softclaws work just as well as declawing plus they come in pretty colors. They are recommended by the vet and they are harmless to you animal. Do people just not know about this option?
2006-09-19 04:55:44 · 18 answers · asked by BahamaBlue 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
they are easy to put on and easy to replace...plus cheaper
2006-09-19 05:00:22 · update #1
www.softclaws.com
2006-09-19 05:02:03 · update #2
I have no idea what..."I have a conspiracy" is talking about. You trim the cats nails yourself, you put the softclaws on yourself, and they come off on their own. A seditive??? I have no idea what you are talking about and $50...??? Do you even know what I am talking about lady? Soft claws does not require going to a vet what so ever!
2006-09-19 05:40:55 · update #3
Plus why would someone pay a vet to put the claws on their cat when you do it yourself at home. You can ask the vet how to clip the nails and then from that time on you can do it home yourself with human nail clippers.
2006-09-19 05:42:14 · update #4
i never heard of soft claws, that sounds like a great option.
i am against declawing that is mean and not fair to the animal.
2006-09-19 04:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by horses 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not a fan of declawing cats either. Its an extreemly painfull surgery and difficult to heal. Not to mention, most cats that have been declawed are a terror for the veterinary staff from that day on.
However, some cats are impossible. Most people live a somewhat budget. Enough money to responsibly afford their pets but not enough money for fork out 22 to 50 dollars to have a vet clip their cats nails, apply the soft paws and oh yeah the seditive when every the nails grow out.
I am a vet tech, and some of these cats were just terrible about having the paws handled let alone having their nails trimmed.
So yeah soft paws is another method, but some cats will not tolerate people handling their paws what so ever, and 22 to 50 bucks add up through out the year,( for every time a soft paw falls off, the nails grow out, or they chew them off) for every year of that cats life, I believe if its going to keep that cat out of a kill shelter that the owner has a right to cosider that surgery.
Alot of people look at it as a quick fix, but I have had quitet a few surgeries myself from cats who were so upset about having their nails trimmed, and chewed threw my wrist on seditives (I would think to myself this cat needs to be declawed - its so stressfull for him to come in every 6 -8 weeks to have this done over and over).
So I can't imagine a pet owner having to endure that. I would rather they declaw the cat, then have it killed.
So I stress, if you work with your cat/kitten, constistantly, patiently and positively with nail trimming, I don't think that levlel headed cat/kitten should be subjected to such a painful surgery, especially if they allow you to put the soft paws on and maintain a somewhat good disposition.
2006-09-19 05:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by Krazee about my pets! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Soft claws suck. They are nothing more than Lee press on nails for cats. De-clawing is inhumane as the claws are needed for survival. For example, we could rip off your fingertips. It's the same thing. Just get a pair of claw nippers and trim them. Softclaws make them look like hooker cats. Do you have kitty clothing also? And what kind of dumbass is just going to sit there and allow a cat to chew through their wrist. If it were my cat he would be stopped the first instant his teeth broke skin. A spray bottle filled with water goes a long way.
2006-09-19 09:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by bobby h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two cats and I have tried softclaws a few times. Both of them end up biting them off after only a few days, of course I wouldn't always notice them until I sae new scratches. I also get their nails trimmed...but they would still scratch up our furniture and rip up our carpet. We actually had to pay $800.00 to replace the carpet in our last apartment. We just built a house with all wood floors, wood railings and all new furniture. I had to get them declawed or give them up.
All these people saying that we are lazy...no, we all have full time jobs, we are not able to sit on the couch next to our cats all day long and watch them...like I guess some people can.
2006-09-20 09:49:24 · answer #4 · answered by Vetofunk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, they think that it's the easy way to get rid of the behavior but they don't realize what all goes into declawing and what other behaviors could occure in place of it.
they just don't want to try and work with the cat and put the time and energy into teaching their cat right and wrong. it can be done. it's a painful expencive procedure and should be illegal.
2006-09-19 05:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by macleod709 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most owners don't realize what exactly a declaw surgery is. They don't know it's actually an amputation. They remove the last bone of the cats 'toes'... The link I provided has pictures for anyone who wants to argue that it is humane...
2006-09-19 06:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.softpaws.com
My one cat didn't mind them (hot pink for her white paws) but forget the other cat, it's an al day event to jst clip her nails. But as much as I hate declawing if it keeps the cat out of a shelter then do it.
2006-09-19 15:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by maegirl75 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anyone who has ever had a piece of well-loved furniture shredded, or had their child's face sliced open (even accidentally) by a cat claw will understand this better. I know the ethics argument, but both of my cats are fine and healthy without their front claws.
2006-09-19 06:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by desiderio 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cats are also trainable. I have cats and train them to use a scratching post. They do. Yes. it takes some time and effort but my cats are not maimed and my furniture is fine.
2006-09-19 06:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 happy declawed cats.
2006-09-19 05:12:19 · answer #10 · answered by boohoo 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋