posted 1 year ago
Just to be clear, I handle all my critters as much as possible, including paws, tails, ears, mouths, and all the places I know they've a natural instinct to protect. It definitely helps, but all it takes is one time for something to go sideways, and that's all she wrote. In Charlie's case, as I clipped a toenail, she wiggled, and twisted her knee, causing pain in her (previously diagnosed) luxating patella. She has cringed away from the clippers, ever since.
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