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From: annej@hammer.UUCP (Anne Jacko)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: RE: Please neuter, don't declaw
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Date: Mon, 9-Apr-84 12:46:36 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  9 12:46:36 1984
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I play with my adult female cat with my hands.  I also use my hands
to show affection for her.  How I avoid being scratched:  She always
play with claws in.  When she doesn't want to play, or is feeling
sensitive about me touching her tummy, she gives me a signal.
She uses all four feet (claws in) to grad my hand  and "bites" it 
(without actually using her teeth).  This means that she considers the
game over. However, I can immediately switch to petting her without danger
of being scratched as long as I am gentle.  I would assume this kind
of communication only develops over years of living with an animal.

I like the suggestion of using the toy to play.  That way your cat
could really put her heart and claws into the game.

-- Anne Jacko, Tektronix