My Cat is almost two years old, she is declewed, but my problem is she bits and chews on everything, can someone please help me understand why she might be doing this?
2006-07-13 07:48:53 · 12 answers · asked by angel_19262006 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
I hate to say it but your cat has developed a neurosis - an obsessive compulsive disorder or sorts. This is what happens when you mess with nature. Declawing is not just cruel. It's unnatural. Cats need their claws to stretch, to defend themselves, to groom themselves, for balance, for walking, for running, all-in-all to feel like a "whole" cat. When you take away their claws, you take away a portion of all those things that makes cats, cats. Many declawed cats live with chronic pain in their legs and feet. It makes them irritable and moody. Some of them feel constantly on edge because their most valued defenses have been stolen from them. They get jumpy and fearful. Many of them become aggressive and nasty to chase away potential threats, whether real or imagined. Finally, all these things combined can make a cat neurotic and they develop other behavioral problems like chewing, eliminating outside the litterbox, etc.
It's really sad what can happen to a declawed cat. I've met many a wonderful declawed cat, but I would NEVER do it to one of my babies. I've had over 18 cats with claws over my lifetime and not a single one has ever had any unusual behavioral problems...and because I alwasy provided scratching trees & posts, not a single piece furniture suffered.
I don't really know what else to tell you except that you might want to be extra attentive and sweet to your kitty and tell her how sorry you are that her claws were removed. Play with her more often and make her feel safe, protected, beautiful, special and well-loved. Those things can go a long way towards rehabilitation. Good luck.
2006-07-13 09:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by Alleycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats did this too. What I did was ( this may sound cruel, but it works) spray them in the face with a spray bottle filled with water every time they did it. Cats don't like this, and soon she will know what happens if she continues, and she will eventually stop. If you don't want to do that, then there is a Bitter Apple spray that you can use on the stuff she is chewing on, she won't go near it. You can get it at a pet store.
2006-07-13 14:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never de-clawed a cat. But my friend's cat is de-clawed. Her cat chews on things and bites people. Your cat is doing what it would have been doing with it's claws if it still had them. It's mouth is all it has for climbing and defense now. Your cat is keeping its only remaining asset in shape. Try chew toys. And apologize to your kitty. My cat lives indoors and I have two small children. The cat does not scratch things in my house or my children. She is given toys for that and plays outside when the family is outside. She claws things then.
2006-07-13 15:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by murph_ltt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boredom, maybe? There is something called a bitter apple spray you can get from the pet store. It's safe for cats but they hate the taste so if you spray your couch & plants and whatever else your cat might be biting with it, they'll probably leave it alone after a while. My cats were eating all my plants and since I bought the spray I haven't had any problems.
2006-07-13 14:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by *~PiXiEdUsT~* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chewing on things has absolutely nothing to do with the cat being declawed! I have 2 cats that are both declawed (they were that way when I rescued them), and neither of them chews or bites. On the other hand, my friend has a cat that is not declawed and she chews anything she can.
Keep a spray bottle with water in it handy, and when you catch her chewing or biting, give her a spray.
2006-07-13 16:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Char 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you declawed her. It is an unnatural and cruel practice that causes pain and mental/emotional problems to cats, as you are now seeing. Also, she has to use her teeth now for everything that she would have used her claws for in the past, such as marking territory. Be happy that this is the only problem that she is experiencing.
2006-07-13 14:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by MELISSA B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I buy things for my cat to chew on. She has several toys and a stuffed animal. I think it is a natural expression for a cat to do this stuff.
2006-07-13 14:52:25 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she primarily indoor or outdoor? I assume that since she is declawed that she is an indoor cat. Many times when cats act out like that it is because they are unhappy and don't have enough interaction or stimulation. Have you considered getting her a playmate?
2006-07-13 14:55:23 · answer #8 · answered by ali.firefly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my cat is the same so i just say no to him and leave him alone for a while and then he understands that what he did was wrong and stops. good luck
2006-07-13 15:27:52 · answer #9 · answered by blonde chick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she doesnt have claws anymore so she cant claw she can only bite/chew
2006-07-13 15:47:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋