How much to declaw a cat? ***UPDATE***

[Linflas]

I personally would not have a cat declawed. Once I saw the proceedure and what was done I determined that clipping their nails was not so bad after all. One thing I have found is that, at least for me, electrical diagonal cutters work great. Unlike the clippers designed for claws they do not hook around the claw and allow me to clip them pretty quickly. I normally get about 3 clipped on a foot before they figure out what is going on.

 

[Lucky]

<< You may want to check with your local authorities about the legality of this issue in your particular area. I know its illegal in my area, and in several parts of the US.

Not only is it illegal in my area, its sick :disgust: >>




Illegal in your area? Ah, I see you are from canada. What can I say, you're canadian.

However, I'd like you to point me to where in the US it is illegal.

 

[Azraele]

<< However, I'd like you to point me to where in the US it is illegal >>


Just because it's legal in the US (or parts of the US) does not mean it's right. The very fact that it is illegal in so many places should give you pause.

 

[notfred]

Why don't you jsut have it's legs completely removed? Then you can jsut set the cat in the litterbox, and you wont have to worry about it pissing on the floor, either.

Heck, You could just kill it and get it stuffed, then you don't even have to worry about feeding it.


Why do you have a cat? Do you like the cat? Do you think the cat would like to have it's feet all cut up?

If you don't like the cat, or jsut don't care about whether or not it would like it's feet cut up, maybe you should consider getting rid of the cat.

We've had 3 cats for almost 15 years now. They spend a lot of time outside, and some time inside. They have never damaged anything, there's just some claw marks in a fencepost outside.

 

[duke]

<< Why don't you jsut have it's legs completely removed? Then you can jsut set the cat in the litterbox, and you wont have to worry about it pissing on the floor, either.

Heck, You could just kill it and get it stuffed, then you don't even have to worry about feeding it. >>




HAHAHAHA!!!! notfred, you're killing me!

 

[Ultima]

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<< mlah. 99% of people who declaw their cats just don't know how to take care of them. Wonder what kind of parents they are, as well, if their solution is to evade the problem? >>



Moronic response like this, and you wonder why PETA got such a bad rep?

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Is it a moronic response? "OH my god, the cat scratched the sofa!! We're ripping those suckers out!". Like many others have said, cats do it cause of instinct, not to be malicious. Things like training, scratch posts etc... can work wonders, but the thing is most people don't want to spend the money or effort. Hence the "easy way out" - declawing.

 

[Blayze]

Everyone in my family that has had a indoor cat has had them declawed. To my knowledge they had no problems with the animals after they were declawed.

I dont have a cat, can't have a cat. (Super bad allergy to them) but if I did I would train it at a small age to behave and not put them through the surgery.

Since it seems like the majority is against declawing does that go the same for neutering and spaying? Just wondering...

 

[Lucky]

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