Jenna is ok! :)

[Catty1]

Hi - glad Jenna is ok!

Chances are someone has developed a less invasive declawing procedure.

I'm gonna go check into it!

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catty1

[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]

Here are some pics of Jenna from this morning.

[Catty1]

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!

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Catty1

[CultureJunky]

Jenna is cute, I love the little spot on her nose
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.

[lldaniels21]

More pics of Jenna taken jsut a few minutes ago. She is geting back to her old self.

[CultureJunky]

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?

[lldaniels21]

She is a year and a half and weighs 6 lbs. I don't know if that is good or bad

[Sevaede]

Jenna is cute, I love the little spot on her nose
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.

Yes, about the scent glands in the paws, that is correct! 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?

[Sevaede]

I've heard good things about nail caps, too. Here is a link to some: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2002+113036 .

[momcat]

What a little cutie! I'm happy to know that all went well for your little girl and pray that she'll have a complete and fast recovery. A word of caution though, be very careful that Jenna doesn't get outside. without her claws she has no way to defend herself against other cats or predators.