Maalus

joined 2 years ago
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

For context, debil means "utter moron" in Polish. It's almost as vulgar as "retard" is

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

That version is less funny

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

All animals have living tissue in their nails / claws / talons, birds, dogs, cats, etc. Trimming their nails is completely normal and part of a routine that keeps them healthy. Otherwise you run the risk of talons curving and going into the foot of a bird for instance. For cats, they can grow these huge dead nails in their rear legs for instance, they usually try to bite them off. Cutting the tip helps them peel off and get rid of those.

That's why declawing is not only inhumane, it is 100% stupid - you can achieve the exact same "result" - your cat not being able to damage furniture - by providing them with a scratching post and regularly cutting their nails - without maiming your pet. There are more alternatives to declawing, like silicone covers for their claws too. The people who go for it are literally the worst.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Not really a problem often. Cats with light fur tend to have white nails and you can see the quick (the living part of the nail) really easily. There are also methods on how to cut the nail properly, with correct angles and specialized scissors. Even with dark-coloured claws, it isn't hard to avoid it. Simply trimming the extremely sharp hook end is enough, you don't need to cut half their claw off.

Declawing means removing a digit in a cats' paw. It is a completely different process to what I'm describing here and is a horrific thing to do to a cat, basically maiming it in the process. It should only be done as last resort in illness to save a cats life, not to prevent it from scratching. It is basically the difference between cutting your nails so they are short, and cutting the end of your fingers so there is no nail to cut.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Cut their claws, I taught my adult cat that me touching his paws is okay and that sometimes he gets a trim. We can now "spar" all the time because he just doesn't have sharp points to claw me with. He can make biscuits on me all he wants, jump on me, off me etc.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Mine jumps at the keys in the door when he gets the zoomies. Apparently he reaches the higher lock, that's where I have a small mascot dangling and I found it on the floor a couple of times already.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

They ekekekek if they want to hunt or to grab your attention / attention of other cats for the hunt. I run around with a bug zapper paddle and hunt with my cat. I see a moth, I ekekek at him and he comes in running, grabs the thing and eats it. Sometimes he ekekeks at me and I grab the paddle and launch a serve at a fly. Gets him off my back for playtime, since playtime is basically simulating a hunt, and he goes to eat and sleep shortly after.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

There is also a trick I used to do - fill the food bowl with water (wetfood only). The cat plucked it out of the water and then drank the water. They take in most of their water from drinking blood / when eating. Also important to feed them internal organs - chicken hearts, livers, etc.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Mine picked up on my name quickly. Then I trained him to use buttons and he correctly can understand that the button for my name means he wants my attention / denotes ownership of something. I.e " food" and " food" which means he leaves it alone. Often says shit like " lets play" or " pets ".

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Polish for the thieves cant. Kurwa

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Dry food is bad for a cat's kidneys. Wet food only is the best diet for them, but people don't like the smell, the mess or the hassle. Leaving out food 24/7 for most cats tends to make them obese.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yea and giving dry food and especially leaving it out for the cat for the entire day is bad for it.

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