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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have a dog (supposed to be) and my hands look like this as well.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Supposed to be? Is it actually a bear?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't think so. She looks a dog, barks like a dog but scratches my arms like a cat. Joking aside it's my fault I like roughhousing with her and she gets carried away.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I got bitten on my head when rough-housing with the dog. She lunged like a wound-up bonehead, I ducked, my head bled from a chippy tooth she has. When I lose my hair I'm gonna have to explain the scar and get teased all over again.

(Doggy's fine. We comforted her after the ensuing confusion and she still seems to think I'm awesome despite scaring her so.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

She is with me since she was born (I was there helping her mother give birth). So she usually doesn't try to bite when we play but I've a scar inside on my palm from when she had her baby teeth. Those were like needles. My scratches usually happen because she tries to wrestle me down and her nails scratches my arms in the process. As for your scars wear them proudly my friend. There is nothing to be ashamed of for paying the price while trying to have a good time ;-) Give your puppy some pets for me and a have a great day.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Sometimes I can sneakily snip 2 or 3 of my cat's daggers while she's sleeping before she wakes up and refuses any more. It's dangerous and scary. There is no other way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

just tryna scratch that bug bite for ya

[+] [email protected] -30 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Trimming cat nails is animal cruelty

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I think you're thinking of declawing.

Trimming nails is good for the cat because otherwise the nail grows so long that it loops around and stabs into their hand. In the wild this is fixed by them breaking off as they do normal activities but they don't do that nearly as much in a domestic situation.

Declawing though, is cruel

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Just get the kitty a scratching post.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They couldn't loop around really. And you can only trim the very end of a cat's nail without injuring it. If it's purely a indoor cat just give it a few ways to scratch their nails and everything is fine without ever needing to trim the nails.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Weird how that's never been the case for many of my family in the 40 years I've known us to keep cats.

My sister runs a vet hospital. Last time I checked the prevailing wisdom was "yeah of course you'll have to trim them because there's nothing inside that'll provide the same wearing action and keep them short otherwise" but I can ask again if need be.

Where'd you hear such crazy ideas?

[+] [email protected] -10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That's not a crazy idea. Go ask your sis. Catss unlike dogs, have blood vessels and nerves in their nails so you can only safely trim them a few mm. A scratching post or something similar gets the job done in a safe way without trimming.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Nobody is talking about cutting the whole nail off... We've been saying trimming this whole time. I don't know where you got the idea that we were advocating cutting blood vessels instead of just doing the safe bit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He / she is an influencer or some other scum, don't even pay attention to them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

"Don't feed the trolls" is a Golden rule of the internet, However, providing well sourced and constructed counter arguments can be good for anyone else following the chain

So they don't hear only the crazies talking

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

of course just a few mm. but that isn't equal to "Trimming cat nails is animal cruelty" you absolutely braindead nincompoop.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Apart from what other have said, you are also wrong about dogs. Dogs nails also have quick and need the same care as cats nails.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

if it's too short, yes. otherwise, shut your g.d. mouth.