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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve wondered about this too. I won’t do it to my cat, but I worry about my future kids. 
My cats only three and ADORABLE - is my everything. She’s not aggresive or mean, but doesn’t like being held or touched unless she’s in the mood. So, DH and I know how to play and pet her, but an unsuspecting child wouldn’t, and would probably get scratched.

Do I just keep them separated until the kids (mine, or visiting guests) learn?[/quote]
You'll be surprised how well your cat can evade a clumsy toddler.  No need to declaw the cat.  Teach the kid to be respectful, they learn pretty fast if the pet is in the home all the time (plenty of reminders) and accept that a cat scratch can be both non-fatal and instructional. [/quote]

PP here that you’re quoting. Thanks. Yea, I won’t declaw, it just crossed my mind at one point but as time goes on I’m realizing that she really only scratches when playing, or when pissed off (I.e. when we try to pick her up, or when we have to cut her nails). Even then, she usually just growls.

She would never just randomly attack. But we’ve had guests over who have tried to pet her, even after I warned them that she’s hot and cold, and they’ve gotten batted at (luckily she kept her claws retracted) or even hissed at - but still, not an attack per say. More of a minor embarrassment.

We’re still learning. We’ve had her about a year and she’s three. The vet says she probably never ‘learned’ how to play when she was a kitten/ young cat and she’s been through the ringer (typical rescue animal) so her instincts and learned behavior come into play. All in all she’s a sweetie (sleeps with us, loves to be with us, purrs and kneads when she’s happy, misses us when we’re gone, etc etc).

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