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My kitty is going in to get snipped and maybe declawed tomorrow***now with pic***

Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
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We initially were not going to but we have had him for only 2 weeks and he is ripping everything apart. My computer screen can't take much more of it. We are only having the front ones done.

Also, he is going to be a house cat only. No outdoor adventures for him.

 
Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
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why not?

<---cat n00b
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It's akin to chopping off your fingers when you're a kid so that you can't play with your mom's shoes.

i.e. it's chopping off your leg to save your foot.
 
After you de-claw it, you are now its god. You can smack the stupid kitty across the room without having to worry about scratching the back of your hand.

And good, cut its nuts off. Kitties are stupid and screw a lot. They don't care if they wake up next to a really fat cat whore. You don't want a bunch of boomerang cats.
 
Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
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why not?

<---cat n00b
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Cats without claws are defenseless against pretty much everything. If the cat is outside (and don't think that jsut because you have an indoor cat, it will never get out) and gets chased by a dog, it's unable to climb up a tree, or defend itself. If the cat is kept with other cats that still have claws, the other cats will tend to pick on the declawed cat because they know they can get away with it. Because of these reasons, declawed cats often develop problems with biting people and other animals because it's the only thing they have left.

Besides that, the declawing procedure does not jsut remove a fingernail-like growth. It removes the entire top knuckle from the cat. It's the equivelent of cutting off a persons fingers at the topmost joint in order to keep from having to trim his fingernails.
 
Originally posted by: optoman
Please take a moment in silence for the losing of one's manhood. 🙁
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Why do some men react this way about their pets? It's a freakin' animal! I care about as much about this as I do about a blade of grass before I cut it. All my pets are fixed...they were broken before.😀
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
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why not?

<---cat n00b
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Cats without claws are defenseless against pretty much everything. If the cat is outside (and don't think that jsut because you have an indoor cat, it will never get out) and gets chased by a dog, it's unable to climb up a tree, or defend itself. If the cat is kept with other cats that still have claws, the other cats will tend to pick on the declawed cat because they know they can get away with it. Because of these reasons, declawed cats often develop problems with biting people and other animals because it's the only thing they have left.

Besides that, the declawing procedure does not jsut remove a fingernail-like growth. It removes the entire top knuckle from the cat. It's the equivelent of cutting off a persons fingers at the topmost joint in order to keep from having to trim his fingernails.
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holy crap i had no idea they cut off part of the "finger".

ouch. 😕
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
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agreed.

Declawed cats no longer have a defense mechanism or the ability to climb a tree to get away from trouble. Even though you stated the cat will be indoors, cats are sly and maybe will get out sometime. Not to mention, it means keeping the cat for life. If you ever have to move or give the cat away for what-ever reason, you no longer know the cat will stay indoors.



 
Use Soft Paws, and then try and train him not to scratch everything.


Remember your cat will gain weight after being neutered, so when he gets bigger you'll know why.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
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agreed. I have no problem with getting the critter fixed and ultimately it's your business but please reconsider declawing.


 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
Click to expand...

why not?

<---cat n00b
Click to expand...

Cats without claws are defenseless against pretty much everything. If the cat is outside (and don't think that jsut because you have an indoor cat, it will never get out) and gets chased by a dog, it's unable to climb up a tree, or defend itself. If the cat is kept with other cats that still have claws, the other cats will tend to pick on the declawed cat because they know they can get away with it. Because of these reasons, declawed cats often develop problems with biting people and other animals because it's the only thing they have left.

Besides that, the declawing procedure does not jsut remove a fingernail-like growth. It removes the entire top knuckle from the cat. It's the equivelent of cutting off a persons fingers at the topmost joint in order to keep from having to trim his fingernails.
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I have seen cats that have been totally declawed and been outside cats. One was my friends and he use to catch birds, fight off the other cats that did have claws and didn't have a problem climbing trees with no claws.

We are not declawing him because we won't cut his nails, the back ones are staying. He just like to rip everything apart and we don't feel like replacing the curtains, living room set, bed covers and so on. He has even left some very lite scratches in my monitor already. The vet says as long as he doesn't go out then he should be fine and recommends to get it declawed but suggests leaving the back ones for defense.
 
holy crap i had no idea they cut off part of the "finger".
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They do. Look at your hand. Now imagine chopping off your fingers at the first joint.

While many declawed cats do not have problems, many do. Some places have outlawed the practice, as it is considered too cruel.

Declawing can lead to litter problems (reluctance to use the box since they associate it with pain after the procedure), biting problems (since they can't scratch for defense), and other behavioral and physical issues.

Having him fixed should calm him down to some degree. Also, try to provide him with a scratching material that is uniquely his. Use a squirt gun to keep him from scratching things he shouldn't.
 
Originally posted by: optoman

I have seen cats that have been totally declawed and been outside cats. One was my friends and he use to catch birds, fight off the other cats that did have claws and didn't have a problem climbing trees with no claws.
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Either:
1) the cat wasn't declawed and somebody told you it was.
2) You're confused and remembering the wrong cat climbing trees/hunting/etc.
3) You just made the story up completely.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Please don't declaw your cat.
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100% agree.

Get the cat a scratch post or actually, god forbid, play with it. If you've already resigned yourself to an easy maintenance pet then maybe you should think about not having a pet at all. Pet ownership is a two way street, and does indeed require responsibility. Something most people don't seem to understand.
 
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