Posted By: Some vets will even apply them for you. nm on 2008-03-11
In Reply to: You can get little claw covers (sm) - cat person

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• Gotta a cat question... what is the consensus on declawing? SM - MissouriMT (Views: 94, 2008-03-11)
  • It's cruel. It's a very painful procedure for the cat - sm - San Francisco (Views: 23, 2008-03-14)
  • One drawback - Me (Views: 50, 2008-03-12)
    • I just adopted a declawed cat - sm (Views: 35, 2008-03-12)
      • Maybe she is defensive because she was declawed - and outside. That had to be a trauma itself. SM (Views: 34, 2008-03-12)
    • For many years when worked in animal clinic, after - declaw cats still used regular litter with SM (Views: 41, 2008-03-12)
  • Ok, they clawed up an ottoman of mine and guess what? - Animal lover (Views: 79, 2008-03-11)
  • http://www.declawing.com/ nm - anon (Views: 39, 2008-03-11)
  • Claw covers and sticky paws - KCMT (Views: 52, 2008-03-11)
  • Never declawed any of the dozen cats I have had over my lifetime - sm - catlady (Views: 60, 2008-03-11)
  • I declawed one and not another. - sm (Views: 59, 2008-03-11)
  • You can get little claw covers (sm) - cat person (Views: 58, 2008-03-11)
    • She has a scratching post that I bought when I first got her, but she never... SM - MissouriMT (Views: 47, 2008-03-11)
      • post made of carpet? make one and upholster it. - 2 cats, 1 dog (Views: 28, 2008-03-11)
    • You can get these at most vet clinics. - Some vets will even apply them for you. nm
    • The claw covers come off and have to be replaced - frequently. What if come off when you are gone? (Views: 41, 2008-03-11)
  • Having worked in vet clinic, I would do it. It is not - ripping out nails, It is sm (Views: 98, 2008-03-11)
    • I would read the "declawing.com" link posted above. - Graphic illustration of the inhumanity of declawin (Views: 26, 2008-03-14)
    • amputation is amputation - romey (Views: 46, 2008-03-11)
      • Comparison very much valid. Having seen & followed - thousands of declaws I KNOW it is not a bad thing. (Views: 47, 2008-03-11)
        • I guess you know because it is not your fingers you are losing, NM - romey (Views: 37, 2008-03-11)
          • No. I KNOW because it is what I have seen - and experienced and discussed with owners. nm (Views: 33, 2008-03-11)
            • once again OWNERS, if only we could ask the cats, I think the response would be different, NM - romey (Views: 29, 2008-03-11)
              • And I think cats would rather be declawed than - thrown outside or given to strangers. nm (Views: 33, 2008-03-11)
                • My brother's declawed cats have a great life - AgingMT (Views: 41, 2008-03-11)
  • Give her something else to claw on. They love rattan and wicker. Get - something cheap and watch her go. (Views: 37, 2008-03-11)
  • inside - jlynn (Views: 58, 2008-03-11)
    • This is very important.. - my opinion (Views: 69, 2008-03-11)
      • Cats declawed front only can still climb trees and - can still fight using back claws. nm (Views: 35, 2008-03-11)
        • You could be right but... - my opinion (Views: 39, 2008-03-11)
          • I completely agree with you. Cats much happier inside. Hard - life outside. (Views: 39, 2008-03-11)
            • And yes, I could type minus first joints of fingers. It - doesnt stop me using my shortened ring finger. (Views: 36, 2008-03-11)
              • and I could paint with my feet if I had no arms - romey (Views: 35, 2008-03-11)
                • If your choice was no arms or being put in strange - dangerous surrounding with no experience SM (Views: 35, 2008-03-11)
                  • Joint, arm, let's see I would rather not have a portion of my arm or the whole thing, really, I d - romey (Views: 38, 2008-03-11)
                • So you are saying amputation okay because - creatures can adapt? I agree. nm (Views: 31, 2008-03-11)
              • Oops, this is reply to romy's above post. - nm (Views: 31, 2008-03-11)
  • I will be blasted but... - my opinion (Views: 88, 2008-03-11)
    • I know what you mean about a no win - likes cats (Views: 43, 2008-03-11)
    • My first cat was declawed (sm) - tnmt (Views: 50, 2008-03-11)