I can't even give him away. How much does it cost to euthanize a cat? He's about 11 pounds.
2007-03-27 09:46:06 · 12 answers · asked by orchidscream 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Even though i don't believe this question, here is my answer. Take the poor cat to the vet, maybe their was a complication with the declawing but it may not be that at all. Their is probably a simple solution. Maybe his feet hurt, maybe he got an infection. I have 2 cats that are front declawed and i got them like that and they have no problems at all they are the sweetest little things in the world. Spend the time and the money to have him looked at he will thank you later.
2007-03-28 02:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ purrlvr ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all how old is your cat? and second why would you want to get rid of him they get over it if you really care for your cat they know, and if you do not they will sense this and act out but talk to a vet and they can help you with the problems. Why put him to sleep you can take him to the vet or shelter and because he is declawed he can be adopted out.
2007-03-27 16:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by helplessoul41 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Don't have the cat killed. Call your local animal shelters and try to give him to the shelter first. Why wouldn't you be able to give him away?? To everyone that is saying that this person is stupid for declawing her cat that is your opinion. I had to have mine declawed because of where I live, and I'm not uneducated or stupid. It's up to the owner on weather or not the cat gets declawed.
2007-03-27 17:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jaime A 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Don't you dare have that cat put to sleep. You were selfish enough to mutilate him for your own benefit in the first place, now you deal with the consequences.
Do something right for a change and phone around cat shelters, there will be plenty that will rescue him from you. And don't just phone one or two shelters, do it properly.
Chalice
Further to other answers - since when does owning an animal give you the right to do whatever you want to them? Does it work that way with children? No. Animals are living creatures, not just possessions that you put in the bin when you don't like them anymore.
'I had to have my cat declawed because of where I live' - what the????
2007-03-27 16:51:39 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Your cat may be having pain issues, or may be feeling defenseless. Please contact both your veterinarian and a good behaviorist to try to work this out before considering euthanasia. Your local animal shelter should be able to recommend a qualified behaviorist in your area.
Please discuss this problem with your vet. Do it for the sake of your own cat, who may have developed a painful complication that may be treatable, and for the sake of other cats, so the vet can be aware of problems resulting from the procedure and hopefully avoid those in the future. And maybe - even better - the vet will consider suggesting behavior remedies for scratching instead of pushing declaw surgeries.
See these links on feline aggression:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/aggression.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/behavior.html (scroll down to the aggression section)
2007-03-27 17:06:38 · answer #5 · answered by Bess2002 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, if you de-claw a cat that's basically taking part of him away, I think. Have a conversation with your vet. They will most likely know what to do and why your cat is behaving abnormally.
Putting him to sleep is most horrible, selfish thing anyone can do for no reason. There must be some kind of oral medication to calm him down. DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!
2007-03-27 16:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Serves you right for declawing when there are so many alternatives out there and it's not like there's lots of info on it all over here.
No ducking the responsibility now, though, find him a good home, far away from you.
You never thought it through, or did any research.
2007-03-27 17:07:54 · answer #7 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
WHAT IS HE DOING WRONG? PLEASE CALL SHELTER AND GIVE HIM A CHANCE BEFORE JUST KILLING IT. I HAVE 3 CATS, 2 ARE FULLY DECLAWED AND 1 DECLAWED ONLY IN FRONT SO FAR. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM AND THEY ARE NOW 2,8,& 9 YEARS OLD.IF ITS URINATING AND SMELLS REAL STRONG ITS GOTTA BE A URINARY TRACT INFECTION, TAKE CAT TO VET AND GET MEDS OR AT LEAST SEE WHATS WRONG.
2007-03-27 16:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by LAURA R. 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Chalice is right. You should have learned about what happens when you declaw a cat. They almost always have behavioral problems afterwards. Only selfish, uneducated monsters declaw their cats. Take him to a shelter where he can find someone who love and protect him.
2007-03-27 16:55:28 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
You are not serious. Haha, your question is seriously going to piss off a ton of people. They will start ranting how horrible it is to declaw a cat, yadda yadda, you had his fingers removed blah blah....
You guys know this is not a real question, right?
PS-My cat is declawed(and she is a TOTAL sweety), my sisters kitten is decalwed(she is the same as she was before she was declawed), and my sister is getting another kitten May 1st, and he will be declawed too. So no, declawing is not bad. It saves your furniture and your carpet.
2007-03-27 16:54:49 · answer #10 · answered by Kari R 5 · 4⤊ 5⤋