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From: ariels@orca.UUCP (Ariel Shattan)
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Subject: Re: cat claws
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 00:48:02 EDT
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> One question on exercising without claws:
> 
> While a cat may "go through the motions" on
> a piece of furniture, or whatever, it doesn't
> get the same exercise (this may not be necessarily 
> bad).
> 
> Can anyone out there, by MERELY PLACING their
> hands on a horizontal bar (no grasping), do pull-ups?
> 
> I thought not.
> 
> 			Scott


My parents declawed cat absolutely destroyed a couple of wicker
wastebaskets by simply pawing them to death.  She seemed to get
plenty of destructive excersise.  My cats go outside, so they're
keeping their claws (though I wish the vinyl couch was self-healing)

Ariel (Ouch! Un-claw me you feline monstrosity!) Shattan
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