This is Addy J. She is a rescued Calico and is around 14 months old. The reason she is looking so pitiful (and standing there like a Prairie Dog) is that she has been declawed. I've never done that to any cat I've ever owned. Most of the others were indoor/outdoor types, but Addy J is strickly an indoor cat. We had to agree to that before we adopted her.
After watching her get frighteningly close to the big ole dog's (more on Leo later) eyes, enduring 3:00 a.m. claws in my toes and finding a perfectly good window treatment shredded, I decided it would be best for the whole family to remove those claws. Only the front claws are removed.
It's been three weeks since the surgery. I know she's OK because I find evidence of her being on the kitchen counter in the mornings (not OK). But, she's still working it. She'll hold one of her little paws up and look pitiful while expecting to get treats. Doesn't work on me!
