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Anyone ever declaw their cat?
- Thread starter jinduy
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KingNothing
Diamond Member
If you didn't have a sword in feudal Japan you'd be nice to everyone too.
vegetation
Diamond Member
Cats have the right to bear arms (claws) so please don't take that away from them. If they ever get themselves in a bad situation they have no ability to fight.
pillage2001
Lifer
How do you keep a cat from scratching you day in and out?
0roo0roo
No Lifer
its a matter of convenience, just as with spaying and neutering. i find someone hacking at my genitals more mentally disturbing then my fingertips. 🙂 if it lives inside, do it. after all, taking away their ability or need to defend themselves, thats the whole point of domestication🙂
My cat had his front paws done before I got him. His paws look normal to me. The actual toes feel like little nubs. And he still likes to roam around the house randomly "scratching" furniture and stuff, so I'm glad he can't do any real damage. Now his back feet, well that's another story. He can still get ya good if you piss him off.
cherrytwist
Diamond Member
All three of our cats are rescues. All of them are declawed. They are *strictly* housecats. No way would we have declawed any of them if they saw the light of day.
Our first one was from the Humane Society. He was already neutered and declawed when we adopted him. He was a "return"! 🙂 He's a little strange, but that's just his personality. He's very loving and he groomed both of our other cats from kittenhood.
We had a hard time deciding whether or not to declaw the next cat we took in. He was a stray, found under a porch with a bunch of other kittens. Same scenario with our third (and last!) kitten.
In the end, we decided that we wanted to keep our furniture intact. Also, since our first cat was declawed, the new cats could have done some real damage with their claws. Finally, our (already declawed) cat was fine. He had a great demeanor, which eased our concerns.
It may seem to be a selfish decision, but the reality is that they are our property. If it wasn't for us, they'd most likely be dead at the side of the road or cremated. That is the stark reality of the situation.
Anyhow, there are two processes they use for declawing. One is the standard (and most painful) way. The little guys came home with bandages on their paws. They also will have stitches that dissolve over a period of a couple of weeks.
The other is laser surgery. We simply couldn't afford the laser or we'd have done that. It was 3x or 4x as costly as the traditional method, but obviously preferred if money is no object.
Some people claim that there are drastic personality changes, horror stories of cats that have their paws infected, etc. Our cats experienced none of those issues. They are all loving animals. If you follow the simple rules that the vet gives (watch for bleeding, use newspaper for a week or so instead of litter, etc.), chances are they will be fine.
Our first one was from the Humane Society. He was already neutered and declawed when we adopted him. He was a "return"! 🙂 He's a little strange, but that's just his personality. He's very loving and he groomed both of our other cats from kittenhood.
We had a hard time deciding whether or not to declaw the next cat we took in. He was a stray, found under a porch with a bunch of other kittens. Same scenario with our third (and last!) kitten.
In the end, we decided that we wanted to keep our furniture intact. Also, since our first cat was declawed, the new cats could have done some real damage with their claws. Finally, our (already declawed) cat was fine. He had a great demeanor, which eased our concerns.
It may seem to be a selfish decision, but the reality is that they are our property. If it wasn't for us, they'd most likely be dead at the side of the road or cremated. That is the stark reality of the situation.
Anyhow, there are two processes they use for declawing. One is the standard (and most painful) way. The little guys came home with bandages on their paws. They also will have stitches that dissolve over a period of a couple of weeks.
The other is laser surgery. We simply couldn't afford the laser or we'd have done that. It was 3x or 4x as costly as the traditional method, but obviously preferred if money is no object.
Some people claim that there are drastic personality changes, horror stories of cats that have their paws infected, etc. Our cats experienced none of those issues. They are all loving animals. If you follow the simple rules that the vet gives (watch for bleeding, use newspaper for a week or so instead of litter, etc.), chances are they will be fine.
Modeps
Lifer
Anyone that declaws a cat should be shot. Do you realize what they do? No, it's not just like "cutting off the tip of a finger", they remove bone. Read this before you do anything: http://www.declawing.com/
Pliablemoose
Lifer
Holy crap people have strong emotions over this...
I've had 4 cats & had them declawed front & rear, had it done when they were young & they seem very happy, they rarely bite & they never leave the house.
Our leather couch & other upolstry thank us daily.
Ever had a cat limb up your bare leg with their claws? I have & have the scars to prove it🙁
IMHO, if they're going to be strictly indoor cats and you do it young, it's not a big deal. I mean hell I had the male cat's nuts cut off & he forgave me for that I think.
I've had 4 cats & had them declawed front & rear, had it done when they were young & they seem very happy, they rarely bite & they never leave the house.
Our leather couch & other upolstry thank us daily.
Ever had a cat limb up your bare leg with their claws? I have & have the scars to prove it🙁
IMHO, if they're going to be strictly indoor cats and you do it young, it's not a big deal. I mean hell I had the male cat's nuts cut off & he forgave me for that I think.
Pliablemoose
Lifer
Can you imagine the scars he'd have if he & our other cat weren't declawed? Poor guy'd look like a roadmap.
Here's another good pic of him: Spot He reminds me of a cartoon charachter. You wouldn't believe the misgivings I had when I had a $2K cat neutered. He fathered a couple of litters of kittens so I made back the initial purchase price.
Cat #2 Clair
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