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Related: About this forumAll cat owners--where can I get some gloves with long cuffs so my cat won't scratch my forearms when
she plays? I wear gardening gloves but that isn't enough.
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)Faux pas
(14,681 posts)gloves. I just tell the cats/kittens 'be nice or be gentle' in a soothing voice. They caught on fairly quickly. Hope that helps!
Seedersandleechers
(3,044 posts)AND let your cat know she can't scratch you by walking away every time your cat does. Don't allow your cat to scratch because some day your cat may scratch someone that doesn't have gloves on and really hurt them.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,465 posts)However, you will need long gloves to trim your cat's nails.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)then I go very quietly and gently, clipping the visible nails first.
I can usually get 3 of 4 paws with this method.
Outsmarting cats is so satisfying!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,748 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)Mopar151
(9,989 posts)Readily available, most larger hardware stores have basic welding supplies. Also very handy for BBQ type cooking!
The technical name for the long cuffs are GAUNTLETS.
raging moderate
(4,306 posts)YES! Welding gloves!
Mine are called Lincoln Electrical Gloves. I found them at my local Lowe's Hardware Store.
yonder
(9,667 posts)braddy
(3,585 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)Hold the cat above a clean toilet. Drop the cat into it-quickly shut the lid and sit on it. Flush 2-3 times. Wait a few minutes. Quickly step away. A clean cat will come shooting out and will give you a new respect.
Of course, I would never try this.
procon
(15,805 posts)Do it when she's in your lap and relaxed. Play with her toes to get her used to touching her feet before you start trimming. Don't use force to hold your cat down, better to trim one claw and come back later for another. Her claws will be blunt once trimmed and no more scratches.
I use large toenail clippers and cutting both front feet takes maybe 20 seconds.
Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)Hands are for petting. Toys are for playing.
ret5hd
(20,501 posts)Post Skunk: A Gauntlet for the Fashionable Falconer:
applegrove
(118,696 posts)who was not used to being put in a basement at night. He was visiting and it was my parents rules. Monster really did not understand and i don't blame him. So like the unfixed male he had been for the first two years of his life he responded. My dad loves cats. He weighed 250 pounds and had oven mitts. Monster spent the night in the basement.
japple
(9,833 posts)crate to go to the vet. They are also great for canning. I can reach down into a pot of boiling water if necessary (of course I can't keep it down there for longer than it takes to upright a glass jar that has turned sideways.) They are very heavy duty and last forever. I've never had a cat claw or tooth penetrate them.
The vet techs at my local spay/neuter clinic use welders gloves (someone posted above) to handle their ferals.
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AnnieBW
(10,429 posts)My boy Tynan used to shred my arm when he would bunny kick. I got a rectangular toy with a tail on it, and slipped it by his legs when he wanted to bunny kick. No more shredded arm!