Hello Cindy!

Replying to a message of Cindy Haglund to Shawn Highfield:

 SH>>   Bull crap.  They use their back feet for power.  Besides what does
 CH>  Excuse me. Everyone is entitled to disagree, yet to maintain the 
 CH> ambience we all enjoy here in this echo, please refrain from  use of
 CH> profanity. I swear too sometimes, but not here. :)

  Where did I swear?  I can think of a few curses I'd like to have used, but
didn't.

 CH> One argument for being against de clawing is what if your cat escaped
 CH> his safe 18th Floor apartment. What would he have to defend himself
 CH> with other than his hind legs.

  If he escaped from the 18'th floor he would most likley be dead Cindy.  I
just don't see many animals living a 19 story drop.  

 CH> So .. okay all that is moot now. Just keep him safe and happy. :)

  Naa, I'll go let him loose.

 CH>  I didn't say your vet. And yes I have a foul attitude toward vets
 CH> these days. Vets in general. They all seem all too eager to get your
 CH> money banking on our ignorance. 

  We had to talk out vet into the declawing, and proove we had already tried
all methods to train the scrathing of furnature out of him.  

 CH> yeah you read me right there about vets. I'm very skeptical about
 CH> them. :( It's better to do research and find out info from a non
 CH> profiting type of animal health info service. We learned the hard
 CH> way.

  I've used the same vet for 20 years, and never had any problems with him,
he knew when to treat my dog, and when to finially put him down.  He was able
to keep Shelby living for 2 years of HIGH quality life when other vets may have
put him down.

  When Shelby's quality of life got too bad, he agreed with me when I asked to
have him put down.

 CH> toys. Cats have been known to know how to flip on lever type fauces
 CH> hehe...and really run up the water bill.

  Don't pay water here thankfully, as he likes to flush the toilet.  He watches with
great interest as the water goes down.  Sticks his head right in there.  Quit funny.

Shawn

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