Jenna is ok! :)

[Catty1]

Awww...I love these pics! And she looks so lovey with her eyes closed like that!

The owies in her tummy and toes will go away soon - she sure looks comfy anyway!

Give her some head scritchies for me!

hugs
Catty1

[CultureJunky]

Jenna is cute, I love the little spot on her nose
I also forgot to say about the reason cats claw things too is that I think they have glands in their toes that emit their scent so they put their smell on things (that's right isn't it guys?), like when they rub their faces on things. So that's another reason not to declaw.
Keep the pictures of Jenna coming though, she's beautiful.

[lldaniels21]

More pics of Jenna taken jsut a few minutes ago. She is geting back to her old self.

[CultureJunky]

She looks very thin in the last picture, like when we had Jack and sunny they were both thin, Jack was practically skin and bones...Is she a small cat or is she steadily putting on weight?

[lldaniels21]

She is a year and a half and weighs 6 lbs. I don't know if that is good or bad

[CultureJunky]

I think 6lbs is small. She must be a small cat. Sunny is a small cat. Jack is a big tom so I guess i'm used to seeing him, and he's a fat lump of a moggy!
You're supposed to able to feel a healthy cats ribs, but they mustn't be showing, and neither should their spine show. You should be able to feel their shoulder blades but they shouldn't stick out.
She is probably a small cat, but as long as she is eating and is healthy eating what she wants she's fine.

[mrspunkysmom]

I try to get Spunky's nails trimmed on a regular basis. I've been slack on it this year and it's showing on my hands and the furniture. I should have bought a couch with better upholstery. The previous couch held up to 30 years of kids (me and the brothers) and cats and still wasn't worn that much. The frame broke.

Back to the nails: Spunky gets his nails trimmed the day of the surgery. I think it's common practice so he doesn't scratch himself afterward.

I've never tried the nail tips; some people do it with success. The tendon idea sounds interesting. I do prefer regular clipping and grooming. The fellas get a once a year bath as it is. I wish I could do it myself but the fellas are too squirmy. Besides they are sufficiently freaked out at a groomers so that they are easier to do. A snake would be easier to do.

I could never de-claw, but I try not to pass judgement especially if the people don't know better. It's a lesser evil for now because the cat is off the street and in a loving home.

Anne

[Sevaede]

Jenna is cute, I love the little spot on her nose
I also forgot to say about the reason cats claw things too is that I think they have glands in their toes that emit their scent so they put their smell on things (that's right isn't it guys?), like when they rub their faces on things. So that's another reason not to declaw.
Keep the pictures of Jenna coming though, she's beautiful.

Yes, about the scent glands in the paws, that is correct! I did not know, however, that there were scent glands in the face! I thought the boy kitty was just being friendly and sweet! Turns out he is just marking his territory, eh?

[Sevaede]

I've heard good things about nail caps, too. Here is a link to some: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2002+113036 .

[momcat]

What a little cutie! I'm happy to know that all went well for your little girl and pray that she'll have a complete and fast recovery. A word of caution though, be very careful that Jenna doesn't get outside. without her claws she has no way to defend herself against other cats or predators.

[orangemm]

Jenna is a little sweetheart! I'm so glad she is doing ok and that she is getting back to normal. She may put on some weight now that she's been spayed, so that's something good!

[lldaniels21]

Yes...I'm hoping she will put on some wieght. She is eating a lot more now that her drugs from the surgery have worn off. Jenna will be an inside cat all the time so you don't have to worry about her going outside to play