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Papyrus

Going off at a slight tangent, does anybody use or have a recommendation for electric nail grinders for dogs? Bella has always had very long front claws which we have struggled to keep short so we end up having to take her to the vet. Now this evening she has accidentally scratched one of our grandsons so we figure we have to get on top of it. Any advice/ideas welcome.

Cheers,

Chris

Trainfish

How about a Dremel? Most of us here have at least 1  :D
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Beach Halt

Quote from: Trainfish on October 20, 2024, 05:17:51 PMHow about a Dremel? Most of us here have at least 1  :D

In 1981 I did a measured survey of a remote diamond mine hospital that had a fully equipped operating theatre. The tool cabinet in the operating room was a real eyeopener. It was literally every wood and metal tool you could think of but in surgical steel. Saws, hammers, chisels, pincers the lot.  :o
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Trainfish

My claw isn't stuck, it really isn't!

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dannyboy

Our cat Bella is about 23 years old and one of the problems with an elderly cat is they have problems retracting their claws. In the house, I now have to wear 'working' trousers, as three pairs have been ruined over the last few months and the number of 'pin pricks' I have on my legs ................!
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Newportnobby

@Trainfish Good to see such brotherly love :laugh:

@dannyboy think how much you're saving on acupuncture :D

Trainfish

Our Bella doesn't have that problem as she doesn't really engage in any form of physical activity including scratching etc. She does spend a lot of time on the patio though which I think keeps her claws down. I don't generally encourage any of ours onto my lap apart from on the odd occasion when I'm actually wearing trousers.............. :hmmm:
But yes, I still somehow end up with pinholes and scratches on my legs, arms, chest, shoulders etc.
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Trainfish

Quote from: Newportnobby on October 22, 2024, 12:52:27 PM@Trainfish Good to see such brotherly love :laugh:
In fairness to Bertie he was quite settled until the lunatic started shaking the tree. No need for an Agadoo link thanks  :thumbsup:
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Trainfish

It's my leaf and you don't know where it is ok?


Ok so you took it off me. I'll see if I can find one  here:


Bertie is quite happy to watch from a safe distance:



Time to "put the Bobby back in the box" I think. To be fair, he actually put himself in there as they do:



We tend to keep Bella in a bowl as she's a bit bigger:

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Webbo

Here is Buddy who is not a cat. Rather, he is a beast called by us humans an Eastern Long Necked Turtle. These guys are native to Australia and Buddy came to us quite by accident. He appeared one day about 15 years ago behind my shed. The curious thing is that there is no way he could have crawled into this enclosed space. My theory is that he'd been carried off by a bird and dropped there. He had clearly been someone's pet, but inquiries concerning where he came from proved fruitless.

I had always thought reptile pets were rather slow moving and remained motionless most of the time. In his tank, he is as active as a pet mouse. Put your finger anywhere near him and he'll have a go at devouring it. He is not warm and cuddly (not his fault), but he is most lively and interesting.

Webbo


Bealman

Gawd! How do you get him out of the tank to clean it?
Vision over visibility. Bono, U2.

emjaybee

Quote from: Bealman on October 25, 2024, 08:37:24 AMGawd! How do you get him out of the tank to clean it?

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Newportnobby

@Trainfish Is that the first time Bobby and Bertie have ventured out, John?
I'd have been bricking it if it was :worried:
The reason I named my last cat Hookey was, just like Bobby, he constantly got hooked up on things

Trainfish

No, they've been going out for at least 6 weeks now. I haven't granted them access to the catflap yet so they have to be supervised, especially Bobby. Luckily they don't go far and only ever stay in our garden but that will change soon I'm sure. We usually take them out for about an hour.
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Papyrus

Quote from: dannyboy on October 22, 2024, 12:49:08 PMOur cat Bella

Quote from: Trainfish on October 22, 2024, 12:57:42 PMOur Bella

Our Bella...



 :P  :P

It's no wonder I never get anything done.

Cheers,

Chris

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