Charlie StrossI wouldn't mind Asshole Cat leaping out from under the bed to rugby-tackle me every night quite so much if she'd only learn not to use her claws!
What A Guy@cstross that's awfully human-chauvinist of you. After all, you're the adaptable species, not her. Adapt!
Hugo Mills@cstross But... but... that's how the game is played! Silly human!
Jonathan HendryIn the last couple of months my asshole cat has developed a habit of bopping me in the face with his paw. Which isn't so bad except when a claw goes into my lip.
Gregg "Cabe" Bond@cstross it was the 3am elbow drop from the top rope of the cupboard onto my sensitive areas that I objected to.
Dammitjanet@cabebedlam @cstross one of my cats used to do that, from on top of the bedroom wardrobe onto the bed, with me in it. Now I know that cats have fantastic jumping skills so I feel that it was at least partly malicious on his part to land on the particulars.
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Dario Landazuri@cstross she's trying to force you into a knock-on or "not releasing" penalty...
Justin D-Z@cstross My wife has been training our cat not to do that by yelling ow whenever the cat uses his claws and he's basically stopped doing that. Apparently they just need to learn that way that they're harming you and they stop. Though, YMMV, age is a factor, etc.
heavyboots@heavyboots @cstross Your Murder Mammal May Vary
@cstross Had to give up and start trimming my lil bastard’s front claws because he can’t learn either. At least this way he can only bite me to draw blood haha.