Comments on: Watson Wednesday: Wet & Wild Edition

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:12:29 +0000

Lisa, Thanks for your comment. Yes, Watson does has a scratching post which has absolutely saved our furniture. He’s still a pretty playful and rambunctious kitten right now so it’s our own faults re: the hand scratches etc…

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:08:45 +0000

I don’t want to sound like a know-it-all, but do you have a scratching post? We have two for our little kitty-siblings Jack and Lily. The love getting their scratch on there and they leave our furniture alone. They don’t even scratch us and their claws aren’t pointy anymore. Maybe that would be enough for Watson, too?

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:23:48 +0000

We actually just have small set of nail trimmers from the pet store. They look sort of like pliers. The vet recommended them to us and then showed us how to do it properly. Unfortunately it takes CK and I an eternity to clip Watson’s nails while it took the vet all of maybe 30 seconds. Maybe I should just pay the $15 fee at the vet and have them clip them monthly for me and avoid a little trauma for both of us?

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:19:04 +0000

I’m not sure if Watson will ever be chill about the whole bath and nail trimming thing but I certainly hope so. It’s really not any fun holding down a squirming kitten while he cries and bites you. It makes me want to cry a little myself actually

By: CK

CK — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:38:49 +0000

I just read about using something like Pet Calm before trying to clip nails. We’ll try that next time! Also may be useful before the bath…

By: Simone (junglefrog)

Simone (junglefrog) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:14:12 +0000

O poor Watson…:)
I hate clipping the cats nails. Mine get all weird whenever the clipper comes out and while they get older their nails seem to grow much faster. Probably because they sleep most of the day, so the things don’t get used so much anymore… Love that last photo of Watson. Just the cutest!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:36:15 +0000

I haven’t ever given my cat a bath. Is that weird? I brush her a lot though to try to keep the fur down. I am really allergic to some cats, but luckily not Lucy.

I also really love that last picture.

By: Tabby

Tabby — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:31:00 +0000

Awww he is too adorable. He does look mad at first but very cute after he is calmed down in his box. You may want to try the nail caps for cats called soft paws. They will save your skin and furniture. They are these very soft rubber tips that you fill with special glue, you just put them on his claws they last about a month or so then they just fall off at the nail grows out. They even come in assorted colors. You can get them at Petco or other pet stores I am sure, they cost around $20 but you get a few months of tips. I have used them on Delilah and they work.

By: EB

EB — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:24:30 +0000

Ok. Just way to cute. What do you use to clip his nails? I’ve been busting out the PetiPaws whirlygig on my little guy but haven’t tried yet.

By: Elle

Elle — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:13:46 +0000

I love his last photo there–all the innocence and playfulness of a kitten packed into one tiny little face. I had no idea you were allergic! Also had no idea that bathing him would help–good to know.

Do you think he’ll ever get used to it?