TIL that cat claws are an appendage of the paw bone structure. Completely unlike humans whose nails are a part of skin structure.
Thatâs why cats can support their body weight with claws.
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Eagle@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© agoI donât know how they donât hurt their claws on the screen doors, but mine have been known to do the same!
TIL that cat claws are an appendage of the paw bone structure. Completely unlike humans whose nails are a part of skin structure.
Thatâs why cats can support their body weight with claws.
Holy shit. Makes complete sense!
And why declawing is an utter horror now rightfully banned most places
Catfish@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
The pitiful âIâm stuckâ mews, then they do it again 20 seconds after being rescued
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš5â© âšweeksâ© ago
Nothing will ever beat the defeated look Gibson gives me when she gets wrapped up in a plastic bag and needs me to help her đ€Ł