What is your opinion on declawing?

[.sarah]

As with every other form of "plastic surgery" for pets I am 100% against it, unless if for medical purposes. There was a cat named Hootie who lived at the vet I used to work at and he was declawed because he had a skin disease. One good scratching and he would be bleeding profusely. His skin was too thin to handle it.

[Uabassoon]

Since you don't have a cat currently you can always adopt a cat that is already declawed. My sister lived in a place that would only allow declawed cats and she found it cruel but really wanted a cat. So she just kept going to the shelter until she found one that fit the criteria.

[.sarah]

Since you don't have a cat currently you can always adopt a cat that is already declawed. My sister lived in a place that would only allow declawed cats and she found it cruel but really wanted a cat. So she just kept going to the shelter until she found one that fit the criteria.

She does have a cat - Seine

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Since you don't have a cat currently you can always adopt a cat that is already declawed. My sister lived in a place that would only allow declawed cats and she found it cruel but really wanted a cat. So she just kept going to the shelter until she found one that fit the criteria.

I probably wouldn't have wanted to adopt a cat without claws (if possible) just because of my 2 dogs, and Marta has a very strong herding instinct, so I needed a cat who could whap her in the face if necessary. However, they are getting along quite well since Seine showed them who's boss....

[luvofallhorses]

I am against it! I think a lot of people are...AND no matter what it shouldn't be done!

[caseysmom]

Its actually against the law in san francisco. I went through a lot of couches with my rb gigi but I never declawed her, I discussed it with my vet and she was thankfully against it and discouraged me. I could not guarantee 100 percent that she would not sneak outside and I was afraid she would get hurt.

[Uabassoon]

She does have a cat - Seine

Eekk! Sorry about that! I didn't realize you had a kitten! Now I must go and hunt for pictures

[catmandu]

I see the problems taht the Found Cats that were declawed when they came here are having with grooming,and I have never declawed any New Cat since.
Even when Pouncierge thought that my foot was a Giant Mousie.