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October 2011 Moms
Bumpies with cats and the foam playmats
I had to throw out my foam playmats for LO because my monster of a cat has decided it's his scratch post.
I'm not sure if I want to get him declawed, I read that it can make cats mean. He's giant, so a giant mean cat with a baby harassing him throughout the day isn't ideal.
I think what I'm getting at, is has anyone had a nice cat turn into a pissed off cat because of getting them declawed?
This sounds so stupid, I just don't want to have to get rid of him. He and LO are finally 'getting along' (meaning he tolerates her playing with his ears and trying to pet him).
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Re: Bumpies with cats and the foam playmats
Does your cat have appropriate scratching surfaces? Maybe a scratch mat if you have a post maybe kitty went for the foam mat because they want something horizontal and not vertical kwim?.
You could look into Feliway too if you think it is your cat acting out. I also find that even fifteen minutes of good play time with us plus a string or whatever helps them blow off steam and they misbehave a lot less when we do that. A little undivided attention goes a long way with my two!
Declawing is not an ethical thing to do.
I'm not sure what the problem here is.
ETA: This is all going to sound bitchy because this kind of thing really gets to me.
Is the problem that you had to throw out the playmats? Well, there's no more playmat, so there's no more problem. Yes, get the cat a horizontal scratching pad. It might not deter the cat from a new playmat, though. If this is the only problem you have with this cat, the easiest solution is to deal with a not-so-good-looking playmat, or no playmat, and move on. Cats need their claws. Babies don't need playmats.
Pet owners don't get to have everything that non pet owners do. It's part of the package.
We have 3 scratch mats of different shapes/sizes, a scratching post with carpet and sisal, and a huge climbing tree/house thing.
You could always try the soft paws things, I just don't have the patience to try those... but I have friends who have great luck with them.
No that's not the only reason, I am not really even considering getting rid of him. DH has considered it. For a few months now he has been bit of a biter, goes after LO sometimes (not as often as he used to, and I keep them seperated anyways) He has many scratch surfaces, vertical and horizontal ones. I haven't tried those plastic nail caps, I'll look into those.
I do think that maybe he isn't getting enough attention now that you mention it. I feel guilty, I just haven't had a lot of time lately. Between taking care of LO and dealing with DH then going to work, I've been a total as$hat about Luci. I feed him, play with him for a minute or two and then continue what I need to do.
Looking back that original post was phrased terrbily, I was in a rush and didnt reread what I had written. I don't agree with declawing either, I was just wondering what other peoples' opinions were and I got them.