why do ppl think de clawing a cat is wrong????

Question

Isn't better that way they don't tear up ur furniture???

i do have a kitten and d plan on getting de clawes as soon as he is old enough.. my main reason is to save our furniture and to make sure he doesn;t claw my kids... and no my kids are not mean to him.

Answer 1

ppl think its wrong because they no longer have claws as a defense if they get into a cat fight, they may end up dead. Also cats normally climb up trees to get away from the big bad dogs, if they have no claws best they can do is run under a car. I think if your cat is an indoor cat, get it declawed. If its an outdoor cat, leave the claws on the poor cat.

Answer 2

I am totally opposed to the declawing of cats.

Your kitten (even when it becomes a cat) will not "claw" your children unless they are too rough or hurtful to him. You are a mother and know that it takes a while for the neurological development of the child for him to perform certain functions (such as controling his bladder and bowels). The kitten is also immature in his neurological development and does not have complete control over the extension and retraction of his claws for a while. Therefore it is extremely important that you learn to clip his nails. There are books that show how to do this and the vet or his tech would be happy to show you. Kittens nails are extremely sharp and he can accidently give someone a pretty good scratch.

Stretching and exercising and trimming his nails is a natural part of cat behavior and he does not care at all about your furniture, so you must provide something for him in place of the furniture. That is called a scratching post. Cats love those with the sisal rope. You get a $10 packet of double-sided sticky tape from the pet store and put it on the ends of the furniture. It is not unsightly and after the cat is using his post for his scratching the strips can be removed.

A friend of mine's baby scratched the cornea of her eye with his baby nails. She went through much suffering with that eye. Do you think she EVER considered cutting off the ends of her baby's fingers!

Answer 3

There are several reasons people find this so to be wrong:
1. The cat's claw is not a toenail at the end of the toe as in other animals. It is movable digit attached to muscle as a finger might be. Note the strong ligaments and tendons which give power to extend and retract the claws. This is unique in cats. Without this your cat would not be able to properly grasp, hold or establish footing for proper walking, running, springing, climbing or stretching. Think of the cat as having 10 toes on each foot. Declawing is akin to cutting off half their toes. When the end digit, including the claw is removed, the sensory and motor nerves are cut, damaged and destroyed.

2. If a cat can not climb, stretch and run then they are not living a normal healthy life of a feline, it weakens their leg muscles, shoulder muscles and back muscles leaving them more suceptible to injury. This weakening also lowers their immune system and leaves them open to sickness.

3. They can not defend themselves. This isn't to say your children are "mean" but every child at an early age learns how to pick-up, pet and treat cats. Even if your children are older they will need to learn how to handle the feline also. Not to mention the other children you will have over or random animals that will be in contact with the cat. Any animal has a right to defend himself. If your cat doesn't like something it has the right to say "NO" and cats do this by scratching. It is their way of communicating, just as small children hit or bite when they are not able to get across what they want to say. It leaves your cat with 2 options; start biting everyone to defend themselves or lay down and take it - breaking the cats spirit and personality (yes animals get depression also).

4. This isn't to be rude but if you are comparing an animals health to the price of your furniture then you are not ready for a pet. They take time, space and mostly unconditional love. That means excepting them as they are, not forcing them to be easier to deal with to make your life more convenient. They are not a toy for you or your children but an actual living being with thoughts and feelings. If yo think it is no big deal to cut off all its fingers and toes then ask yourself how you would feel with out your extremeties.
Hope this answered your question.

Answer 4

NOONE could make YOU DECLAW YOUR CAT -certainty! there has been extremely a good number of exposure approximately landlords attempting to impose this project on condominium residences, besides the undeniable fact that it ain't gonna take place! I see you have been cautioned to make an furnish of a greater robust bond, that's a bloody precise drawer theory - properly accomplished and properly theory out that woman! Landlords are in no way averse to having some added money off you, and that i'm particularly specific they're going to decide for that. in any different case declawing isn't an option. it might mean they cant scratch besides the undeniable fact that it may carry forth different issues including aggression and carpet soiling that would tutor even worse. Scratch posts sprayed with catnip or perhaps small carpet products sprayed with catnip over the places they have all started scratching could properly help. If all else fails then it may mean putting down laminate or finding for yet another domicile! undergo in techniques although which you won't be able to be compelled to have your cats declawed, so the suitable situation to do it incredibly is to purpose and attain a lifelike compromise, stable success, and need to work out which you have desperate against declawing.

Answer 5

You are completely removing the first joint of the paw. I live in a city where it is considered a from of abuse to have your animal declawed.

My cat has full claws and is well trained. She does not pick at furniture and she has never once bitten or scratched. When you get a dog you go to the trouble of house breaking and training them. It is just lazy to not do the same with a cat. It is an inhumane and unnecessary procedure that renders your cat defenseless in the face of danger and could cause infection or death.

Answer 6

If you have taught your cat to use a scratching post you wouldn't need to declaw your cat. All you have to do is buy a post and some catnip. Spread some catnip on the post. I actually went as far as showing them how to use it. I know that sounds silly but they did it after I showed them how.

I have 2 cats neither are declawed. I thought about it but when I read all the info online about it I changed my mind. For one thing it's like cutting your finger off at the 2nd joint. My cats like to be able to grab their mice and they need those toes. Another thing is that your cat can have a totally different personality after surgery. And I'm not talking a better one. Cats feel defensless without their claws without them they might decide to bite people. My cousins 5 year old boy plays with my cats and they have never scratched him. Do a search online for info on declawing cats and maybe that will help you decide.

Answer 7

My mom had my cats declawed and they are all okay. In fact, it was better that we had it done because my cat Dubby had a terrible problem with scratching up everything. He can still be a terror without his claws. He is the neighborhood bully. The cats that have claws cannot even beat the tar out of my cat, Dubby. Believe me, if I did not declaw my Dubby, all Hell would have broke loose. Those poor neighborhood cats would have been worse off than they are now.

Answer 8

Declawing a cat requires removal of the first joint of their paws. The healing is terrible and many cats never totally recover physically or emotinally. This is a terrible experience for cats and is considered inhumane by most vets.

Answer 9

well would you like it if someone cut your finger off at the first knucke ?just because you might scratch ?your pretty ignorant there are other ways to deal with scratching furniture and they wont mess with the kids unless they are trying to protect themselves

Answer 10

becasue they remove their first knuckle so the nail will never grow back..look at your fingers and imagine your first knuckles gone and still having to walk on them..Get a scratching post..