what is the average price to get a cat declawed?

Question

he is a kitten - medium size

Answer 1

Thank you everyone above me for stating the reasons not to declaw your pets. You did so much nicer then I would have.
Please note that not all cats recover from being declawed and that since it is an operation things can go wrong.
I'd also like to add that in some places, like the U.K. it is illegal to declaw your pet. The reason for this is stated above. Training your cat not to scratch the furniture and using a repellent spray is much more humane and much cheaper then disfiguring your pet.
You can also buy "soft-paws" which are little plastic caps placed over your kitten's nails so they can't claw things. They are temporary and you can get them in several colors like purple and red (they look quite cute).
My own cat does very well with regular nail trims and a cat tree.
Please do some research on your own before you chose to do anything to your kitten.

Answer 2

Getting Cat Declawed

Answer 3

Well that depends on where you live. Where I live (in the middle of nowere) it is half the price of if you got it done in Fort Worth. My friend from college actually brought her cat down to my house to get her declawed. If you live in New York or L.A. or somewhere like that, I'm sure it would be a lot more. Call your local vet and ask them, I'm sure they will be happy to tell you. If you plan to spay or neuter your kitten (which is always a good idea) you can get it done at the same time and it will cheaper because the cat will only have to be anesthetized once.
By the way, I find it amusing that all the animal rights activist type people think that de-clawing a cat is cruel, but they tend to think that you should spay or neuter all your cats. Have a claw taken off is much less painful, and not as big a deal as being cut open and having some of your organs removed. (Of course for male cats it is not quite as big a deal, although I'm sure they think it is)
Neither surgeries really benefit the cat in any way, they are both done for the comfort of humans, but I think that if you are a respnsible pet owner, there is no harm in doing either one.
One thing though, if you get your cat de-clawed, you must never let it out of the house, as it will no longer be able to defend itself or climb to escape predators. (dogs, if you live in town, all sorts of critters if you live where I do)
All my cats except one are spayed or neutered. The only one who isn't is an old wild barncat tom. Even our two wild female cats are spayed. (They are wild but we feed them and they live in our barn, thats how they are "ours")
Two of our cats are indoor-only cats, and they are both declawed.
(Due to other reasons, even if they had never been declawed, they still wouldn't be able to go outside.)

Answer 4

The prices can vary depending on where you go. We charge about $250, but it also includes an exam, pre-surgical bloodwork, anesthesia, state of the art monitoring equipment, an overnight stay in the hospital, 2 pain injections, and pain medication to go home. We charge more for an older cat or a cat over 9# because there is additional pain meds & another day in the hospital. We don't promote declawing and discuss a client's other options before scheduling surgery if that is the client's decision. Yes, it is like amputating the top digit of your fingers, but with proper pain management, the discomfort is manageable. Yes, as with any surgery, there can be problems and some cats recover quicker than others. I don't agree that a spay is more painful. Tissue/organs heals quicker than bone & cartilage.

Answer 5

Declawing a cat is not only extremely painful and traumatic for the cat - it can cause problems such as: not wanting to use the litter box because the litter hurts the paws.

Putting it in perspective: if you were to declaw a human so to speak - your fingers would be removed right from the first knuckle. Wouldn't be nice, would it?

There are vets who refuse to do declaws because of this.

I use "soft paws" on my cat - just on the front paws. They are like gel caps that cover teh claw - you trim the claw first. The vets office can show you how to do it. They are inexpensive and the kitty gets used to them pretty fast.

Answer 6

I think that everyone has their own opinion on this matter. I have 3 cats. Two are declawed and the other will be. I only do the front claws. My cats are really loved and I would do anything for them. I know what they do in the procedures but I also have children and now they don't have issues with getting clawed. My cats are indoor only!!! As far as the price I would call your vet that's the only way to tell.

Answer 7

I'm not sure how much it costs, but there are alternatives to declawing. There are claw covers out now that fit over the claw; you replace them every 4-6 weeks, and they work really well. They're call Soft Paws. It's like soft plastic fake nails for cats. Make sure that you trim the cat's claws before putting them on if you decide to use them. They will come off when the cat's claws shed, too. Still, it's nicer than declawing, which takes off a part of the cat's knuckle and can ruin the cat's balance/ability to jump for the rest of its life. Be aware of the consequences of what you want to do to your pet.

Answer 8

I want you to think about how it would feel to get your fingertips amputated. De-clawing a cat is equivalent to removing your fingertip from the top joint. Then I want you to think about the what ifs. What if your cat gets out one day? What if you have to move and cant take your cat with you? What if someone watching your cat lets it out by mistake? What if the claws get infected after the amputation? How will your cat defend itself? Now think about this instead. There is an item that you can purchase through your local vets office called soft paws. Soft paws cover the claws and if the cat is indoors this will prevent clawing of furniture. It will also prevent the animal from clawing you. However in the event the cat escapes or is put outside it will still have its claws. Soft paws are temporary and declawing is permanent. Please don't declaw your cat. It really is in humane.

Answer 9

In our area it is $45-65. PLEASE before you have the cat declawed check to see how your vet does it. If he surgically removes the claws it is better for the cat for his whole life. The other way is like using a nail clipper and tends to splinter the bone, which causes LOTS of problems for the cat and MORE expense for you!!! The cat deserves the safest declawing you can give it. Good Luck.

Answer 10

Please, please, please DO NOT get your cat declawed. I had my cat declawed without researching it. It is a very painful for the cat when it wakes up from the anesthetic. Its paws are bloody and bandaged. It will walk with a limp, hold its sore paws up for months or forever. The muscles no longer work properly and its paws are too sore to dig in the litter to cover up its mess. Sometimes they just give up and start peeing all over the house. They can no longer scratch...so they sometimes start to bite. I thought they just popped the claws off. THEY DON'T. They amputate the toes on the inside by cutting right through the bone. It must be absolute torture for the cat. I am so sorry that I had my cat declawed.