Hi am wondering what your view are on declawing or capping cats claws so that funiture etc doesnt get scratched. My opinion is that if its not for a medical reason then its just plain cruel. Whats your?
2007-11-11 03:40:42 · 34 answers · asked by Proud mama of baby Noah 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Thankfully the DE-CLAWING of cats isn't allowed in the UK! Say what you like but that is mutilation! It's not just removal of the claw the tendons and nerves etc that work the claws are cut and being the daughter of an amputee I know that phantom pains and feelings in missing limbs can be horrible! Unfortunately a Cat can't tell you it can still feel it's missing claws and when they try to climb they get hurt!
JANE would you amputate your childrens fingers then!
I guess capping is OK for an indoor cat but I don't know much about it!
Cats have sharp claws for good reasons and training can easily be done to stop them using furniture or walls as sharpeners!
If you are not prepared to do that then the answer is simple............ Don't have a Cat.
No-one will ever persuade me that it's justifiable to do anything to a cats claws, it's part of the cat!
2007-11-11 03:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 9⤊ 3⤋
Declawing--mutilation.
Clipping claws, on the other hand, is perfectly okay. They'll just grow back. Capping claws is okay as well, but SoftPaws only last a few weeks.
If you are worried about your furniture, don't get a pet. If they don't scratch it, they'll shed
2007-11-11 07:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Why do vets offer this service?. Because they are greedy. We are lucky in the UK that this cruel procedure cannot be carried out here. A lot of cats only scratch furniture because they are imprisoned as indoor cats, and their restricted energies have to come out somewhere.
If people want cats, I don't see why they have to be so consumer orientated that they need all this posh furniture. I am still using what I had when I was married 37 years ago. It is shabby and worn, but there is still a lot of wear in it. My cats don't scratch it anyway
2007-11-11 06:45:08 · answer #3 · answered by steffi 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I am absolutely against it. It is inhumane and unnecessary. When you get a cat declawed, you are removing more than just the claw. You are removing up to their first joint! It takes away their natural defence mechanism, and can you imagine how much it would hurt?!? I have heard that once a cat is declawed, other more serious issues arise... biting and urinating everywhere but the litter box come to mind....
2007-11-11 04:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by broke_and_famous 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I have 11 indoor only cats, and everyone has their claws. We went with heavy leather furniture, wood, tile or marble floors, and lots of cat boxes! I trim nails on kitties every week or two, everyone is used to it, some really like it. A vet can show you how.
2007-11-11 08:23:58 · answer #5 · answered by Cat Lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with this at all. Why have a cat if the owner wants to tamper with it. I wish humans would just leave animals alone to what nature intended. I have a cat and a new sofa, but I just bought some nice throws to put over the sofa and it's fine.
2007-11-11 07:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Flamingo Diva 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've always had clawed cats, always put up w/ scratches, furniture issues, plants being dug into, you name it, dealt with it.
My current 2 cats I choose to go a different route and have them declawed. My 9 prior were not.
I'll never owned a clawed cat again. Every issue I use to have, gone. I see less fighting among the pair and more play actually. And these two seem at least 40% more loving than the others. Now I can't say the claws did that but something changed.
Miine tear around fine, play fine, jump fine, etc. Front claws are only used for catching of prey. To have a indoor cat w/o them is not an issue. But now if you let a declawed cat go outside, then we have issues. As that is like putting a army guy into battle w/o a gun. Mine stay 100% indoors as I do not want to have fleas, ticks and other items.
I don't think this is mean. I am an animal lover, I save them and even raising my horse 100% natural, not even a saddle. If it was mean cats would respond as such. I've never heard of a cat attacking someone for having its claws removed or having an attitude issue, nothing.
And if it really was that cruel as many think, then why would so many animal lovers who became vets even offer the service to begin with? Remember, vets are hard core animal lovers.
2007-11-11 04:07:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 8⤋
get cats nail clipper its much safer..but to tell the truth i have a cat 2 cats s actually and they scratch the furniture too..u cant help it..removing the cats nails is quit harsh because without em they cant live
2007-11-12 03:24:46 · answer #8 · answered by residentevil980 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm in the UK and it is illegal here thankfully.I would never get a cat de-clawed-it's sick and cruel.
2007-11-11 10:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree that declawing is cruel but don't have a problem with the caps or with trimming claws, which I do with my own cat. We make it a game - he gets a crunchy for each claw I clip. We do this before mealtime so he is interested in food at the time.
2007-11-11 03:44:35 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋