Nomilynn
03-19-2003, 05:53 PM
Hi everyone. Bassett had her soft paws applied today. I'm glad I did it at the vet first because they were able to give me some tips about how to keep the glue under control and everything :)
Bassett was very well behaved for her capping. I did find out some info though that I thought I would share.
The tech who put Bassett's caps on said that at first she thought soft paws were great, but now she really doesn't like them. Too often, the cats are ok for the first couple of applications, but after two or three, they get really agitated and scared having to come to the vet. She also said that most cats don't have their nails last 4-6 weeks; she said in her experience it was more like 3. Also, she said that more often than not, the kitties nails become unhealthy under the cap all the time, and so I should watch to see if they nail becomes what she called "red and raw" and painful. She said that her experience with soft paws hasn't been all that good, but that's only her opinion. However I thought what she said was good info so I wanted people to hear about it :)
So far, Bassett has tried to rip them off, and when she first walked in them she was flipping her feet around. I think she's sleeping somewhere right now so that's a good thing :)
Bassett was very well behaved for her capping. I did find out some info though that I thought I would share.
The tech who put Bassett's caps on said that at first she thought soft paws were great, but now she really doesn't like them. Too often, the cats are ok for the first couple of applications, but after two or three, they get really agitated and scared having to come to the vet. She also said that most cats don't have their nails last 4-6 weeks; she said in her experience it was more like 3. Also, she said that more often than not, the kitties nails become unhealthy under the cap all the time, and so I should watch to see if they nail becomes what she called "red and raw" and painful. She said that her experience with soft paws hasn't been all that good, but that's only her opinion. However I thought what she said was good info so I wanted people to hear about it :)
So far, Bassett has tried to rip them off, and when she first walked in them she was flipping her feet around. I think she's sleeping somewhere right now so that's a good thing :)