Your thoughts on declawing kittens. Is it cruel or not?

Question

I just dont want to hear it from my parents if he tears something up. But I hear its cruel to declaw them. And is it true their personality changes?

Answer 1

My opinion is it isn't really because they don't feel anything. They are asleep the whole time. And to tell you the truth it really pays off to cause my cats don't tear up anything anymore.

Answer 2

no its not cruel to declaw them, nowadays the procedure is very routine, and is done so as to minimize pain for the kitty. if you are concerned about furniture i.e. the expensive or nice kind, a good idea is just to declaw the cat in the front so that if they stretch, they're not really scratching anything. i have 2 cats, one who is declawed in the front and one who isn't, both cats personalities never actually changed, so i dont know where you heard that from. honestly the best idea is go online or go to the vet and have them explain the procedure, from there, if u wanna minimize pain and healing, simply have the cat's front paws declawed.

Answer 3

I'm not going to lie to you, if you declaw a cat, it' very painful. It's the equivalent to cutting the tips of your fingers off. Many people decide to only declaw the front paws on a cat, where they can still climb a tree. If you decide to declaw a cat, then the cat will have to be permanently placed inside, because your cat wouldn't be able to defend itself against other cats or dogs. I have a cat that is 10 years old, and had him declawed both on the front and on the back. I haven't regretted it, my furniture is safe, and he has a wonderful house that he lives in. Think about all this..best of luck to you..........

Answer 4

I believe that declawing is a most cruel operation against to a cat. If your furniture so valuable for you and never want any scratch on them. Or there is something allergic. It is more humanistic way to get rid of your cat to out of your home.

The cat never lives without claw. The cat never catches a ball without claw. The cat never holds to somewhere without claw. The cat never takes his foot without claw. It never hunts without claw. It is nothing without claw.

I have two street cats. They are 9 years old both. The black female one was only 5 or days old when we found her. Her eyes didn't opened yet and the other brothers and sisters of her were dead. Our vet had given only %20 change to her for survival. But she could do better. Our tawny cat was only 3 months old when we found him at auto park of a shopping center. He is the most social cat we never see before. We love our cats with their claw.

Please talk your vet for declawing seriously. Try to think about your cat's psychology after declawing. I think it is very similar to cut the fingers of hands and foots of a human

Answer 5

I've had both my cat's declawed in the front. Their personalities didn't change a bit. They are put under sedation, and you can request pain killers for afterwords. They walk around with shaved "poodle paws" for awhile but the recovery time is minimal. My girls still try to "sharpen" their claws on furniture and their scratching posts.

My Siamese is the only one let out and she has adapted to her lack of front claws. She has learned how to climb trees and if she gets into a fight she whips around and kicks with her back claws.

They also are still able to pick ob things, my girls still can catch mice, play with balls, and chase after feather toys. Their lives haven't changed at all; except that my furniture is intact
It's very safe, and not that painful. The vet doesn't "rip" them out, the claws are detached and cauterized.

Answer 6

Yes it's cruel and yes their personalities change when they find out that there is nothing they can scratch or defend themselfs with, people just declaw the for the safety of their furniture.
The only way to stop them from getting into things and ruining them is to pay less money on scratching posts rather that paying more money on declawing poor helpless kittens!
Hope I helped you out! Stop your parents from declawing your kittens please!

Answer 7

imagine that one day your parents took you to the doctor...you were put under and when you woke up....your fingernails were GONE!

firstly...cats NEED their claws for protection, i know that if you want a declawed cat the cat is most likely an indoor animal, BUT there is ALWAYS!! a chance that the cat might accidentally get out of the house. their claw are their FRIST line of defense.

lets say your cat accidentally gets out of the house. suddenly...a DOG see it and chases your cat into a corner. their is a fence behind him, but he cant climb it because he has no claws. the dog is biting him, and he hits him with his paws...but he can't scratch at the dogs nose or eyes to get him off because NO CLAWS...are you seeing what im saying.
declawing a cat is a SELFISH thing to do, its saying...my couch is more important than my cat. in which case you don't need a cat. is is true that is changes their personality? i don't know but if your parents did have your nails cut off, wouldn't you be pissed?

its simply common sense! if you don't want your cat to claw up your house...get him a GOOD SIZED kitty condo. cats claw the furniture because you don't give them anywhere else to do it!

here is a good site with kitty condos..and please...leave the cat alone!


http://www.cozycatfurniture.com/cat_condos.html

Answer 8

Yes, it is cruel. It is the same as removing a humans fingers at the first knuckle. Even though the cat is asleep during the procedure, cats can feel the pain afterwards, and they then have trouble walking and no defence when they need it.

Answer 9

Declawing a cat is not so much like ripping your nails out, it's more or less like ripping your nails out AND amputating the last link of each finger, because of the way their toes are built and the way the surgery is done. So, wanna have pieces of your anatomy ripped off? You'll be asleep, no big deal, right???http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/declaw.html

Answer 10

Their personality doesnt change. You have to think that the only reason for declawing is for our benefit not theirs and it is painful for them. But the veterinarian can provide pain relief for as long as you want it for them to make it a little better.

Answer 11

Having a cat declawed is no different than you having your nails ripped out. Would you consider doing that?