I know there are folks do not believe in it, but in my opinion it makes life with your beloved feline friend so much better. My cat was declawed as kitten and there are no issues whatsoever. He's a normal, happy cat. So is my neighbor's cat. Declawed cats are normal cats. Cats do not even know they have been declawed. A cat's claws in your skin is not a good feeling.
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they are normal cats but many of them get complications from it. like arthritis. they still need scratching post and exercise their claws. and when they dont do that, they get arthritis
-many start having problems using litter box . because it starts becoming painful.
many reasons declawed cats end in shelters.
-cats start biting since they KNOW they cant scratch. this is called Heightened Flight or Fight Response.
-Chronic Back Pain. Because they are now unable to walk naturally on their toes they must walk on the heel of their paw. This is unnatural, and as a cat gets older it may result in chronic back pain.
i adopted a cat from the shelter and noticed afterwards she was declawed. she def has fight and flight response esp with other cats. i have scratching post in my house so she gets plent exercise for her claws.
source : http://www.critters360.com/index.php/pros-and-cons-of-declawing-a-cat-7985/
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shareI wish someone had saved that kitten from YOU. Monster.
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Many communities ban declawing for good reasons. If you want to have a pet & are too lazy to buy scratching posts for them, get a dog, fish, or a caged bird. Declawing cats is inhumane, to say the least. As a stopgap measure, I'd recommend putting those nail covers over their claws, rather than declawing them.
shareWould you like your fingers cut in half?? I read that's basically what it is like for a cat.
shareI suggest you do some research and maybe watch "The Paw Project".
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Declawing is only acceptable if (1) it's medically necessary for the cat (NOT for any humans) and (2) the alternative is euthanasia. In all other cases, no, no, no, and no. Don't declaw, don't rent from landlords who require declawing, and name and shame ones who do. If you're seriously thinking about declawing your cat, you probably shouldn't have a cat. Cats aren't the right pet for every person and every lifestyle, and that's okay.
You can prevent damage from scratching by:
1) Giving your cat enough surfaces to scratch (scratching posts, cardboard scratchers, mats made of rough material, etc.) and rewarding appropriate scratching behavior. Even if you have a huge house, a scratching post in every room is less expensive than declawing, and far more humane as well.
2) Cordoning off cat-free areas of your home and keeping valuable items there. Cats are ninjas and they'll try to get in, but using a spray bottle with water is effective in keeping cats out of certain areas.
do you realize that "declawing" a cat is not 'simply' pulling out the claws, which would be bad enough, but it's also removing the bone at the very end/tip of each toe, it's maiming your cat and should be illegal, same as docking a dog's tail and doing their ears to make them look more 'menacing' or to fit some outdated breed standard from when they fought some other poor animal
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