QUOTE""It's funny how most of you think your so much better than others because your againt declawing, and think other's love their cat's less because they choose to declaw. Do any of you people have kids?? Babies for that matter?? Must be nice when your kid get's all scratched up by your special cat. Well, I'll be having kids in the next couple of years, and although I'm not going to have our kid declawed, or circumcized for that matter, I can sleep at night knowing our baby wont need a new eye because a cat's claw accidentally tore it out. If you think that sounds rediculous, you should really review what some of you have said on here, rediculous doesn't even begin to describe it.""QUOTE



erm actually yes I do have children, and a cat and have always had cats while i have had childrenas I taught my children to be respectful!! Never to this day have they ever been hurt by them...and why should a cat suffer (which u already own) from having this operation done through no medical reason at all because you dont want a child to get scratched???
If a cat is going to scratch a child, 10 - 1 its because thatchild has hurt it in some way in which case it is up to the parent to teach the child how to respect the animal.....and if the child did it again and did get scratched...well the child probably would learn not to do it again.
Further more...what you have said about declawing....all you seem to be more concerned over is your precious furniture.
I do agree with it if it is strictly for medical purposes, if not then the claw can be trimmed. There are such inventions as scratch posts which most cats will preffer to use.
You will also find that alot of scratching is done through boredom which is why it is also better to have 2 kittens/cats together for play and companionship.
As for nutering a cat...it is not always done for birth control....and when it is done for birth control it is a good reason. After working in a sanctuary, you see an abundance of unwanted kittens just because an irrisponsible owner did not do something about it sooner. There is also proof that it can reduce the risk of certain cancers, and is also extremely valuable when trying to calm down an aggressive animal due to too much hormones!
As for being small minded people, a majority of us are saying that yes people are intitled to their oppinions, and here is ours.
Small minded to me, is a person who just decides to reply to a bunch of posts with his opinion on his valuable furniture.
I hate to tell u....but its not just the cats claws that would wreck your furniture....or did someone forget to mention that they can throw up, chew, and leave lovely parcels for you as well.....and no....not because they are un-trained....but possibly because they are ill.
You want kids???!!! if i were u, i would take their nails off, extract their teeth and place corks in certain places so they wont harm your beloved possesions......oh yes...and do watch out for that toast being posted into your VCR too.