2007-05-08 22:16:44 · 14 answers · asked by tumi n 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
and a very quiet "yes" from the back.
I have had 5 cats since I left home. All have been indoor cats and all have been front declawed. I made a decision early on that we would not have outdoor cats. I live in a pretty residential area (with coyotes too) and did not want to find my cat either dead on the side of the road or as someone's meal. Because I made that decision, the decision to have them declawed was easy.
The damage they can do to people, furniture and each other with their front claws is unbelievable. I have never had a problem finding a vet who would do the procedure. My current vet in fact had a change of heart about it. When she got out of vet school she vowed that she would never do them (just like docking a dogs tail, it's pretty useless) but came to the conclusion that if declawing a cat will allow someone to adopt it into their house, then it was worth it.
It is a nasty procedure, do not fool yourself. They remove the full first knuckle of each "finger". But the cats do not loose any ability to jump, kill, or attack; at least so far as I have seen.
2007-05-09 00:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by taliswoman 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well look at the question in another way.... is it alright to throw you into a carrying cage and drive you to a doctor's office that you have never been to and get put under anesthsia all while the doctor's rip off your nails? You wake up, groggy, not having a clue what just happened. You have an itch, you try to itch it and can't!
Joking set aside.... NO! Declawing a cat is utterly inhumane and should be outlawed. There are NO good reasons to have a can declawed. A cat's claws are their only defense against preditors they come in contact with.
If you are more worried about your furniture then you shouldn't be a pet owner! Shame on you for even thinking about doing that to a pood innocent kitty.
2007-05-13 03:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by nova_rae81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! I got my cat declawed a few months ago. He did wonderful and was healed within a week. He only has his front claws removed. It will save you tons! They can't tare up your furniture, walls, etc. We have 2 young children and it saves from all the scratches to them. He still climbs, jumps, and does all the things he could do with claws. You won't regret it. This is the first cat I have had declawed and if I get anymore inside they will be declawed as well.
2007-05-09 08:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Mommyof3♥ 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bah! For an inside cat it's really not much of an issue. It would be one thing if the cat had to fend for itself in the wild, but inside cats are pretty much spoonfed and kept out of harm's way. My wife and I know a couple who did it to one of their cats as they were having problems with scratched furniture. It was a last resort. Sorry, I'd rather keep my house nice then keep a scratch-happy cat. Admittedly, it should be a last resort though.
2007-05-09 14:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Disgusting and cruel. If you don't want to deal with the entire animal, don't get one!
How is causing an animal horrendous pain for the sake of convenience ever okay? Shame on those of you who have done it, you disgust me! Do you know how badly it hurts them, and the behavioral ramifications of a declaw?
2007-05-09 10:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by MamaJen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I think is O.K. to do this. I have a cat that is declawed (front paws only) I had it done by a very caring Vet.
2007-05-09 07:20:40 · answer #6 · answered by bandyt 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, this is a dangerous operation that maims a cat, and literally takes off their fingers. Skin issues can get out of hand since they can't scratch, and they will fall and hurt themselves all the time since their climbing instinct won't turn off. Declawing is for people who don't like cats, so I would either trade in hte cat for something like a bunny, or just learn to clip the nails. My kitty got used to using some $60 really nice scratching post furniture, so that is a cheaper alternative (she won't use a regular scratching post). If you want a happy life, I would sincerely recommend against it. If furniture is more important, then contact me and I can take that cat off your hands. I love animals more than possessions.
2007-05-09 05:29:53 · answer #7 · answered by boncarles 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
NO. It is cruel, the whole finger is cut off, we are talking about Nazi torture here and excruciating pain, plus it is very possible that :
she will start biting
she will stop using the litterbox, if you declaw her.
Try www.softpaws.com
they have easy to use and painless and cheap claw caps.
2007-05-09 06:15:32 · answer #8 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If you do that you will take away it's ability to climb...and even protect itself against other animals. It's like someone chopping off out fingers and toes.
Maybe just clip the claws and buy scratching posts for him/her.
If that is too hard then no offense, but you shouldn't be owning a cat...it's the truth.
2007-05-09 05:40:03 · answer #9 · answered by Black Rainbow 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
If you think it's humane to rip out a person's finger nails because they were defending themselves, then go ahead.
2007-05-09 17:23:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋