the cat. Also, remember that a declawed cat must be an indoor only cat.
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LOL!!
Don't they just look like they should be the most wonderful "pets" ...?
I have done a lot of research into the declawing, trying to to think of another way to get around it.
However, my Breezy refuses to hold still to have her claws trimmed. I've got the battle scars to prove it. Also, when she reaches she reaches with her claws rather than her paws.
Also, the "soft caps" are bad too. My vet (who I've known for almost 20 years) have had cats come in with infected nail beds because of the soft caps.
Breezy is an and will remain an indoor kitty. I hope to start leash training her the end of the year.
Leash training works. Use a harness instead of a collar, and also use a retractable leash, and you should have no problem. I have trained several cats successfully. And, they seem to love to go out for walks.
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Thanks for the info about the declawing - so it's really amputation! I've seen declawed cats and they don't seem happy...
My cats are outdoor, as they were wild dropoffs that I have tamed (somewhat), and they love to go for walks with me. I have bells on them to deter them from bird hunting.
One thing I have on hand for scratching posts is a regular log, standing upright. They love it!
BTW, I need a good knitting pattern for slippers if anyone has one! The kind with a litte collar would be nice.
OK, the most critical question of all for crafters, no matter what your craft:
How do you store your crafting stash and keep it under control? What gives you the most trouble? And have you ever been guilty of sneaking stash in the house?
Since I do sewing, knitting, embroidery, crochet and other things, and tend towards chaos when I am in the middle of a project (in other words, only the project in hand gets much attention, and everything else stacks up), stash management is always a struggle.
Any good ideas?
I've been reading online about how to leash train her. To let her play with and sniff the harness and leash for a couple/three weeks. Then put the harness on her for a minute or two and remove. Repeat every couple of days gradually increasing the time. Then do the same way with the leash. Let her walk around with the leash attached to her harness and drag it around..... The whole process should take several months.
Get rid of the family and take over the house!!!
Actually I do have a good idea. Alphabetize your ping list. It make removing people much easier. Also get your list added to the list of ping lists.
I would love to alphabetize my ping lists. Is there any way to do it other than "by hand"? I am a techno dunce. Any helpful hints appreciated; I've searched my computer for a way to alphabetize without success.
Several shelter kitties have come to me declawed. They still go through the motions of "sharpening" their claws [actually removing the sheath of old claw from the newly grown claw underneath] ... exercises in futility as they have no claws to "sharpen". They are not necessarily uphappy cats even though declawed.
Hope we have not highjacked this thread! Needleworkers/crafters do seem to love animals, don't we?! Needlework and pets both serve the same purpose... they calm us, release tensions, give us quiet time for meditation and provide a feeling of accomplishment. Smile.
Several shelter kitties have come to me declawed. They still go through the motions of "sharpening" their claws [actually removing the sheath of old claw from the newly grown claw underneath] ... exercises in futility as they have no claws to "sharpen". They are not necessarily uphappy cats even though declawed.
Hope we have not highjacked this thread! Needleworkers/crafters do seem to love animals, don't we?! Needlework and pets both serve the same purpose... they calm us, release tensions, give us quiet time for meditation and provide a feeling of accomplishment. Smile.
if you have each item separated by commas, then you can export it into a spreadsheet, sort it there, and export it back as a comma delineated file, I think. At least that's what I'd try first.
These are good ideas. After today, when I have a good list of names, I see about doing just that!
Sorry if anyone is mad for cat-talk...
Beading, necklace making, knitting, sewing, painting, collections of those little round colored glass flat things I plan to do great things with some day...
(mrs lj here.)
Oh, spreadsheet.. that fatal word...
I want to learn how to knit socks.
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