that black cat holding the little cat is EXACTLY EXACTLY like me cat at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg like what are the chances of that?!?

That was the most cute picture.

So warm and snuggly. I wish I could join them for a nap…

Can I be the first person to post a “honk-SHUUUUUUUUUUUUUU” comment here?

Claws are important to cats, for one thing its their primary climbing tool and also away to explore their world around them (literally the scratch and sniff everything). Most cats I know rarely use their claws prefering either to avoid people until they are good and ready or simply snorgling and been content.

M-
aaa I see, Great, Thanks for the info
Yes I was equally traumatized when I too first clipped Ms. yorkie’s nails. (Took me a couple of years to get over with it; it was to the groomers every so often since that awful day ;9)

Yorkie’s Mom…

Unlike dogs whose nails will keep growing until they curl into the pad, cats claws reach a maximum (and very sharp length) and then shed naturally. Periodically I find claw slivers around my house, it doesn’t seem to bother the cats, their claws are sort of layered and designed to stop growing at a certain length. I get the feeling the anatomy goes along with the purpose of the claws, they are much finer and more razor-like than the nails of a dog. Personally I use clippers not for length but for damage contol, primarily to me, and then recap them. My mom’s dog however has been clipped by me once and I think I was more traumatized than he was, they are a whole different texture and MUCH more difficult than a cat. Cat’s really have a true claw for hunting and capturing, its their primary wepon/grip. Dogs, not so much, their weapon of choice would be teeth.

to M-
I know dog nails need to be exposed so they can be ‘filed’ on a daily basis by gravel, concrete etc. Do kitty ‘needles’ not need the filin’? or do they not grow beyond a certain length?

My kitty’s permanently filed so I had never gotten to know…
It is quite sad but she makes up for the lack of needley defenses by 1) stealing the yorkie’s food and becomes Monsta’ size Kitty and 2) acting purtty high and up there as some ole queen so no other kitties would ever dare oppose her..

to The Critters who wanna Tickle da Kitties -
I thought my ole yorkie would love ticklin’ as much as we do, but whenever I get close to her cute paddy paws she gets upset and snargles at me (ever so gently tho); she prefers the ticklin’ over/under her ears, by her neck… hehe

Anyone heard of the ’97 ways to make a dog smile’ book?
my fave ;9
even got the calendar to remind us ta begin the day w/ a cute doggie smile…

And doesn’t that little guy look like our previous big-headed orange kitten sleeping on fleece, growned up a little: http://cuteoverload.com/2006/03/29/head_bigger_tha/

Little pink marshmallow-soft toe pads!! Little pink nose! And a contented little half-smile, too!