Is $1300 a reasonable price for regular declaw in Dallas?

Question

I am looking to get front-declaw only on my 3 cats, and $1300 was the price quoted to me. Is this reasonable? Or should I look for a different vet?

Please don't use this as a forum to give me your views on declawing. Give myself and owners the benefit of the doubt that we love our cats very much and perhaps we have tried each and everyone of the other suggestions given.

Answer 1

I live in Dallas and my cats are declawed too so try not to feel bad for people attacking you. I got it done by catheterizing which is more expensive but unlike regular declawing, is not the equivalent of the first knuckle being cut off. I have a $9k custom leather sectional and other very cool furniture that I do not want ruined. I dote on my cats and they are constantly petted and played with and fed premium holistic food - they are very lucky to have a loving household and an owner like me. So I feel if they have to give up their claws in return, they are still getting the much better deal! They are both rescues and if it weren't for me they would both be living on the street.

Yes, the price you quoted seems pretty high for a reg. declawing. What vet quoted you that? Is it in Dallas proper or Plano or one of the other suburbs? I'm going to visit my mother today, she lives in Mesquite and a few months got both her 2 new kittens declawed. I think it cost around $200 each - I'll find out where she got it done and add to this post.
Keep in mind though, if any of your cats are older it will be painful for them and they won't recover as super quick as kittens. A few yrs back I had to get my 5 yr. old Main Coon declawed because he kept beating up husband's cat (we were newly married then and had just moved in together) My poor Cosmo's paws swelled up like little snowshoes and I could tell he was in distress for a few days. If your cats aren't kittens they may need a few more pain meds. I'll respond later with the vet info.

Answer 2

This does seem steep even though it's for 3 cats. Ask the clinic for a complete price breakdown--how much of the money is for surgery? How much is for pre-surgery blood tests (which are a good idea)? etc. You might also ask how the surgery is done. Some vets use nail clippers, some use scalpel blades.

I don't condone declawing in general, but my first cat was declawed when I got him, so I felt I had to declaw the second cat so she would not have weaponry the first cat lacked. There is a time and a place for this surgery, but I do think it's overdone.

This is also one of those surgeries that can be done sloppily and can cause the cat more pain than necessary if it isn't done right. If you're sure this is what you want, shop around. Ask friends where their cats were declawed and how they feel about it. Ask your vet's assistant when the vet is out of the room. Ask everyone you can--I was a vet assistant for 10 years and one of my cats was still butchered such that she has a permanent limp.

And please, if there is any way to avoid the surgery, try it instead, especially if your cats are adults. The older they are, the more it hurts, and the harder it is for them to adapt to it.

Answer 3

I would reconsider getting your cats declawed. Declawing is not simply removing the claws...it is an amputation. It is like amputating all of your fingers at the joint just below your nail.
It is very traumatic and very painful for your cat. Many cats that have been declawed end up with behavior problems..biting, hiding, litterbox avoidance, aggression...Many declawed cats end up in shelters & rescues because of these problems.ALso declawing can change a cats gait and cause excess strain on joints, muscles & tendons and lead to other problems.
*****lipstickit2me, you are wrong no matter which method is used (except tendectomy which is cutting of the tendon so a cat can't retract it's claws) it is amounts to the same thing..amputation...I've had MANY years of experience in this and have seen it done more then once*******
*****Sorry but when people put material items before the welfare & happiness of their cat they should not own a cat******
*****declawing can NOT be compared to spay/neuter. Declawing is for PERSONAL reasons and is for a persons own whim & convenience only not for the cats and has NO medical necessity in most cases. (There are a few very rare cases in which declawing is medically necassary, but very few)**********

Answer 4

i personally will never condone de-clawing. cats are born with claws that's a fact. if you don't like the fact that cats claw (and you fail to train them where they can and can't scratch) then why do you own a cat? i think you should pay astronomical prices for this inhumane personal choice of yours. too bad more vets wont charge these prices. too bad the US wont follow along with other countries and make this illegal. as for the person who say it isn't painful, boy how wrong you are. EVERY thing that talk about declawing says it is painful. ALL surgical procedures come with some pain. i don't see how you can say that cutting off a piece of toe isn't painful. if you are interested in TRAINING your cat to scratch only in designated areas instead of declawing (which is a hell of a lot more cheaper and gratifying) then read the article through this link
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_scratching

Answer 5

I can't believe some of these answers, OK yes 1300 is way to high for price.
straight forward.
Also same as 'spaying' it will be painful but it makes it so the cat can live inside with you and have a loving home.

But you do need to make sure the cats will be indoors all the time and not outside, since they will have no way to protect themselves from dog's or other animals with no claws on the front paws.
I clip my cats toenails every week. they hate it but I like my furniture.
Also there are toe-covers. tips that go on the claws, your local pet supply should have them available such as Petco.
Good luck

Answer 6

Maybe you should save lots of money and get them some nail caps. Cheaper and more humane. See the reference below for information on declawing. No vet should be willing to do this surgery, so maybe a different vet is in order!
The last reference is about nail caps. Take care, and mostly, take care of your pets that rely on you for their well-being.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

For $150 you can buy a simple great cat tree and train your cats to use that rather than spending so much to declaw them. And believe me, there may be serious consequences to doing that to a cat.

Answer 9

look for a different vet because my cat didn't cost that much to get declawed!

Answer 10

You are talking about cats. Sounds like your "vet" is talking about a centipide. Call several the office of several vets and have them quote you a price.