Domestic cats (and all wild cats bar the cheetah) are known for their retractable claws. All the experts say it online but I disagree with them. To describe the claws as retractile or retractable misleads the way the tendons and … Continue reading →
The dewclaw is attached to the fifth digit of the forepaws of cats. Normally this digit is high up and away from the other four. For some domestic cats this rudimentary digit is actually a solid looking thumb. The dewclaw … Continue reading →
Cats, like humans, don’t naturally go into reverse. They don’t like walking backwards. They may do so for a short distance to avoid something, a hostile object or creature, but beyond that they aren’t very good at it. We know … Continue reading →
A black kitten with very nicely developed claws. Why kittens are born with claws and why cats need them #IfCatsRanTwitter the claws would really come out when dealing with trolls and people who hate cats. pic.twitter.com/bcIX5OzChD — “Mad Cat” Cattis … Continue reading →
People ask whether they should trim their cat’s claws. The first point to make in answering the question is that, in my view, a very small percentage of cat owners trim their cat’s claws for the simple reason that it … Continue reading →
Yes, cats can very definitely get ingrown nails. Pretty much all you can do is to (a) remove that part of the claw which has penetrated the paw pad and (b) make sure that there is no infection in the … Continue reading →
The hashtag #cat had more than 44 million online search results in 2014 and more than 56 million in 2015 (the Journal of Adolescent Health). The problem is getting worse. This is both disturbing and interesting. Adolescent girls are masking … Continue reading →
Since joining the anti declaw ranks I have been called many things including crazy and had quite a few threats too, but I had never been called a stalker before I commented on a heated debate on a facebook page! … Continue reading →
Cats are notoriously resistant to having their claws clipped unless they have been trained as a kitten to accept it. I don’t think anyone trains kittens to accept claw clipping. Most cats don’t need their claws clipping. The claws of … Continue reading →
This is a follow up to my previous article: Hatred or Fear of Cats, where Michael said in a comment: ‘I think there is a subliminal fear of claws which might go back to the beginnings of the human species … Continue reading →
