2007-02-24 17:40:36 · 18 answers · asked by Tiasha J 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Please don't declaw your cat, it's cruel at any age. It's illegal where I live and in many other countries, and that's not because our legislators were so bored they didn't have anything else to do. Many cats have problems with it, will stop using the box, will start biting, will have re-growths or arthritis later on in life... all apart from the immediate aftermath of the surgery which is very painful too. Just don't do it.
2007-02-25 09:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't ever have an adult cat declawed, ever. I have seen so many older cats that had this done by their owners. They can go from the most loving, sweet cat to a vicious cat from this surgery. Declawing is like pulling our fingernails out. I used to watch the doctors do it every day. They yank the claw out with pliers and suture where the claw was. It is so very painful for an adult cat and it will make them vicious as well.
2007-02-25 01:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't declaw an adult cat. I have declawed a cat when they were a kitten, about the same time you get them neutered and my cat is perfectly healthy 12 years later.
Some things you have to keep in mind when declawing a cat. NEVER let them go outside. They can't really defend themselves against other cats, so if you make the decision to declaw your cat then you are making the decision to make them an indoor cat forever. Also, NEVER declaw the back claws... Just in case you ignore the first rule, this will allow them to climb a tree or something if a big dog goes after them.
And to all the people saying "Its like cutting off thier fingers" it is not like that at all... They still have full functionality of thier paws, it does not handicap them in any way and after the first few weeks, they don't even notice any more.
2007-02-25 01:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have a 7 year old male declawed cat, mainly because my mom wanted him declawed (I was in high school at the time so I didn't have a say in the matter). It was a mistake in my opinion because it caused him to hate the vet, and so now everytime I have to bring him in, he either needs medication that tranquilizes him, or he has to be knocked out completley. He also tends to nip a little bit. However he still has a sweet personality and is a lap cat, plus I don't have to worry about ruined furniture or scratches all over my body. Hmmm I'd have to say if I were older when we got him I would have refused to let my mom declaw him. Actually we used to have another cat, a female who was declawed and she wouldn't hurt a fly, so really it depends on the cat.
2007-02-25 01:45:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just trim your cats claws and get a scratching post, declawing is cruel and unnecessary if you just have a little patience. I'm not quite sure why people get pets they don't have the patience for. The U.S. is one of the few countries that still hasn't made declawing illegal otherwise it's illegal in most countries because it's considered animal cruelty. After you've had it declawed why don't you remove it's tail cause it might knock something over or cut it's whiskers off so they don't accidentally tickle you. I feel bad for your cat.
2007-02-25 01:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jonela 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I have a 3 year old cat I had declawed and a 2 year old I didn't. I would never do it again if given the chance. It is so painful and unnecessary. We do it for us, so they won't scratch our furniture or for whatever reasons and say it is for them. Buy a scratching post, it isn't humane to do it to them. You should ask a vet how they do it, and you probably wouldn't want to. They were born with claws for a reason, to protect themselves. What if it got outside, it has no way to defend itself. It would be killed by another animal. Read up on this or talk to a vet, it isn't right. I regret ever doing it. My cat tries to scratch cat toys now and can't. It is sad.
2007-02-25 01:46:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
If your cat isn't violent, please don't declaw him.Declawing can impair the cat's agility and cause him problems with general movement, especially in an adult cat who's used to using his claws. It can also cause psychological problems in the cat like fearfulness (which can lead to more aggression), because the cat doesn't feel he has any way to defend himself. This is also more extreme in adult cats. If this is a scratching-the-furniture problem, use training to correct it - spray the cat with a bottle of water whenever it scratches.
2007-02-25 01:45:11 · answer #7 · answered by Beauty Bunny 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I have not declawed my cat and will not because when I got him from the animal shelter the lady told me if we get him declawed he will turn mean. She said there have been a lot of people returning cats because they turn mean after they are declawed.......I wouldn't get your cat declawed, they do make these sticky things that you can stick to your cats paws. I would suggest that instead:) or just keeping their nails trimmed.
2007-02-25 01:44:40 · answer #8 · answered by butterfly_tat_luver79 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I've had a few adult cats that I adopted declawed. No problems.
2007-02-25 07:35:12 · answer #9 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Declawing a cat is very cruel! I would never do that to a poor kitty. Instead, you can get these things called soft claws from any pet store. They're these platic things that you put on the cats claws. They come off when the cat's claws grow, and all you have to do is put another one on. They will keep you and your furniture from getting all scratched up. It's much nicer than cutting off part of their toes.
2007-02-25 01:53:04 · answer #10 · answered by crazzysinger 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋