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2006-12-18 02:47:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Cats

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No, you shouldn't have any cat declawed.
It's not just the claws that are removed the toes are amputated up to the first joint.
IMO declawing cats is nothing short of animal cruelty.

Declawed cats sometimes become bitters.
They they no longer have claws to defend themselves with, so they resort to biting.
Believe me if you had a choice you'd rather be clawed by a cat then bitten by one.

Sometimes they will stop using the litter box because digging in the litter is to painful for them.

It's natural for a cat to want to claw, get a good scratching post and train kitty how to use it.
There are also things called "Soft Paws" or "Soft Claws"...I can't remember which, they are covers that go over the cats claws.

Please DO NOT ever declaw a cat.

2006-12-18 03:03:55 · answer #1 · answered by gracieandlizzie 5 · 2 0

Awe. Dont get your cat declawed. Its really cruel. It is like getting half of your fingers chopped off. Many cats are never the same happy go-lucky cats that they were once before because of declawing. They might lose trust in you and....Its very dangerous and cruel.Look at some sites about declawing. Please dont declaw your cat!! Get it a scratching post or put on some vinyl caps on his claws. If scartching is a problem then you can research some way of stopping your cat from sscartching firnituure and maybe go on to a scratching post. Please dont declaw.

May God be with you and help you make the right desicion.

2006-12-18 02:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

If your cat is an indoor cat living alone or with other declawed cats, it would be fine to declaw her in the front. She will be in a bit of pain for a little while after the surgery, but she can be given pain medication. If she is an older cat, it is not advisable to declaw her because you could change her attitude. Most cats are declawed at the same time they get spayed/neutered (this reduces the risk of a change in the cat's demeanor, because they are too young for it to drastically change them for life. It's like the equivalent of a male baby getting circumsized, they just can't remember it.)

2006-12-21 03:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by KH 2 · 0 1

We have had cats for 30 years and currently have 3 of them. After the first 2 cats tore our furniture to shreds, we had their front paws declawed. No more problems!

Don't listen to the dolts who say the cat can't defend itself and has to stay indoors. Our 3 cats spend hours roaming outside every day and LOVE it! We live in a rural area and there are lots of foxes, coyotes, and dogs, but our cats have NEVER been caught by one. The rear claws (and running away) are plenty of defense. If your cats are Republican and have to 'stay the course', then this won't work for them.

On 2 separate occasions, one of our front-declawed cats got stuck 25 feet up a tree and I had to get her down with a ladder. Don't believe anybody who says they can't climb when they are front declawed. They climb just fine.

These confused folks are probably the same ones whose cats are peeing and pooping all over their houses. They can't figure out why, but it's because they are too lazy to clean the friggin catbox and the cat is so disgusted it won't set foot in it.

So what did we learn?
1. Declawing may be necessary, but don't do it if you can afford to replace your furniture, window screens, and drapes every year or two.
2. Front declawed cats climb and defend themselves just fine.
3. Clean the catbox.

2006-12-18 11:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by Rob 1 · 1 1

Thanks for asking. I agree that it is cruel and usually unnecessary to declaw a cat. Yes, declawing means not just taking out their claws, but cutting off the ends of their feet. Like if you had your toes cut off. This makes a cat anxious, scared, unable to protect itself except by biting (which most declawed cats do - even if they are indoor cats). Plus they aren't able to walk right; their spine goes flat. And absolutely do not do this to an adult cat! Instead, learn to trim its claws with a cat claw trimmer (like a little scissors). Takes about 20 seconds. Just the front paws. Do it maybe once every 6 - 8 weeks. How tough is that?

2006-12-18 04:00:29 · answer #5 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 2 1

I had my male cat declawed because where I live my sister"s male cat is declawed and now she got a female kitten and refuses to have her declawed even though she is destroying all the curtains and furniture plus she won"t leave the male cats alone and always wants to attack them so dont tell me its cruel to declaw your cat whether it is female or male cause it doesnt hurt them at all and whoever tells you otherwise its a bunch of hog wash.

2015-03-29 20:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by sexymomma 1 · 0 0

Well, it depends if your cat is not destroying your curtains, furnature etc with its claws, a good scratching post for the cat is in order and everything should be fine. However, if you have an outdoor cat, I would not reccommend declawing it, as it may need them in defense to other animals. I generally noticed that cats become generally mellower after being declawed, at least with mine. So it really depends on how much damage the cat is doing to your home. Hope that helps.

2006-12-18 02:53:23 · answer #7 · answered by melmc1980 3 · 0 3

Please please please check out this link! They are totally safe for cats, and they work! Once they get used to them, it only takes a minute or two to put them on.

I'd really like to urge you not to declaw. It can change their personalities, make them more defensive, more prone to biting, etc. Plus, it's not just removing the claw (as if that weren't bad enough), it's actually removing the end section of the digit! If you look at your own finger, it's as if you were to chop off the tip of each finger at the end of the knuckle.

Just one more thing...watching a cat play on one of those inclined cedar scratching posts is so adorable! They have tons of silly fun, you get a giggle, and it can save your furniture. :)

www.softpaws.com

2006-12-21 09:40:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

A big NO! on that question.. The cat wont be able to protect herself.. She gets into a cat fight, comes home with deep scratches, the kind that need a vet.. And she's bleeding all over..

That would be bad, because she didn't have the protection she needed.. because you took her claws away...

So just leave them be, cats need them...

2006-12-18 11:29:24 · answer #9 · answered by myst_v_the_fog_buster 2 · 1 1

No. Here is a site with lots of info.

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

Scratching is an instinct to stretch muscles and "place scent."

You will need other options, so provide many things: vertical, horizontal, sisal, wood, carpet, whatever.

Soft Paws work quite well, they are like nail tips you can glue on - we used them all the time on the front paws. :)

2006-12-18 03:20:07 · answer #10 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 2 0

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