2007-02-20 21:24:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
BYE A STUFFED ONE THEY DON'T SCRATCH/BITE/PEE/POOP/EAT OR ANNOY YOU just vacuum once a week is all the care they require
2007-02-20 21:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As others have suggested, you can have a cat declawed. I did have the front claws removed from my cat, but I have regretted it from the time I picked him up at the vet. He was only in pain for a few days, but he also developed a fear of strangers after this vet visit. He was fine with me, but now he runs and hides from anyone else entering my home.
It was either he go or his claws go, because he was tearing up furniture. He is an exclusivly indoor cat - never would have had it done otherwise because an outdoor cat needs them for protection.
If you are just worried about a little inconvenience, then you don't need a cat. I was faced not having any furniture left and couldn't afford to replace it.
2007-02-21 07:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by peacegirl_00 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DON'T de-claw a cat! It is the most cruelest thing to do. Claws are the cats way of climbing trees and it cant do that it if he runs into a yard with a viscous dog in it. They also use their claws as defence when they get into those nasty fights. Please don't ever do that. So i would also not put anything over the claws either. However you can clip the claws. Let a vet show you how its done and then you can do it at home on a regular basis. That way the cat gets to keep its life and you save yourself some pain. My cats only claw me by accident.
2007-02-21 05:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by Jenna 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, check petfinder.com and you should find one. But declawing is not only cruel and very painful but it causes other bad behaviors like not using the litterbox and biting.
"Eighty percent of the cats that are surrendered that are declawed are euthanized because they have a behavioral problems. Declawed cats frequently become biters and also stop using litter boxes, One or the other, said William Lombardi, shelter director, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The best thing to do is get a scratching post, keep the nails trimmed or to cap the claws. But I agree with the others do not get a cat get a stuffed animal.
2007-02-21 07:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by kathyk214 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to a humaine society and ask for cats that are already declawed. Lots of cats need home and plenty of them are declawed. Or you could check out www.petfinder.com.
*edit... both of my cats have been declawed (front only) and they both act exactly the same as they did beforehand. In both cases their spay (which they had at the same time) seemed to bother them more than their paws. So I don't completely understand why everyone says it's so traumatic. But maybe I've just never seen a bad case.*
2007-02-21 08:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by Draba123 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you can have your cat declawed, but this is kind of cruel to do this to them. my cat has her claws and i trim them with cat clippers. she rarely scratches me anyway but every now and then when she gets upset or whatever, she accidently gets me with 'em. but never on purpose.as for buying one already declawed, that depends on where you get one. cats at a pet store prob still have their claws. cats rescued from bad homes and kept at your local human society may or may not be declawed by previous owners. you just have to go and see.
2007-02-21 06:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by birdbrain62863 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DON'T get one and have it de-clawed like they do in America, but it's an easy thing to get a vet to clip cat nails regularly providing that it's an "indoor" cat, but if you're going to get one that you'll allow outdoors on its own, forget it - it WILL need its claws to help it out of trouble 'in the wild'.
2007-02-21 05:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cats have claws, deal with it. if you don't like the claws that are part of the cat then don't get a cat.
it is cruel to declaw a cat. the cat may never get over the pain of it. would you want your cat to be in horriable pain every day of their lives becuase of a stupid selfish thing YOU did by having your cat declawed.
There is NO benifit to the cat for declawing it. so if you don't like to get scratched would you rather get bitten? most cats that get declawed with be biters since they don't have their claws. It should be illegal to declaw in a lot of countries it is why can't the US move in that direction?
2007-02-21 06:25:12 · answer #8 · answered by catloverme123 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can buy a product called SoftPaws to prevent scratching. They're little,soft nail caps you just glue on the nails. Harmless to the cat and they work very well. Most pet stores should carry them,I get mine at Petsmart,handy for those fostered strays that are hand shy or not yet trained to use a scratching post.
2007-02-21 05:37:48 · answer #9 · answered by wildyarrow 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can have a cat declawed. However its better to just teach it not to scratch you, and then to treat it properly.
Declawing a cat they essentially cut off the first segment of each toe. It would be similar to you having each finger cut off at the last joint.
2007-02-21 05:27:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you live in america you can get the cat declawed.
But it is best to teach them not to by using a water spray and saying NO and spraying them everytime they do it, they soon will not do it.
But if you really hate getting scrated that much then maybe a cat isn't the right pet for you.
2007-02-21 10:08:05 · answer #11 · answered by Fred 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋