Declawing.
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simba122504 — 11 years ago(June 18, 2014 04:40 PM)
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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LilyViolet — 11 years ago(June 21, 2014 05:24 PM)
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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DevilYouKnow — 11 years ago(June 21, 2014 05:46 PM)
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rckland — 11 years ago(July 06, 2014 11:22 AM)
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.
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wrathofachilles — 11 years ago(September 21, 2014 08:37 AM)
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:- 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.
- 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.
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ih8tt — 11 years ago(October 20, 2014 10:27 PM)
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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nubyan — 11 years ago(October 26, 2014 01:11 AM)
A cat should never be declawed for any reason and most reasons are selfish and please don't take this the wrong wayignorant. We can't possibly know how or what a cat feels from after being declawed. Their claws are a part of their defense mechanism against other cats and other animals. Even when I get my cats claws trimmed it alters her world significantly until they begin to grow back and become sharp again. Just running and leaping onto to the bed or the couch is affected because when they extend their claws they have no way of grabbing and latching on to prevent from falling. Cats are acrobatic marvels and that part of their hard wiring will never change If you take their claws away it places them at risk to be seriously injured. God forbid if they ever escaped your home, they would be completely defenseless. No way to fight or flight by scaling a fence or tree. It's instinct for them to extend their claws everyday in life. Imagine doing that everytime several times throughout the day and realizing everytime that you don't have claws. But yet some people say that the cat is okay. Okay my a$$! Lets remove your fingernails and see how you get along in life. Something as simple as alleviating an itch is now impossible unless you have a tool. Guess what? Their claws are their tools. The things people do to aminals for their own selfish reasons is astonishing and heartbreaking. If you don't want to mess up your house or furnishingsdon't get a cat. Please!
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SapphEyeR — 11 years ago(January 24, 2015 03:21 PM)
Their claws are a part of their defense mechanism against other cats and other animals.
You should be keeping your cats indoors. They wreak havoc on the natural environment by killing billions of wild animals each year, especially birds, many of which are becoming endangered. -
nubyan — 11 years ago(January 24, 2015 11:34 PM)
@SapphEyeR: By all means, my cat IS an indoor catwith all her claws. However, they can accidentally get out which is the point that I was trying to make to the OP and that a declawed cat has NO DEFENSE to protect itself if that should happen. And unfortunately, it happens quite often. Example: house guests or people working in your home. I always have to sequester my cat if I have a lot of activity going on in my home that she's not accustomed to. You never know if something will spook them and they bolt to an open door which could lead them straight outdoors.
As for people who do allow their cats to go outdoorsI don't agree because of the safety issues only. Cats are natural predators. So for the other wildlife that they may encounter, that's simply the balance of nature. No different from humans being carnivorous ourselves. -
SapphEyeR — 11 years ago(January 26, 2015 06:57 AM)
Cats are natural predators. So for the other wildlife that they may encounter, that's simply the balance of nature.
Wrong. There's nothing natural about the presence of a cat or any other domesticated animal in the outdoors. A cat or a sheep is a foreign entity, not part of the natural environment.
The balance of nature refers to flora and fauna that have evolved together for millions of years, achieving a kind of balance wherein one does not wipe out the other. Cats are an introduced predator. Introduced predators can have disastrous effects on the existing fauna. Look at the zebra mussel that has invaded lakes in the U.S. Not having evolved with natural enemies here, it has multiplied and caused the disappearance of native species that it preys upon or competes with.
Cats were domesticated by humans, they were plucked from their original native land, altered by selective breeding for certain characteristics, plopped down in all sorts of places where they didn't originate.
Cats were bred to be mousers and some kill far in excess of what they would naturally eat. They have a huge impact on native birds in the U.S. Many bird species are become rarer because of human stresses on them and their ability to raise young. It's a slippery slope from rarity to "threatened" status to extinction.
We humans impact the environment just by our growing population. We are out of balance with nature due to our numbers and our influence. We're neutralizing nature when we build new houses on pristine land. But the owners of those houses could choose to make their yards more nature-friendly or not.
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nubyan — 11 years ago(January 26, 2015 01:35 PM)
@SapphEyeRWhoa, you're preaching to the choir over here! Still, humans are the culprit for fuching up the eco-system by introducing certain species to geographical areas to which they don't belong. If a cat gets loose, it's going to do what comes naturalHUNT! They were wild way before they became domesticated.
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SapphEyeR — 11 years ago(January 26, 2015 03:41 PM)
It sounds like you keep your cat in ONLY because you're worried about its safety. You're worried about the impact a coyote might have on it, but not the impact it might have on the population of birds? Am I right?
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nubyan — 11 years ago(January 26, 2015 04:07 PM)
Damn straight, because I love my cat! I really don't understand people who can't understand the natural balance of nature. It disturbs them to wrap their minds around an animal in prey and its predator. All living creatures have to eat. You say we're not the same. So be it if that's how you feel. Regardless, I love animals and I love nature. And I also do what I can to protect both. I would say that we're probably more alike than we are different on the subject. In any case, I respect your opinion.