2007-09-29 17:46:25 · 5 answers · asked by RICK 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
No, they are gripping with their claws and supporting with their paws. When we would do something similar to that, we would be holding on with our entire hand, which is soft. Hard cat claws can't get slivers. If it is a REALLY splintery (is that a word...) wood then it MAY get a sliver, but it will just chew it out. No biggy.
2007-09-29 18:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by agarwaen_neithan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cats can get splinters...their paws are created to endure climbing and running in rough terrain, but this does not completley stop splinters from penetrating the pads on their feet.
often splinters in cats will get infected and swell up. this will cause alot of pain and the cat will probably have a limp.
2007-09-29 22:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by tehelium 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats can-and will-get splinters. A common sign of this quite literal limping. Limping cats can be serious or not so much so. It can be a broken nail or even a bee sting. If these signs aren't present, it is possible for a cat to have a broken bone which would require an evaluation by a veterinarian.
2007-09-29 17:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by Soda Popinski 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can get splinters but it's rare because paw pads are tougher and thicker than, say, human skin.
Most splinters just can't penetrate the paw pad.
2007-09-29 17:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think so, after all if it is sharp enough it will penetrate the skin.
2007-09-29 17:55:38 · answer #5 · answered by caryn m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋