Declawing a scratching cat?

Question

I have never declawed a cat before and hate the idea of doing it but I am trying to solve the problem of our cat that scratches people for no reason. Will this help? Does it make them biters instead?

Answer 1

Declawing a cat does not make them bitters.
Cats that are declawed it does not affect them in any way and the don't have problems with their personality and their behavior,they can jump up and down from furniture,the can play with their toys,and they can use their litter box with no problem,they have no balance problems.It does no affect them mentally at all.Cats are asleep during the surgery and they don't remeber what happened to them and they can go on with what they do everyday with no problems. My cat is declawed and she is a happy cat and I have given her a happy home and she jumps and plays just normally.

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Answer 2

I would never declaw a cat (but i'm from the u.k., it's not done here). But even if you go ahead, she won't bite instead it's not related. Some simple behaviour training should stop the cat attacking people. Your vet or local rescue centre should be able to advise you what to do for your specific situation. Is there really no rhyme or reason why she does it? E.G. We had a cat that scratched us for no reason, but we realised it was because he was bored. When we saw him look a bit crazed we played an energetic game with a toy with him. He soon stopped scratching us.

Answer 3

My cat isint declawed and only uses the scratching posts.I would say get some and if he/she still does it then yes declaw them then you will have no worries

Answer 4

Don't declaw your cat! It is painful, like cutting off the tips of your fingers!

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Answer 5

declawing does help or simple training could help to. my mom forced us to declaw our cats even though i really didnt want to. so i told her the only way i was doing it was if i could choose the vet and i chose one that uses the laser method instead of the other way and they were able to come home that day and they took the bandages off themselves that day and were walking around playing like nothing happened to them so if u dont like the idea of this i really reccomend doing this method it isnt as painful as the other method

Answer 6

I declawed my cat since she was scratching up all the furniture. Shes an outdoors cat and it doesn't seem to affect her in a bad way. She still catches mice and moles and can no longer get stuck in trees. I don't think she even knows she has no claws because she still tries to scratch up the furniture.

Answer 7

Please DO NOT declaw your cat. google cat declawing and you will understand and find ways to deter your cat from clawing.


Your Sofa and your nerves are in tatters. You're scolding your cat, knowing all the while that it's futile. This is not a cocker spaniel you're dealing with. This is one of nature's most pragmatic and self sufficient creatures. Worse, you're well aware that your cat considers your behavior abberant. She looks at you as if you've gone slightly mad. "Why the Fuss?" she seems to say. "What are you raving about? I'm simply doing my thing--what's with you?

You're at an impasse. What to do?

Above all, don't declaw.

Please, take that as a given. Declawing is not an acceptable option for the beautiful, loving animal that depends on you. The reasons to avoid declawing are compelling, for you as well as for your cat.

Declawing is literally maiming a cat, a mistake that can lead to physical, emotional and behavioral complications. It is erroneous to think that declawing a cat is a trivial procedure similar to trimming fingernails. A cat's claws are a vital part of its anatomy, essential to balance, mobility and survival.

Declawing is an irreversible surgical procedure that involves amputating the last joint of the cat's "toes." It is a very painful procedure with strong potential to secondary complications. (Imagine having the last joint of your own fingers amputated. Not a pleasant idea.)

On rare occasions declawing may lead to secondary contracture of the tendons. This makes it uccomfortable for the cat to walk. Since the last joints of their front paws are missing, they compensate by placing more of their weight to the hind quarters, causing them to be out of balance. This shift of weight to the hind quarters may lead to atrophy of the muscles of their front quarters.

Being out of balance is extremely distressing to a cat, whose very life is about balance. You've observed cats climbing trees, teetering perilously on a single branch, leaping incredible heights to land on a pre-selected spot, or threading in and out of complex arrangements of knickknacks without disturbing a single ornament. (Unless, of course, they choose to do so.) These are acts of balance and part of a cat's basic heritage.

In addition to being an intrinsic part of a cat's normal conformation, its front claws are a cat's primary defense. Once declawed, there is no replacement or regrowth of the claws. You may think, "My cat never goes outside." But what if your cat accidentally gets outside and you can't find her? She is now defenseless in a potentially hostile environment.

Deprived of its front claws a cat may become insecure and distressed. I can assure you that if Kitty becomes emotionally distressed, you will too. Kitty's display of distress tends to take such forms as urinating on your favorite rug or spraying your antique armoir. Feeling defenseless without her claws, Kitty may become hostile to people (including you), and to other cats and become more apt to bite.

Some cats develop an aversion to their litter box because of the pain associated with scratching in the litter after a declawing procedure. If Kitty doesn't go in the box, she will find a more comfortable place to do her business. Often times, these habits are hard to break.

One more compelling reason not to declaw. Some European countries have ruled declawing illegal! It is considered inhumane.

For more information on declawing, please visit www.declawing.com.

Answer 8

We trim our cats claws, but have a vet show you how far to go back first. If you go too far, you can make them bleed and cause serious problems.