Big ole green cones!

I don't talk about them often, but at our house we have two pet kitties, who (though I love them very much) are sometimes the primary reason for my mental instability.  That is to say that while 90% of the time they provide me with entertainment and companionship, the other 10% they make me want to shoot death-rays from my eyeballs.  

Since moving to our new house in the fall, they've begun an attack on my livingroom furniture so violent that it has forced me to take action.  Mostly because I am quite tired of seeing the innards of my sofa strewn about the floor each morning, and at this point, I'm not even sure I can repair the damage that has been done.  Yes, I have a scratching post.  Yes, I have tried the sprays and the plastic protectors.  Nothing works.  They are simply too smart.

Because I do not believe in declawing, I decided to give it another go with the softclaws.  Surprisingly enough, the cats tolerate the application of the rubber claws pretty well.  Only one of the cats growled through the whole process and tried, only once, to slice out my intestines.  I consider that a success.

Simon is my problem child.  He is the most lovable cat you will ever meet, but he is about as smart as a pile of bricks in a junkyard.  As soon as I get the claws on him, he rips them right off before the glue has a chance to set.  And so, in my efforts to put a stop to the Great Sofa Massacre, I have recently purchased a pet cone.

Oh yes.  A big ole CONE to put around my cats head while the glue on his rubber claws dries.  And they even come in pretty colors.  We got a green one.

I have to admit.  I was so angry at this cat that watching him walk around backwards for an hour with the green cone around his neck felt somewhat like a small victory in my twisted little mind.  He was all over the place, walking into walls and doorways, and finally just laid down on the rug in the dining room and gave up on his quest to back his way out of this situation he was suddenly in.  I also have to admit that after watching him clunk-clunk-clunk himself over to his water dish, I finally gave in and took the cone off.

But, I will win this battle.  Of that you can be sure.

Comments

[Lisa]

I love this post.....I hope you win girl!

[K.Mel in VAB]

Kailey kept saying, "Ohhhhhhh....taaaaaat....ohhhhhh....taaaaaat" while watching the video. LOL She was able to see the cuteness around the green cone, apparently. :)

[Becca]

I HATE when animals destroy things like furnutire. I feel bad for him with the cone around his poor neck but it's oh so entertaining at the same time!