Do you trim his yourself? I usually take Sid across the street to PetSmart. It takes them about a minute and a half, and he's nervous enough there that he clings to me rather than trying to escape. It's fine as long as nobody decides to stand six inches from my shoulder holding their dachshund. Admittedly, my cat could have eaten the dachshund, but that didn't keep him from climbing me like a tree.
And then there was the couple who brought in their enormous mastiff, and when Sid was trying to claw his way to the top of my head, just said, "Oh, he won't hurt your cat." OK, fine, and he did seem like a very sweet dog, but...I can't exactly explain that to my cat. Moving back about two feet would be very helpful, folks.
oh those people.. Fluffy is the sweetest little fellow, I swear! (said to you as he's trying to gnaw off your tennis shoe)
I cut persnickety pants' nails myself, or hubby does it (theoretically he shares in the 'taking care of the cat' duties). Trying to get the cat in the carrier is far to hazardous to attempt when not completely necessary.
LOL! You know, I think this really was a nice dog. But. His head was right around the height of my behind, and the cat was at the height of my shoulder, and...yeah. Too close.
I love my top-loading cat carrier. I can understand not wanting to put you or him through that, though!
what's worse is those truly dumb dogs- the ones who can't seem to figure out how to pant and sit at the same time.
Getting the cat in the carrier is hard. Getting him out is even harder. I swear he's snuck anti-grav boots in there or something. I've held the bloody carrier upside down and shaken it and he doesn't fall out
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And then there was the couple who brought in their enormous mastiff, and when Sid was trying to claw his way to the top of my head, just said, "Oh, he won't hurt your cat." OK, fine, and he did seem like a very sweet dog, but...I can't exactly explain that to my cat. Moving back about two feet would be very helpful, folks.
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I cut persnickety pants' nails myself, or hubby does it (theoretically he shares in the 'taking care of the cat' duties). Trying to get the cat in the carrier is far to hazardous to attempt when not completely necessary.
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I love my top-loading cat carrier. I can understand not wanting to put you or him through that, though!
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Getting the cat in the carrier is hard. Getting him out is even harder. I swear he's snuck anti-grav boots in there or something. I've held the bloody carrier upside down and shaken it and he doesn't fall out
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