Hi - glad Jenna is ok!
Chances are someone has developed a less invasive declawing procedure.
I'm gonna go check into it!
hugs
catty1
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Hi - glad Jenna is ok!
Chances are someone has developed a less invasive declawing procedure.
I'm gonna go check into it!
hugs
catty1
Let's take a look at one method of declawing a housecat. (Many surgeons will utilize laser surgery for this procedure or some other method... there is no single and universal method.) In this procedure the last phalanx of each front toe is removed, the incision is sealed with surgical glue and the paw is bandaged overnight. The bandages are removed prior to the cat's leaving the hospital and healing takes place at home over the next ten days.
Another method of declawing a cat really isn't a "declaw procedure". It involves cutting the tendon, just beneath the toe, that keeps the cat from exposing the claw. This is really not a declaw procedure and is less invasive but a relatively new procedure. Time will tell if it is better than actually removing the tiny bone with the claw.
lldaniels21 (sorry I don't know your real name)
Don't get too offended by what people are saying. They care for cats and want the best for their welfare (as you do for Jenna and all your cats) it's just a bit of an 'animal rights' subject I guess.
I personally think it's wrong, but as long as you look after Jenna and make sure she doesn't have any problems with the de-clawing, I'm sure she'll live a safe, healthy happy life.
Please don't leave and feel attacked (though I can see how you would feel that way right now) people are not attacking you personally, more the people who do these procedures and who promote it, as it is something that is wrong and should be outlawed everywhere not just some places. It's the people who offer this that are the ones in the wrong.
If you weren't aware of all the implications that's not your fault.
I would think twice about getting any other cats de-clawed though in the future.
I personally think it's taking away one of their natural instincts, which is to sharpen thier claws on things.
If you have any problems with a cat scratching furniture, then you can point them in the right direction with scratching posts or mats etc.
When they go for a piece of furniture just take them to the post and put their paws on it and show them. Cats are intelligent animals and will pick it up sooner or later. There are also other ways to guide them like offering treats if they use it (so they equate it with a reward) or put cat nip on the thier scratching posts/mats. There are lots of answers to scratching.
This is just a learning experience for you, and don't feel down about it.
At least you know more about it than you did before.
It'd be nice to see more pictures of Jenna soon.... :)
I am glad to hear that Jenna is OK, but I am so sad to hear she is declawed :( It's just mutilation! It's not just like cutting the nails, it's cutting the finger tips. Do you know that? Would you cut the fingers of a human :confused: Declawing is forbidden in Europe (except for medical reasons), and I will never understand why it's allowed in US :mad: Here people even don't think about declawing, they are aware that cats can scratch things at home and if they don't like it, they don't take a cat. OK it's a big discussion and it's not the place to start it here.
I have no doubt you love your cat and you will take care of her. And as Gary said, at least she has a home, but I am just wondering whether you really know what declawing is?
And why do the vets do it? :mad:
And for the scratching, she needs to do it to "mark" her territory. You need to have enough scratching posts in the house so that she can smell that she is at home and that she feels safe. And you could also cut the nails a bit to make them less sharp. And teach her to use the scratching posts. There are many things to do before declawing...
I'm glad Jenna is doing okay; how is she today?
Do you have some pictures of your girl? We'd love to see some.
She is doing really well today. I'll try to post some pics later on.
Here are some pics of Jenna from this morning.
Awww...I love these pics! And she looks so lovey with her eyes closed like that!
The owies in her tummy and toes will go away soon - she sure looks comfy anyway!
Give her some head scritchies for me!
hugs
Catty1
Jenna is cute, I love the little spot on her nose :cool:
I also forgot to say about the reason cats claw things too is that I think they have glands in their toes that emit their scent so they put their smell on things (that's right isn't it guys?), like when they rub their faces on things. So that's another reason not to declaw.
Keep the pictures of Jenna coming though, she's beautiful.
More pics of Jenna taken jsut a few minutes ago. She is geting back to her old self. :)
She looks very thin in the last picture, like when we had Jack and sunny they were both thin, Jack was practically skin and bones...Is she a small cat or is she steadily putting on weight?
She is a year and a half and weighs 6 lbs. I don't know if that is good or bad :confused:
I think 6lbs is small. She must be a small cat. Sunny is a small cat. Jack is a big tom so I guess i'm used to seeing him, and he's a fat lump of a moggy!
You're supposed to able to feel a healthy cats ribs, but they mustn't be showing, and neither should their spine show. You should be able to feel their shoulder blades but they shouldn't stick out.
She is probably a small cat, but as long as she is eating and is healthy eating what she wants she's fine.
I try to get Spunky's nails trimmed on a regular basis. I've been slack on it this year and it's showing on my hands and the furniture. I should have bought a couch with better upholstery. The previous couch held up to 30 years of kids (me and the brothers) and cats and still wasn't worn that much. The frame broke.
Back to the nails: Spunky gets his nails trimmed the day of the surgery. I think it's common practice so he doesn't scratch himself afterward.
I've never tried the nail tips; some people do it with success. The tendon idea sounds interesting. I do prefer regular clipping and grooming. The fellas get a once a year bath as it is. I wish I could do it myself but the fellas are too squirmy. Besides they are sufficiently freaked out at a groomers so that they are easier to do. A snake would be easier to do.
I could never de-claw, but I try not to pass judgement especially if the people don't know better. It's a lesser evil for now because the cat is off the street and in a loving home.
Anne
Yes, about the scent glands in the paws, that is correct! :D I did not know, however, that there were scent glands in the face! I thought the boy kitty was just being friendly and sweet! Turns out he is just marking his territory, eh? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by CultureJunky