Cat about to be declawed.... :(

[Wag]

Originally posted by: zerocool1
its not like you're euthanizing the cat

No, but it's like having your fingernails removed. Don't do it.

 

[BoomerD]

http://www.declawing.com/
http://www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm
"Contrary to most people's understanding, declawing consists of amputating not just the claws, but the whole phalanx (up to the joint), including bones, ligaments, and tendons! To remove the claw, the bone, nerve, joint capsule, collateral ligaments, and the extensor and flexor tendons must all be amputated. Thus declawing is not a ?simple?, single surgery but 10 separate, painful amputations of the third phalanx up to the last joint of each toe. A graphic comparison in human terms would be the cutting off of a person's finger at the last joint of each finger. "

http://www.catscratching.com/
http://www.catsinfo.com/declaw.html

If the Soft Paws nail covers don't work or you decide they're too much work, get rid of the cat rather than maim it.

 

[soccerballtux]

You can't put him out if you have him declawed. End of story.

Try putting him out more; our cats stopped ripping up stuff when they got to play outside all night (9pm-~6am when we let them in).

Keep a water bottle handy and squirt him when he does it; he'll get the idea eventually. If you're putting him outside enough/day that is.

Another option is simply trim his nails yourself (with nail trimmers) so that they don't bother him from being too long.

 

[LtPage1]

Declawed cats are weird and bite a lot.

There are tricks to keep cats off of things- try cayenne pepper, aluminum foil, etc.- he'll get the message after a little while.

 

[BladeVenom]

I have one declawed cat, got it from someone who had to get rid of it. It walks funny and keeps its back half arched. I guess it's better than euthanasia, but I wouldn't recommend declawing. Trim them, and start training it.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Deeko
Declawed cats are PERFECTLY happy.

So are paraplegics.

Poor analogy. Read my next posts in the thread, I'm not repeating myself.

Fine, Down syndrome. The point is that "happiness" is a poor measure. If everyone got castrated at birth, I bet the suicide and depression rates would drop. That doesn't mean that it's a good idea.

 

[CorCentral]

I suppose I can ring in here......

My wife and I have 7 cats, of which 6 are fixed). Five are declawed. (the newest kitten that's about 8ths old will soon be, and fixed at the same time) The one that's not declawed is too old for me to consider this option.
Vets usually only declaw the front claws and NEVER the back.

My cats are all healthy and have never had a problem. They come inside almost every day for a few hours at night, but mostly stay on a 20x20, 2 garage sized screened in porch. We have the room mind you.........BUT............ No more than 7 CATS!

Names and ages (oldest to youngest).....

Tres-- 13 (calico//she's the oldest and is more energetic than all the others)
Noa-- 6 (not declawed/Longhair)
Holly-- 6 (short hair)
Stomper-- 5 (longhair)
Kali-- 3 (calico)
Timon-- 2 (runt/half wild tiger looking cat)
Lucky (#7)-- 8mths (will be declawed soon/calico)

Okay, that's my story, but..........

My sis had a cat for about 4mths. She took it to the vet to get it declawed this past Dec, and the vet called her later that day to tell her it died! He explained it had heart problems and that it could've dropped dead at anytime by running in the house.... I hated that phone call that day when she called me. That's 2 cats that have died on her in the past year! The othe had bladder problems and it would've been a very costly surgery.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Declawing is like cutting off the fingers above the knuckle of a human. It's better if you give him away to someone who WON'T basically cut his fingers off.

Wouldn't it be more like removing the finger and toe nails of a human?

Text

http://www.declawing.com/

Not even close

The following is a list of countries in which declawing cats is either illegal
or considered extremely inhumane and only performed under
extreme circumstances.

England
Scotland
Wales
Italy
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Denmark
Finland
Slovenia
Portugal
Belgium
Brazil
Australia
New Zealand
Yugoslavia
Japan

*reads list*
*doesn't see America*
*checks globe to verify current residence*
*dismisses above post*

AMERICA! FUCK YEA!

yea a list of countries that managed to have a bunch of special interest nuts push past some legislation means nothing. you can cobble a list of countries together to push anything as awesome.

for instance a tax on cd/dvd media because you are assumed a pirate.

belgium
canada
finland
germany
netherland
sweden

really, paying .60 euro per blank dvd tax is obviously morally correct you see!
we are barberous for not following their lead

 

[Papagayo]

Get rid of leather couch..

 

[bignateyk]

OMG lol. Japan considers declawing cats to be inhumane?? Aren't they the ones who bred cats without a bone structure to be made into live wall decorations?

 

[Vette73]

My parents had all their cats front declawed. They are all very happy and 1 even after it still plays with the 100+ pound great dane that lives with them.

Don;t believe what you hear/read.
Cat claw pic
There is a picture of what they do. As you can see they only remove the claw part. They don;t remove any of the fleshy part that some make you think they do.

If you thinking declawing is bad then i guess getting them fixed is much worse.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
OMG lol. Japan considers declawing cats to be inhumane?? Aren't they the ones who bred cats without a bone structure to be made into live wall decorations?

they are the ones that cut the throats of dolphins

those are fun videos to watch

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Deeko
Declawed cats are PERFECTLY happy.

So are paraplegics.

So are retards, what's the point?

Cats are fine declawed provided they never get let out.

When the hell do cats need front claws to defend themselves inside the house? Declawing the cat will make the owner happy because the cat is destroying far less stuff. The owner shows his appreciating back to the cat and they have a better more caring relationship.

Face it, if your cat destroys a thousand dollars in furniture every year, how much are you going to love it?

 

[Deeko]

I also would like to clarify - I had both. As I said earlier, all my mom's cats were declawed, but my college roommate's 2 cats weren't. Luckily we had 40 year old hand-me-down furniture so it didn't matter if they destroyed things. I can tell you this much - other than the cats with claws climbing up the couch (which isn't really desired behavior anyway), they act EXACTLY the same as my mom's declawed cats.

 

[PingSpike]

I don't really know what my opinion is on declawing overall, except that I really don't think declawing a cat that goes outdoors is a good idea. I'm sure they can learn to climb trees with only their back claws...but I doubt they can do it as quickly.

Our cats are indoor and declawed, they mostly destroy our rugs. Or at least try too.

 

[Xavier434]

I didn't read the thread, but I will jump in and say that places like Target sells cans of spray that you need to use twice a day on places where they scratch for a couple weeks to break them of the habit. Also, if you have a scratching post of some sort, buy some catnip and sprinkle it on the post every other day or so. The combined effort of the spray and catnip will change the cat's habits quickly.

 

[maxster]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Declawing is like cutting off the fingers above the knuckle of a human. It's better if you give him away to someone who WON'T basically cut his fingers off.

Wouldn't it be more like removing the finger and toe nails of a human?

Text

http://www.declawing.com/

Not even close

The following is a list of countries in which declawing cats is either illegal
or considered extremely inhumane and only performed under
extreme circumstances.

England
Scotland
Wales
Italy
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Denmark
Finland
Slovenia
Portugal
Belgium
Brazil
Australia
New Zealand
Yugoslavia
Japan

*reads list*
*doesn't see America*
*checks globe to verify current residence*
*dismisses above post*

AMERICA! FUCK YEA!

yea a list of countries that managed to have a bunch of special interest nuts push past some legislation means nothing. you can cobble a list of countries together to push anything as awesome.

for instance a tax on cd/dvd media because you are assumed a pirate.

belgium
canada
finland
germany
netherland
sweden

really, paying .60 euro per blank dvd tax is obviously morally correct you see!
we are barberous for not following their lead

AMERICA! FUCK YEA!!!!!

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Deeko
Declawed cats are PERFECTLY happy.

So are paraplegics.

So are retards, what's the point?

Cats are fine declawed provided they never get let out.

When the hell do cats need front claws to defend themselves inside the house? Declawing the cat will make the owner happy because the cat is destroying far less stuff. The owner shows his appreciating back to the cat and they have a better more caring relationship.

Face it, if your cat destroys a thousand dollars in furniture every year, how much are you going to love it?

yea plus its mind numbing how stupid that comparison was.
if you could give paraplegics the same mobility as a declawed cat you would win a nobel prize.

 

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[Steve]

There is nothing wrong with declawing a cat.

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
OMG lol. Japan considers declawing cats to be inhumane?? Aren't they the ones who bred cats without a bone structure to be made into live wall decorations?

Bonzai Kitten? You know that's a fake joke right? You certainly believe everything you come acros the net.

 

[magnux]

Yea. Declawing is cruel and inhumane, but be sure to have your cat spayed or neutered! </sarcasm>

I asked my cat if it hurt when we declawed him, he said no. He's the same cat he always was, except now when he punches me it actually feels good instead of rips flesh.. and when he gets startled and pounces off my lap, I no longer need reconstructive genital surgery.

My cat is in an indoor cat. I've tried to get him to go outside, he won't do it. He'll walk up to the door, peek his head around the corner, then go lay down on the couch. Nothing outside interests him.

... and to hell with anyone who tells me I don't care for my cat and I should've given him to another family.

Originally posted by: E equals MC2

Originally posted by: bignateyk
OMG lol. Japan considers declawing cats to be inhumane?? Aren't they the ones who bred cats without a bone structure to be made into live wall decorations?

Bonzai Kitten? You know that's a fake joke right? You certainly believe everything you come acros the net.

Imagine my disappointment when my order was rejected.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Declawing should not be an option. Trim the claws, train the cats or give them to a respectful home that will.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti
Declawing should not be an option. Trim the claws, train the cats or give them to a respectful home that will.

eating meat shouldn't be an option. if you eat meat you clearly don't care about the suffering of animals or respect their right to life. you are cruel inhuman and definetly not fit to have a pet.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti
Declawing should not be an option. Trim the claws, train the cats or give them to a respectful home that will.

eating meat shouldn't be an option. if you eat meat you clearly don't care about the suffering of animals or respect their right to life. you are cruel inhuman and definetly not fit to have a pet.

I see your point, but let's face it. He is right. Taking a cat in as a pet is a responsibility and it isn't hard to trim claws and train them well. Most people with these problems have the problems because they do little to no training. Declawing is the default option for irresponsible pet owners that don't know what they are doing.