I've been told that there are many place or other resources that are much cheaper.
2007-10-06 03:54:37 · 16 answers · asked by svm 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Save yourself money and your cat pain. Just spay. I had my kitty spayed for $65 two weeks ago. That included a Rabies shot. You really don't want to declaw. Here's some great info on training and declawing alternatives. http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/
Declawing has no benefits for the cat and is for lazy people who don't want to take the time to properly train their cats.
2007-10-06 04:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Places To Get Cats Declawed
2016-11-04 09:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are spay/neuter clinic that will inexpensively spay your cat, probably in the range of $50.
Have you thoroughly researched the pros and cons of declawing? There are many here on answers that are totally against declawing and I am not getting into that argument. I just advise owners to do the research, talk to their vet about other options and then make their final decision.
That said, declawing is an elective or cosmetic surgery. That means you need to go to a reputable vet clinic or hospital to have this surgery performed. The cat will need to stay at least one night after the surgery so her paws can be examined before sending her home. You DO NOT want to skimp on this cost! This is a very painful surgery and you want to be sure she gets plenty of care from the vet staff. Also if you do have the declaw done, ask about pain management, like the pain patch that is applied before surgery and stays on for several days delivering pain medication to your kitty.
If you do decide to declaw, have both surgeries done together. Being away from home in the hospital/clinic is stressful for her. That way kitty is only sedated once and only goes through surgery once.
The after care for a declawed kitty is she must forever and ever be an inside kitty. If you declaw her, now you must be her protector. Inside kitties can live up to their late teens and early 20's. Are you prepared to dedicate that many years to her?
I have attached a couple of links. The first is an actual declaw surgery pictures...not cute little sketches. The second is the other side of the declaw argument. Again, it is not my place to tell you to declaw or not to declaw, I just want you to know the good and bad of either decision.
Purrs to you and kitty.
2007-10-06 06:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by Patty O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not declaw your cat. What if it gets outside? They will not be able to defend themselves. That is very cruel to do to such a precious animal. Also, it shouldn't cost over $500 to get your cat spade. Around where I live it costs like $50. I have heard of people having these plastic like coverings put on their cat's nails. I don't know anything about them but I believe they are done at the vet.
2007-10-06 05:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by Brandy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local humane society. If they don't do it they usually have a good idea of the going rates for local vets and should be able to point you in the right direction.
I'm not judging and it is a personal choice but please, please, do some research and reading up before you declaw your kitty. I was going to have mine done but changed my mind after doing some research. Aside from being expensive it is actually a very cruel act and not like just removing a finger nail. It is the equivalent of cutting your finger off to the 1st joint. It can be very painful and traumatic for your cat and can often lead to biting problems.
I had the vet show me how to trim my cats claws properly and when done on a regular basis they get used to it. When done properly they stay pretty dull and we don't have any problems with them tearing stuff up.
Our house cat also managed to escape one time and got into a scuffle with a bobcat, of all things. I know he never would have made it if he'd been declawed. I never would have forgiven myself.
Good Luck!
2007-10-06 04:11:05 · answer #5 · answered by Proud Mommy 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can get your cat spayed for a low fee at any local animal shelter; don't know about being declawed though. Hope you plan to keep the cat indoors after you have it declawed as it will lose its primary defense.
2007-10-06 04:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sp pleased that so many answerers agree that declawing is inhumane. Why do you want your cat declawed? There are other options! Many humane societies offer low-fee spay/neuter. But I don't know of ANY that will advocate declawing. In UK it is never done.
2007-10-06 05:06:53 · answer #7 · answered by Terri B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many low cost spay/neuter clinics. Most of them do NOT do declaws. That is more of a luxury item for the cat. A personal choice. Like cosmetic surgery.
I work at one and we charge $50 for the cat spay. No declaws.
2007-10-06 03:58:14 · answer #8 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with the ASPCA about spaying your cat http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sndatabase, but please don't declaw your cat. It's inhumane. Try training it to not claw you or your furniture by giving it a quick spray with water from a spray bottle when it is in the act of clawing. Also, make sure you have something that it can claw like an old bristle welcome mat. Worked for my cat, I'm sure it will work for yours.
2007-10-06 04:29:50 · answer #9 · answered by k_rifanburg 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our humane society spays cats for $50. No ASPCA will delaw a cat. Many national cat organisations are totally against declawing and no ASPCA in the US will condone or perform that surgery.
2007-10-06 04:03:18 · answer #10 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋