I know this has been a topic of hot debate, and normally I think it's a terrible, inhumane thing to do. However, my vet has recommended that I get Smokey declawed. I rescued Smokey from the engine of a car where he was trapped just over the exhaust return. Lucky I was at that gas station, eh? I rushed him to the emergency vet, where he spent four months recovering from 3rd degree burns over 65% of his body. He is fine now, minus his ears which had to be amputated, but he has A LOT of scarring. The problem is that he scratches his scars bloody. I'm sure they itch like crazy... most scars do. At first, we thought once he was totally healed he would stop the incessant scratching, but that was 2 years ago. Poor baby always has an open wound from scratching. The soft claws don't help, he just chews them off so he can scratch better. He doesn't go outside as is, what with having no ears and all, so that's not the issue, it just doesn't seem right to take off his toes! Please help!
2006-12-26
18:41:40
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