My wife used to trim the nails of our previous cats, but our current one (of 14 years) has claws that belong on a T. Rex. They’re too thick to trim, so she gave up and our furniture shows it.
I deliberately have old furniture since my cat will knead and sharpen his claws on it anyway. I know not to leave any clothes lying around where the cat can get to them. He will purposely shed all over the item while kneading it.
Give them a scratching post or pad, put them on it when they start on your couch and yell at them when they do it again. Several cycles of that and they get the idea pretty quick. We get all our cats from the rescue shelter where they have scratch pads all over the place so they’re already familiar with them. We haven’t had any real problems in the 45 years we’ve been married with cats.
C 8 months ago
Capital Offences
carlsonbob 8 months ago
No more claws for you!
sirbadger 8 months ago
Initially, I thought that the jacket was there to protect the couch.
stairsteppublishing 8 months ago
It is an inred trait. Cats knead when they are content.
Wilde Bill 8 months ago
Muffin: Your welcome.
Ratkin 8 months ago
My wife used to trim the nails of our previous cats, but our current one (of 14 years) has claws that belong on a T. Rex. They’re too thick to trim, so she gave up and our furniture shows it.
iggyman 8 months ago
My fat Coolie Cat used to jump on my wife while she was laying down and knead her stomach, I can still hear her yell!
Doug K 8 months ago
Besides that, Earl, you put your jacket there …
That was like saying you wanted (kneaded) to have that done to it.
Macushlalondra 8 months ago
Your fault Earl. Cat owners learn what they can leave where. If you don’t want the kitty to shed on it, lay on it, knead it, don’t leave it there.
eced52 8 months ago
I feel bad, not.
LawrenceS 8 months ago
The cat has a better vocabulary than a lot of fanfiction writers. Remember a story where a villain captured the heroine and “held her waste.”
tremaine53 8 months ago
Better your jacket than the arm of your chair.
jagedlo 8 months ago
But you know that somehow Opal will excuse Muffin’s actions…
kaycstamper 8 months ago
My daughter calls it “making muffins.” Seems they’re leaving their contentedness!
ANIMAL 8 months ago
Oh great…… even the CAT’s a comedian.!!!
DawnQuinn1 8 months ago
Declawing a cat is the worst thing you can do to them. If you do, they have no defence against an attack.
furryoldguyjeans 8 months ago
I deliberately have old furniture since my cat will knead and sharpen his claws on it anyway. I know not to leave any clothes lying around where the cat can get to them. He will purposely shed all over the item while kneading it.
rickmac1937 Premium Member 8 months ago
Should’ve got rid of that animal long time ago Earl they’re useless
swanridge 8 months ago
They usually wait to do that on your leg, while sitting in your lap.
prrdh 8 months ago
It’s right there in the Claws Clause of the Declaration of Feline Rights.
hooglah 8 months ago
New shipment of violin strings…….
ladykat 8 months ago
Don’t leave your jacket hanging around, Earl!
ragsarooni Premium Member 8 months ago
Oh,no! Earl’s gonna lay into Opal for THIS one! First,the missing glasses and now the torn up jacket….run for the hills,Opal!
elgrecousa Premium Member 8 months ago
Poor Earl doesn’t get any respect from anyone including the cat.
brick10 8 months ago
Why wasn’t it on a hanger?
w16521 8 months ago
Muffin would have not kneaded on that jacket if it belonged to Opal.
KEA 8 months ago
they can’t use clippers or files, so…
mistercatworks 8 months ago
Cats have kneads.
zeexenon 8 months ago
You like jackets? A week locked in the front closet for you!
wildlandwaters 8 months ago
…and sometimes the need to speed knead!
bwswolf 8 months ago
Karl ……. you should have hung up your coat ……. :)
zenyattafan 8 months ago
Earl, you can’t remember her name is Muffin?
khjalmarj 8 months ago
And don’t complain, Earl, or you’ll get kneed! (Has someone already used this one? I didn’t check.
cactusbob333 8 months ago
Here is a pile of used fur to make up for it.
Teto85 Premium Member 8 months ago
One of our cats, the big, floofy Wegie, is making biscuits on my thigh right now.
Zebrastripes 8 months ago
He felt like tearing up a jacket, for no reason!
win.45mag 8 months ago
But if he knees you, he kneed your need to knead
Intergalactic Hussy 8 months ago
That jacket made fine biscuit dough.
morgankhat 8 months ago
Give them a scratching post or pad, put them on it when they start on your couch and yell at them when they do it again. Several cycles of that and they get the idea pretty quick. We get all our cats from the rescue shelter where they have scratch pads all over the place so they’re already familiar with them. We haven’t had any real problems in the 45 years we’ve been married with cats.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 8 months ago
Muffin was making biscuits (◔◡◔)