should i get my cat declawed??????

Question

cuz it scratches at my big screen tv

Answer 1

No, it is very inhumane to declaw cats. Here are some alternatives:

Trim the cat's nails about once a month
Buy "Soft Paws" nail covers
Try squirting the cat with a water bottle or making a quick, sharp noise when he or she scratches the TV
Buy a scratching post and encourage your cat to use it with toys and catnip

Answer 2

Well...I'm kind of on the fence on this one because of personal experience. I have two cats who are not declawed. My mother has three cats who have all been declawed, and none of them seem any worse for wear. It didn't change their personalities, and it didn't harm them physically. (There was a short recovery period, but then they were back to their old playful selves.) But...I personally wouldn't declaw a cat because the idea is just rather repulsive. The idea of having your nails and the last joint of your digits removed (which is what declawing does to a cat) is kind of nasty. But...if your cat is ruining your furniture or otherwise being destructive, and the only alternatives are surrendering him/her to a shelter, euthanasia, or declawing, I'd say declawing is the most humane of these options. It will keep you happy and your cat in a loving home.

Answer 3

Only as a last resort. Have you tried scratching posts, etc. to give him something else to scratch on?

Declawing isn't just taking the claws off. Basically, it's amputating the toe completely at the last joint. Look at your own hands and ask if you would want to have all of your fingers cut off at the second knuckle, then revisit the idea of declawing.

For a diagram of what is removed during declawing, go here:

http://www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm

http://chitchatcats.com/images/declaw.jpg

Answer 4

Do some research before declawing your cat. It can be painful for the cat, and in some cases will make bad indoor behavior worse. There are some animal-rights groups that believe cats should never be declawed.

Answer 5

No! PLEASE DON'T!?! It is mean to do so, even if the cat is an ndoor cat because it is just like ripping of a vital part of you that your instincts tell you to use! If it spends any of it's time outdoors
DEFINITELY NOT!
If it is indoor, then don't do it then, either! PLEASE! I've heard that your cat will probably not ever use the litter box again!
Here's what you do; get the cat a scratching post in a nice area that the cat likes, and spray it with a water bottle (LIGHTLY!) when it scratches anything else. it won't hurt your cat, and you'll have a problem solved.

Answer 6

My cousin had her cat declawed...he now has to have surgery because the person who did it, did it wrong. My cousin's going to have to pay over 1000 dollars to have it done. What you can do is get "claw caps" so that the cat won't scratch everything and when you take them off a few months later it won't even remember having claws.

Answer 7

It depends on if your cat is an indoor cat. Cats use their claws for more than just scratching things (which is the normal reason people get cats declawed). They use their claws to help them dig into things to jump up onto things. They seldom use them in the litter box. If your cat goes outside on a regular basis, its best that you don't declaw it. They need their claws for protection. My best suggestion to you is- get them clipped regularly. PetCo cuts claws for only $8.00. Pet Hospitals/Grooming around your town will cut for $12.

Answer 8

No, please don't!

A high percentage of cat who are declawed don't use the litter box again. You most likely will have bigger problems with messes around the house.

Get a scratching post, or a board covered in carpet. Anything except declawing!!

Answer 9

I had my cat declawed and I like him so much better now. We can play and I don't come away all bloody, plus he's not destroying my furniture. You have to keep them inside though, declawed cats are vulnerable outside.

Answer 10

If your cat is an indoor cat that never goes outside, then, yes, you can get your cat declawed. However, if it goes outside at all, you should not because it will not have any way to defend itself against predators.