Looking for Low Cost Vet to Declaw my Cat?

Question

I live in the UpState NY area.

Answer 1

Listen to everyone...do NOT declaw your cats!!! I inhereted an adult cat who was already declawed and she had a bad temperment. You have to keep them indoors 24-7 and if they ever get out they can be killed by even a small dog! That's what happened to my poor Punky. I kept her inside all the time but one day she snuck out and when I found her she was dead. They have no way of defending themselves and can't even escape an attacker by running up a tree!

Answer 2

Low Cost Cat Declaw

Answer 3

Leaving aside the subject of whether it is cruel to declaw a cat, this is not an operation to pinch pennies on.

Some communities have low-cost or no-cost spay/neuter programs, but I don't know of any that offer cut-rate declawing.

A well-done declaw done by an experienced vet and using the best protocol is almost always successful with no adverse after-effects. A badly done declaw is a disaster.

Answer 4

Because it's not a necessary procedure no vet will do it below normal cost. I have had over 50 cats in my lifetime and never had any of them declawed.

Buy a scratching post and teach kitty how to use it. It's a much more humane approach and much cheaper too!

Answer 5

You'll never win friends with a declawing question. Declawing is amputating the cats little digits. So you really can't cut costs here. It should be the done as the last resort. Declawing preformed with a laser is suppose to be less painful. Its hard to imagine.

Answer 6

I'm not sure where a low cost vet is, but I can recommend these things called "soft-claws". They're like these little plastic sleeves that are glued on your cat's paws, they stay on pretty good and the cat doesn't mind them at all. You can usually find them in pet stores. They are more humane than de-clawing. Good luck!

Answer 7

Please do not declaw your cat. And do NOT be mislead by some idiots who have had it done and say "they" love it. "They" may love it, but I am sure their cat didn't. It is unbelievable what people will do/say to justify their OWN SELFISHNESS. They will LIE to themselves, and even worse, they will LIE to others to make their selfish decision seem ok. SEE THE PICTURES HERE - http://community-2.webtv.net/stopdeclaw/declawpics/ Just think about it. IT's an OPERATION, YOU are REMOVING the cats main form of self defense, and a major part of what makes it a cat. All for YOUR convenience. Think of your favorite body part(s). Could you survive/adapt if they were removed? sure you could! Would you be happy? Well, why not try it - cut off a few fingers and maybe one or two toes and see if you are happy and well adjusted afterwards. If you are, by all means go ahead and declaw your cat. I promise I won't even call you a selfish, unthinking @#$%# (but only if you really cut your own parts off first). Otherwise, put in the time to learn to train your cat. Your cat will be HAPPY to do things your way if you let him/her know how. That may mean redirecting their scratching to a catnip laden scratching post for a week or a month. It will be worth it. Your cat is going to give you love, companionship, and joy. In return - You're going to amputate it? Declawing is for people who are either totally lazy, selfish, or misinformed. After reading this, you can no longer claim to be misinformed. Please, Please don't.

learn how to train and take care of you cat -
learn about this, and a lot of interesting things at these GREAT sites:
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/family/cat-food/index.html

http://www.cat-world.com.au/CatHealthArticles.htm

http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library

http://www.cattraining.com/

http://www.perfectpaws.com/

hope these are helpful

Answer 8

Declawing is inhumane and unhealthy.

Your cat's claws will be manageable if you get her/him a little scratch post made of carpet or cardboard and make sure s/he gets plenty of exercise running round, chasing toys or a laser light.

Both these activities will help keep your cat's claws short.

If your cat does scratch you, a little dab of antiseptic will make sure it doesn't get infected!

Any reputable vet would not be party to such ill treatment of an animal, please re-think this idea!

Answer 9

Declawing is cruel, and aside from in the US and Canada it is also illegal. It's considered cruelty to animals.

There's a product called softclaws that you can put on your cat's claws to cover them and keep them from scratching. I just bought these for my kitten. they work wonders.

I put a link for Soft Claws and info on what exactly declawing is in the link section

Answer 10

You're sick. That is an evil unneccesary practice, no vet will give you a break on it. It's a luxury for people who hate their pets, like you. I guess at least you love your furniture, since live animals don't rate. You should be ashamed of yourself.

PS, if you cared about animals and didnt just keep them as decorations, you would just get a scratch post that appeals to your cat, and the scratching would be no more problem. My cat likes one at hte window, others will use those simple cardboard things that are cheaper. All are cheaper than a declaw mutilation. You may also want to consider trading in your cat for an animal without claws, as getting a cat is pretty stupid if you want an animal without claws. Clipping nails is another cheap option.

PS, cats can get sick later in life without their claws, or hurt. They never get used to it, and can fall. And if they get a skin condition they can't scratch it -- how mean of you. There are so many easier, cuter things to do, I don't understand why people who do something as lazy and mean as declaw even get cats.


SUSAN: That is MORONIC to compare cutting off a cat's fingers and knuckles to taking out our wisdom teeth! First, it did hurt me to take out two of my wisdoms. BUT I DONT WALK ON THEM OR SCRATCH ITCHES WTIH THOSE TEETH!! Those teeth are totally unnecessary, were extra useless teeth. Fingers and knuckes on the other hand are used to walk on and scratch yourself when it is medically needed. Stop making excuses for your cruelty.