Today, I was enjoying a nice bath, when one of my cats jumped up on the rim and started purring. I thought it was sweet, until my other cat ran in and body-slammed the first into the tub with me. Being a conscientious cat owner, I hadn't de-clawed them. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my cat learned the hard way what the bathtub is for. While I was in it. FML
Today, I was taking a bath after a long day at work. I closed my eyes and listened to music. My cat thought this was the perfect time to come out of his hiding spot and jump in the bath. Once he realized it was filled with water, he freaked out and dug his claws into my face. FML
Today, I was taking a relaxing bath. My cat decided to sit on the ledge, which is normal for her, but today she fell in. I never knew how painful it was to be scratched down there until today. FML
Today, while my 18 pound cat was on the edge of the tub watching me shower, he fell in. Apparently, in his mind, the best way to get away from the water is to climb my bare legs. FML
Today, my cat fell into the bathtub while walking along the rim. This wouldn't have been so bad if I wasn't in it at the time, and if my skin was immune to being sliced open by a frantic kitty. FML
Today, I decided to treat myself to a relaxing bubble bath. Mid-soak, I heard a loud crash and realized my cat had knocked over a shelf, sending shampoo bottles and bath salts tumbling into the water. Now I'm stuck cleaning up a soapy mess instead of enjoying my spa time. FML
Today, my cat was in the bathroom with me because he loves toilets. Everyone was sleeping so I went pee but didnt flush. My cat jumped onto the seat and fell in. I had to lift him out and then wash him. He hates water though, so I was scratched by my cat who was dripping with my own pee. FML
Today my cat watched me clean and refill his water bowls, then shoved his fresh-out-of-the-litter-box paw in my glass of water. FML
Today, I woke up to go pee and my cat followed me into the bathroom as usual. Then, in a not so usual fashion, she tried to jump from the sink to the top of the toilet, missed, and fell into the bowl while I was peeing. I'm scratched in a bad place, I have urine to clean up off the bathroom floor, and a traumatized cat. FML
Today, I was messing with my cat by moving my hand around under the sheets to make it look like a mouse, making him pounce at it. Without thinking, I brought my hand up to scratch my nose and was immediately attacked by flailing claws. FML
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verkaderk 9
Ow, I've had that before. Good on ya for not de-clawing though
Give_Linux_A_Go 28
by "Neutered (man)" Am I the only one who sees the beauty in that?
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Comments (205)
winkydog4056 16
It's sooooooo frustrating when comments are posted in response to another previous comment.....but the previous comment is MIA!!!!!!!
jarnos 2
Wtf is it normal in the USA to de-claw your cat????!! You people have a realy strainge way y
jarnos 2
You look at specific things in life.....
smump 0
I'd love to declaw my cats, but living in Canada means they need to be able to defend themselves. We have a lot of shit that will eat cats.
whyisitincapital 25
The cat was purring because it was enjoying thinking of all the different ways it could maim you. I'm kidding OP, hope the scratch isn't too bad.
barlos88 19
Haha I'm torn that post was funny as hell, and if you were a women I'd feel bad for you, but since your not, you kinda deserve it. Men don't take baths, we take showers
afairshake 8
Been there had that happen too and it hurts. Don't declaw though one of mine was lost 6 weeks in the winter and was barely alive when I found him. The vet said thankfully he had his claws. I'm a bleeding heart with 3 cast away cats no more for me.
Lizzy500 16
One-Hysterical post, loved it : ) and you can bet cat #2 did it on purpose : ) Two-another vet tech here chiming in on the declaw issue. Yes it's falling out of favor, no it's not painless, but we still do them at my clinic. Why? Because declawed cat > homeless cat. We sell and apply Soft Paws, educate owners from the first visit on up about scratching post training, nail trimming, and what exactly is involved in declawing a cat. You'd be amazed how many people have never heard of a scratching post and think declawing is "just what you do" , and the vast majority of clients who planned on declawing when they first brought their kitten in change their mind when properly educated on the procedure. But life is not black and white, maybe grandma is 90 and diabetic and can't feel that infected cat scratch. Maybe the cat's going to live in a nursing home. Maybe mom's paranoid about the small kids. So yeah, we declaw, and those cats get nerve blocks and pain medicine to go home, because hell no it ain't a painless thing. We still do tail docks too, because if we don't the breeders will, and at least we use sterile instruments. We don't do ears. I look forward to the day when these procedures will be obsolete, or only performed when absolutely medically necessary (and for diabetic grandma, it was-keeping an old lady out of hospital and letting her keep her cat qualifies IMO). But change takes time.
_wraith 15
Before I got my cat declawed I looked into it, really looked into how it was done and what it entailed. And it really came down to two things for me; his nails (and the first knuckle of his fingers, yes yes, I know) or my child's eyeball. Sorry, but my offspring will come before my pet in every situation, and I freaking love my cat. I can't be there to monitor my cat with my kid every single second, and this way I know without a doubt that he won't take out an eye. My kids are good with my cat anyways, but when he was younger he use to scratch my youngest trying to play with him. I have no regrets: my cat is a beautiful part of my family. And it's laughable to call him defenseless. He is SO far that... He's got a mean right paw and one helluva bite. I think it comes down to personal preference. If you don't declaw, well in good for you. And if you do you're not a bad person for doing so. By the way, my cat is indoor. The people I got him from were going to send him to the SPCA if no one would take him, who were at the time euthanizing cats. So really, I agree #188 - better to be declawed than homeless or dead.
joethebiden 8
Conscientiousness scars. Now that's an interesting philosophical concept.
FallenStar06 5
I was a vet tech for 7yrs and have two declawed cats. And my cats will always be declawed. Yes, declawing is literally taking off the first knuckle of a cat and like another vet tech said on here it's painful as hell. But as long as the cat is taken to a good vet who uses pain management properly it's actually not that big of a deal. And I would never declaw a cat that's over a year of age. Under a year they heal very quickly and aren't reliant on using their claws for anything. My oldest cat can catch things in his paws very easily and hunt with the best of them. When he feels like it. lol I'm sure my youngest would too if he wasn't blind. They are both also inside cats only. If a cat goes outside on a regular basis then I wouldn't recommend declawing at all. But when done properly it's not a big deal. No worse than circumcision on little boys, who are awake with no pain meds except for numbing gel when the procedure is done.
pere 11
It's a matter of opinion of course, but being a vet student, I feel that if you are going to get a cat, invest in raising it well and socializing it, and don't just have the knee-jerk response of declawing it. Don't buy a cat if you value your curtains more than its well being. Don't buy a cat if you can't stand to see claw marks on your sofa. It's called responsible ownership. And yes, there are cases where it is in the best interest of the cat to have it declawed. However, doing so just "because it's a cat" doesn't warrant the procedure.
Managodess 14
Damn, your second cat is an ass O.o