pstoneaz
Posts:345
 | | 08/25/2007 8:30 AM |
 Alert | To stop my cats from attacking my dogs. I have 2 male cats (already fixed) and 2 dogs. My cats will constantly find the dogs and try to hurt them. Hissing and extending their claws into them. I am so afraid that one day the dogs will bite them just to get them to stop, not trying to hurt them. I don't want to declaw them and I fear that the only thing to do is get rid of my cats.
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Tigg
Posts:549
| | 08/25/2007 8:46 AM |
Alert | I wish my cats would stand up for themselves rather than running from Kuma (it just makes her want to chase them more and give them kisses). Although, that more stems from the fact that they did stand up to her, and scratched her nose pretty darn good and it didn't phase her one bit.
Try the Feliway plug-ins. They are made from kittie pheramones and calm and relax the cats. If they are more relaxed, they will be less afraid and less likely to try to attack the dogs. | | | |
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TheShermanator
Posts:277
| | 08/25/2007 9:05 AM |
Alert | I would think one good thump from the dog will most likely stop the cat from going after the dog. That actually happened in reverse, here. One good chomp from the cat to the dog has kept the dog from chasing one of the cats.  Its funny to watch an 80 lb greyhound circle around a 15 lb (yes, fat) cat and give it a wide berth for fear. 
Actually, I ditto the recommendation of the Feliway plug-ins. My brother-in-law has 6 cats (yikes!) and, those keep the house calm. When they run out, the cats get nuts, and he sees an increase in fights and spats.
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Tigg
Posts:549
| | 08/25/2007 9:22 AM |
Alert | A good swat to the nose (actually several swats to the nose) did nothing to get Kuma to stop wanting to play with Scamp. She has actually sliced Kuma's nose at least 3 times - enough to draw blood. It never phased her. The only reason she stopped what she was doing (sticking her head in the barrel of the cat tree trying to give Scamp lots of kisses) was that I pulled her out to clean up the blood from her nose and make sure she was OK, then she would try to go back for more! She didn't even feel it - the only reason she had a clue she was bleeding was that the blood was dripping and she would lick it off as it dripped toward her mouth. I was hoping that a swat or two from a cat would do the trick, and show Scamp that if she was scared, 1 good swat would get Kuma to leave her alone - it didn't work out so well since Kuma just thought that Scamp was starting to get the clue that it was playtime.
Now the only reason she doesn't stick her head in the barrel is that Scamp moved up to the top shelf of the tree, above the barrel.
I can really tell if my Feliway runs out too! It really works wonders! | | | |
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Ghost_of_tjtellez_past
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| | 08/25/2007 10:42 AM |
Alert | fill a can with pennies and tape it up. when you see them going at it throw it away from them. dont let them see you do it or it will have no effect.
Other than that just let the dog get the cats and they will eventuallyleave him alone. | | | |
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yenni2
Posts:251
| | 08/25/2007 3:17 PM |
Alert | | I'd like to know a good solution to this too. My male cat stalks my male dog and will attack him daily. My dog never goes anywhere near my cat and is terrified of the cat. It's horrible to hear my dog cry when the cat gets him. I'll try the penny thing. | | | |
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Tigg
Posts:549
| | 08/25/2007 3:54 PM |
Alert | The pennies in a can thing is good for some things, but not this! The cats are attaching because they feel threatend and scared. If you do that, all you'll do is scare them more which will make them more stressed - they'll associate the loud noise with the dog coming near and will only get more scared and more protective of their space.
Try Feliway - it will help to CALM them rather than scare them. A calm cat is much less likely to feel the need to protect him/herself. Just plug the plug in in the area of the house that the cats spend the most time or the area that the most often come into contact with the dogs. | | | |
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DesertDweller
Posts:2549
| | 08/25/2007 8:40 PM |
Alert | | We use a squirt bottle for cat correction - it seems to work okay. Also, although it won't cause them to stop attacking, SoftPaws will help keep your dogs from getting injured. We have a huge German Shepherd who makes a wide circle around one of our cats because he knows that he will get his butt kicked if he gets too close. | |
Stupid should hurt!
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pstoneaz
Posts:345
| | 08/26/2007 8:18 PM |
Alert | Are soft paws the colored vinyl/plastic you glue on the cats nails? I have heard of them but hubby was hesitant to try it.
Also how much does Feliway-plug ins cost? | |
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Tigg
Posts:549
| | 08/26/2007 9:18 PM |
Alert | | Ryans Pet Supply has the best prices I've found. After them, the second best prices are at Petsmart.com at $28 (there's a big difference between online and the instore prices, if I remember correctly). I get the refills from Ryan's 6 at a time for about $13 each (6 gives the lower bulk pricing). Not sure if the shipping would be more or less than the difference of going to the store for the PetSmart prices - I usually order enough from them or Ryan's at a time to get free shipping. | | | |
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Tigg
Posts:549
| | 08/26/2007 9:21 PM |
Alert | | Oh and yes, the SoftPaws are the plastic caps that you glue onto the cats claws. They're harmless to the cats and many cats don't mind them at all once they get used to them. | | | |
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Blue Orchid
Posts:658
| | 08/27/2007 1:57 AM |
Alert | | softpaws.com sells 40 caps with two tubes of glue for $18.95 plus $3.99 for S&H. | | | |
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TheShermanator
Posts:277
| | 08/27/2007 4:47 AM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By Tigg on 08/26/2007 9:18 PM
Ryans Pet Supply has the best prices I've found. After them, the second best prices are at Petsmart.com at $28 (there's a big difference between online and the instore prices, if I remember correctly). I get the refills from Ryan's 6 at a time for about $13 each (6 gives the lower bulk pricing). Not sure if the shipping would be more or less than the difference of going to the store for the PetSmart prices - I usually order enough from them or Ryan's at a time to get free shipping.</div>
I second that- Ryan's Pet Supply ROCKS. | |
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Pet Social Worker
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| | 08/27/2007 8:27 AM |
Alert | I have some softclaws/paws that you can have for free. (Thanks to Desert Dweller)
You'll just need to get the superglue - or take them to the groomer or vet to have them put on if you don't want to do it yourself. | | | |
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DesertDweller
Posts:2549
| | 08/27/2007 12:35 PM |
Alert | | There ya go! We use them on our cats and they keep them from shreding the furniture too. They still scratch their post, but it doesn't do anything. That's how we tell when the nail caps need to be replaced. | |
Stupid should hurt!
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pstoneaz
Posts:345
| | 08/27/2007 5:24 PM |
Alert | | Will the cats fidget alot while putting this softpaws on them? I am thinking about purchasing them from online. I will definitely check Ryan's out. Thanks everyone. | |
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Ratboy
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| | 08/27/2007 6:31 PM |
Alert | | Pstone I saw those on a clients cat and they work great. They have different colors you can chose, humpy kitty should be ok wearing them. | | | |
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DesertDweller
Posts:2549
| | 08/27/2007 10:24 PM |
Alert | One of our cats lays back like he's getting a massage at the Phoenician and enjoys the procedure. The others tolerate it. I have seen it where someone has to hold the cat while someone else applies the nailcaps - it just really depends on the cat. My wife's method is to make up tennailcaps with glue and then apply them all at once.
There are a variety of colors. There are even holiday colors. Softpaws are available for dogs too... right up to the mastiff size. You can also get them at PetSmart and Petco. | |
Stupid should hurt!
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Pet Social Worker
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| | 08/28/2007 9:26 AM |
Alert | Most cats aren't thrilled w/ having them put on, but they do get used to it.
Pstone - don't buy them. I have tons to give to you. | | | |
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pstoneaz
Posts:345
| | 08/28/2007 5:24 PM |
Alert | | Thanks Pet Social Worker, I would like to pay you something for them. PM me when you want to get together so I can get them from you. | |
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