Should kittens be declawed or not?

Question

just got a kitten about 2 months ago? just trying to deside.

Answer 1

No, it is like taking off your finger at the top knukle. It is mean and should not be done.

Get her some scratching posts instead.

Answer 2

It really depends on the environment your kitten is going in. If he is going to be an outdoor cat (at any possible time), the answer is a definite NO. (From personal experience, I can tell you that every cat has a personality and some cats can be very territorial and violent.) If he is going to be an indoor cat, declawing is an option you can take. However, I suggest that you wait until you've 'scoped out' your kitten's personality before you take any drastic measures. Some cats can be distracted from clawing by stratching post or trained (via spray bottle full of water) not to take their pointy little nails to the couch.

Answer 3

I have two declawed cats and I will never do it again to another cat. They adjusted well but they went through a lot of trauma. If you do decide to declaw them, wait until they are adults, because even as adult cats the claws can grow bac,k but it might be a greater chance for the clasw to grow back if they are kittens and still grownig. One of my cat's claws grew back, and got imbedded in his paw pad. They don't grow back correctly. I had to have it surgically removed, which put Moses though more stress and trauma. If these are indoor cats, the moment you declaw them, you will have to be extra careful not to let them get out of the house. Their claws are their only means of defense, and as I said before, I will NEVER do it again.

Answer 4

NOOOOOOOOOO
NEVER!!!! when you declaw your cat, it is extremely painful, it is NOT like cutting off fingernails, its like cutting off part of ur finger. my friend made the decision to declaw her cat and the kitty had to wear a cast. some unlucky ones will have trouble walking.
another reason u shouldn't its because without their claws, they can't really defend themselves, so they resort to biting as a defense mechanism. the best thing to do would be get the kitten a scratching post and get a nail trimmer. u can trim the top part of the nail but never where u see red. juss trim the little 'hook' at the end. i think declawing its really inhumane.

Answer 5

Not
common side effects include refusal to use the litter box
cats become overly paranoid and are more apt to run or bite in situations that wouldnt even scare an undeclawed cat

less common side effects include back problems from being forced to walk ab normally
infection from ruptured stitchs
permanent pain in their paws
depression
and a bunch more I cannot recal

this surgery is unnecessary and considered cruel infact it is banned in some European countries due to the pain and risk

better to - get a cat who is less likely to claw
wait till kitten outgrows its kittenish clawing behavior

BUY - SOFT PAWS CLAW protectors to glue on their front claws if you are more worried about your sofa than about your kitty

Answer 6

NEVER!! I thought about it because of them scratching the furniture so I did some research. When a cat is declawed, they actually take out the first knuckle. Some cats never fully recover & can't walk right after the declawing. It is cruel. I gave my "boys" certain things to scratch (post, old basket, old rug) and they know those thinga are what they are to scratch & nothing else. Believe it or not, they only scratch their things, not the furniture! DO NOT DECLAW, PLEASE!!!

Answer 7

No, never. Give him a post. they sell them or you can make one and have carpet on it. This seems to satisfy their need to scratch, a normal instinct. Declawing is like removing part of your fingers. We took in a cat that someone left when they moved. He adopted us, he was declawed. What idiot leaves a declawed cat out to fend for himself. Well, this little cat could not stand to have his paws touched. I imagine the nerves were very sensitive. Out other cats, never declawed, ever did this.

Answer 8

You'll hear a lot of differing opinions, but personally I'm strongly against declawing cats. If you want to train it to not scratch certain furniture, keep a spray bottle filled with water handy and just spritz him when he starts scratching. He'll learn fairly quickly he's not supposed to be doing that.

Answer 9

It really depends on the Kitten. If he Scratches everything like my cats did then yes. If he is mellow then no. Cat will also tear up your furniture. I had to have my cats done they were costing us too much money scratching all the woodwork in the house. no, not just some of it all of it.

Answer 10

You should never declaw a cat. Declawing is amputation of the front part of the toes. It's like amputating your finger tips.

Will you do that to your fingers?

Answer 11

I used to work as an assistant to a veterinarian, so I consider myself qualified to answer. She was unfailingly polite to customers, with one standing exception: those who announced an intention to declaw.
Many people think that a cat's claws are the equivalent of fingernails on a human, and can be removed with minimal trauma. That's not true. Think of it as surgery to cut off a human's fingertips, instead.
Please think very carefully before you make this decision for your pet.